I got pulled over for exhaust. The cops made me open my hood and they looked under it, checking for illegal parts. Then they told me that I needed to go over to a state referee station to get my car smogged. I know for sure I won't pass smog because of the modifications that I have made. I don't know what to do.

I have a '00 Civic Si with an older model engine that has been built. Please help me or what I can do to get away with this inspection without me having to change my engine. Thank you.

 

put as much of the stock stuff on as you can maybe? good luck on that one

 

sorry guy but they basically got you.. but what engine do you have in there right now.. how much older is the block? and are u still running OBD-2?

 

damn i wish i knew but i sure as hell would hate to live in CALI...... EAST SIDE!!!! **** every time i buy a product.. all you see is WARNING, THIS PRODUCT IS ILLEGAL FOR ROAD USE IN CALIFORNIA.... ****... i feel for you

 

pray

 

I have a 92 block with CTR pistons and CTR cams with headwork. I am running an obd-2 wires with obd-1 jumper. With iceman intake and JASMA header. Is it possible to use a '00 GSR or even a '00 ITR block? How about a stock '00 B16a2?


[Modified by EM1b16a, 7:06 AM 3/13/2003]

 

yup just switch the block over and just run obd-2 wires all the way thru and make sure everything for emmisions is hooked up..throw your stock intake back on and make sure you ahve a cat and visit the ref..

 

your screwed unless you vome up with the stock obdII ecu and b16a2 engine.

 

But how about my head? Its a '92 b16a head. So I could just pick up a '00 block and it should be okay? Can I just get a '00 head because they have the stamping of the years on there? The cops took pictures of my engine bay too. So am I supposed to leave everything the way it was when i got pulled over? Can I just change it? This ***** stressing me out!!

 

from what i hear, it's time for you to pick up all your stuff and move to florida. they don't have emissions testing there..

i'd slap on and ultra restrictive header. stuff a little bit of steel wool in the collector, put on a stock cat, restrictive midpipe and muffler. lean out the air/fuel.

 

it would probably worth it to get b16a2 longblock

 

well what does it say on your ticket?.. they took pictures in case you try to fight the ticket.. overall in the last year the police have stepped up on these types of tickets ...but basically you will be forced to visit the ref and pass smog.. otherwise you will be a gross-polluter.. yeah try to get the whole block.. because I do not know if there are differences in sensors on the head or intake manifold for B16A obd-1 VS B16A OBD-2 vechiless.. good luck.. if you go with the engine you have know you can pre-test and have a pre-inpsection and they will tell you what you need

 

damn that sucks man!! I live in cali too and I know how bad it is with all of these restrictions we have.

Good luck with your visit to the Ref~ !

Heres a for you.

 

if only it was a emmisions test that would be to easy.. but here in Cali.. they do a visual like no other..they look at all vacumm lines and hoses.. if it's not OEM and they feel like being ****.. they'll fail you on spot

 

The ticket says:

27156(b)vc- Modified
Emissions system-State referee certification required. (Probable cause for modified exhaust.

Be careful people that are near Torrance or Gardena. The cops recently had a seminar to crack down on potential street racers. The cops told me that they look for cars that are lowered with rims and exhaust.

 

well the exhaust is what got you.. well basically now the ref will do a emission test on your vechile.. which from what I have read does involve a visual inspection.. you may want to contact your local REF and maybe ask a few questions on what he/she will go over when they need to Certify you or go to court and fight it.. but I wouldn't even know how or where to start with that

 

so they did take photos...i'm sorry bro, but you need a new motor. there is no way that you can pass smog with an older motor. however, you do have a time amount. you can goto the ref, fail, they should give u a ticket, u got like 2 months to pass, u can then register your car under dmv as a non-working vehicle and goto dmv and get a vehicle moving permit everyday.

or you can get a usdm b16a2...or borrow one.

 

is that legal for the cops to just tell you to pop your hood? someone told me that can't do that because it is like searching your car without probable cause. so it is technically illegal isn't it? i wouldn't pop my hood for them. i would just tell them that they don't have a right to search my car. i know i had to go to the ref i would be fucked

 

the probable cause can be said to be from the Modified exhaust.. which is a emmisions part of the vechile.. which leads them to believe that other parts of the emmisions system have been tampered with..this is the reason many cali people run stock OEM HONDA exhausts

 

[QUOTE]The ticket says:

27156(b)vc- Modified
Emissions system-State referee certification required. (Probable cause for modified exhaust.

From what i am seeing you got pulled over for Modified exhaust, I know they can now pull you over and send you to the ref if its too loud. I know that they have to test the exhaust noise decipals, but i don't know about the motor. i feel sorry for you dude, but i know my day will come sometime. try to find a state ref that may pass you if you pay a certain amount of money. you may have to pay up to a 1000 bucks, but it will save your *** and keep your car

 

oh **** man.
looks like im staying away from the carson area, damn thats some really fucked up ****, what if he puts a sohc (his year car of course) in there and takes it to the ref?
thats possible right?

 

**** i keep posting under my cousins sn on accident
that was me Mr. Sparkle btw

 

with or without your consenst, cops are allowed to search your car "within arms reach" they will ask you if they can search your car, if you say no, they can still check it out but are somewhat restricted. In reality they don't care....if you say no they are not supposed to be able to pop your hood or trunk, but they can go back to their car and cook up a warrent within 10 minutes. Even for emissions purposes, all the local cops have told me, without consenst/warrent they do not have the legal ability to pop hood/trunk. If you make them get one and consume their time, they'll be 10x the *******, and give you a raping, ticket wise.

 

there is no way a ref will take money.. they are run by the state and in no way would they ever be able to accept that since 2 or 3 guys work on the car at the same time ... and be weary of SGV area (alhambra mostly) it's probably one of the worst places since the cops have nothing better to do but pull you over for an exhaust

 

****** cops, i think thats kinda wrong in my opinion, i bet the guy (creator of this thread) wasnt even racing, i think the cops should only check that stuff if ppl are caught street racing.