ok..iv been looking for a way around this for the longest time...i think this might work...as long as i dont get caught...i have a crx DX with a JDM B18C swap...my buddy has a CRX SI all stock...i was thinkking of taking his dash(including VIN#) trading it...and the trading the plates...smog his car with my dash and plates...then just switch em back...will this work?...i know the 2 motors are different but they are very close and they both came stock in the crx...do they check for anything else besides the plates and VIN#??...

 

The only thing I can think of is that the mileage might be different. I know they checked that with the DMV records when they smoged mine. Seems like it should work though. Are you having to go through a smog only or just a test station? That makes a diffrenece too because the test stations don't care but the smog only stations do. Good Luck!

 

im not sure my car has been on a non-operation status since i bought it...

 

That is so gay!!

 

It should say on the paper you got from the DMV if its a smog only station. I think you'll be ok...just look for the person that has no clue about honda to smog your car.

 

how is it gay buddy?!?

 

Im sure he means its gay that you cant have a jdm motor there.

 

nope, it wont work...the ref checks the stuff the DX should have that the SI doesnt.....

 

When i tore my CRX apart i'm pretty sure the VIN was on the firewall in big *** letters... be careful if you try it.

 

If you were thinking about going to this much trouble, why not find a shop in the shade any pay for it??

Eric

 

yea i know a ref would hella check but i was thinking just a regular old smog shop...

 

yea i know about the whole doin it in the "shade"...but i would also cost me like 200 bucks...and its hard to find a place...everyone is scared shitless...hehe

 

they might check the firewall....

i gotta do my smog also crap

 

They didn't even touch the firewall in mine but you never know. Its all going to depend on what part of Cali you are in. In Oxnard...(if you've heard of it) they really don't care to much. Just the it passes.

 

california sucks butt. i'm glad i live in texas...no homo's, no liberals, GUNS, and no smog.....what more could a guy want?

 

Hey johnathan im glad i live in texas too so my zc will pass.................We gonna start on your b16a swap soon

 

i know a place in san jose that will do it for sure for 150 so if your willing to make the drive then i'm willing to show you the place

 

yes well living in GA you odn't have to do this either that is like the ONLY benifit of living in this state

oh speaking of gay , what is gay is putting a turbo on a type-r

 

yea...actually i am willing to do that but i might hav a hook up now..if it falls through dont be suprised if i dont hit u up for some help...

the switching the dash thing...yea i dont think it would help either...was just lookin at my car...them #s on the firewall are hella big...

Trinity- YES! i agree with you...hella dumb idea with the type r motor...did u see the one recent Super Street issue with the twin charged(super/turbo) itr from MEGUIAR'S...that thing was SOO ugly...i hacked my lunch up...it came with a free poster so i burned it and i plan on spreeding the ashes over the Pacific coast in memory of that wasted itr....

 

agreed, the car is downright FUGLY, but how can anyone argue with that type of powerband???????

 

hey, uh, haven't any of you guys noticed that your VIN isn't just on your dash, but also in the driver's doorjamb? it won't work. if you don't believe me, go look. and don't try to scratch it out because that'll raise a huge flag having a tampered VIN in the door. they'll think it was stolen.

 

oh, and i've NEVER heard of a rex coming stock with any b-series engine besides a b16a1. and no, the d16a6 and b18c don't anything alike.

 

well i read that article and i just laugh. i mean all these people want a type-r motor (which i thinks is useless) for their car then they talk about going turbo and all this ****. well ok people in order to turbo a itr motor safely you have to lower the compression because it is high and could cause detonation, so when you lower the compression you basically have a damn gsr motor. ok so lets see a gsr motor complete swap is - like 3500 and then a itr motor complete swap- 5000. ok so lets add it up kids if you bought the gsr motor instead you could use the money left over for your turbo. that is just how i feel about these things

 

yea, it should work, cept your BAR sticker will have your friends VIN on YOUR Car

 

i hate ca smogger.. soo brutal unless u go to westminster