i was curious, i live in th dallas area and they just started emisions checks. Im about to do this swap, and i was wondering what i would have to do to make it pass an emissions test.

will it pass w/ a good cat? do i need to switch to obd1?

i am sorta new to swaping, anyone that has run into these problems please help, i need to know soon

thx

 

It depends on how they test. If they run the code on the block like in Cali you might have problems. Up here they just run it for emissions and that's all... I had to replace my cat and then I passed with no problems. Just make sure all your emissions is hooked up and you shouldn't have a problem.

 

thats all we have to do, they just started emissions tests in may, but my inspection isnt due till next march. thx

 

move out in the country where the do not have emmisions.

 

thats the way it used to be around here, then all the people had to move in and complain about the air blah blah blah

 

Hahahah.

 

I'm also thinking about getting a b16a1, where did you get yours, 90civichbsi? What car are you dropping it into?

Thanks

 

Or get a P.O. box in the country and have that as your address for your registration.

 

i havent gotten it yet im about to order it, im gettin it from hondamotorsonline.com

my car is a 90 civic hb si, just look at the name itll tell ya

 

They don't check any engine identification stamps in TX (yet), just displacement, distributorless or distributor, and number of cylinders. And displacement we take off of hood stickers. Just a visual on cat, TAC, PCV, EGR (if applicable), AIS (if applicable) and EVAP systems. If you pass that, then off to the dyno you go. Good luck, starting in May, test standards are about twice as strict as previous years....

 

What does that mean?

 

their going to be harder to pass, your car has to run cleaner than before

 

that doesnt make sense unless you are talking about new cars having to run cleaner because you cant expect an old car from the early 90s to run cleaner than it did before. people would have to get their engine rebuilt and stuff. I was expecting you to saw they are more strick about modifications or something.

 

I think that's exactly what he means, I know with my RX7 (1987 N/A) they went from X number to a lower number here in Cal. I passed when I first got the car and failed the next time even though my numbers were the same, I had to replace some valve thing and then I passed with flying colors.

If your car's engine doesn't pass and you have to have the engine replaced/rebuilt to pass the test, the smog police will tell you that you better get to rebuilding because you can't drive the car if you don't.

 

WTF!!! That means they are just forcing every old car off the road to make the air cleaner! I guess if I cant pass smog and there no hope for my car I could leave it in the garage for 20 years until its exempt

 

Well I think there is a limit to how much they can make you spend on your car to have the engine brought up to code, but the basic idea is to get polluters off the streets.

 

Supposedly there's some loophole where you can get your BAR sticker if you have all your emissions equipment hooked up, and with a stock ecu.

I've seen guys in the Bay Area with BAR stickers with their B16a1's.

 

It means, HC went from 220 to the low 100 range max, and before there was no test for NO, now there is, also, CO levels are tighter. Usually a good running car will have no problems on either test. Yes, they are weeding cars out, specifically, owners in the lower economic bracket...sad but true. Guess they want poor people to use mass transit...yuk.

 

do you think a jdm b16a1 will pass the tests? if its running good and has a good cat

 

Don't see why it shouldn't.

 

...and make sure you go out to the country for the test.