Did I just read the CA DMV's take on smog checks, correct? Their website says that beginning on Jan 1st 2005 all vehicles less than 6 years old do NOT require the biennial smog check.

According to them, My 2006 won't be required for a smog check until one year after it's paid off. Which means I don't need to do a smog check until 2012?!?!?!?!?

Can you say TEST PIPES?


Vehicles registered in areas subject to the biennial smog certification program are required to submit evidence of a smog certification every other renewal period. Owners of vehicles six or less model years old will pay an annual smog abatement fee for the first six registration years instead of being required to provide a biennial smog certification. The registration renewal notice mailed to you by the department will indicate if a smog certification is required. If a smog certification is required and you have not had a smog inspection, you may still pay your registration fees to avoid any late fees. However, you will not receive your new registration or year sticker until the smog information has been received by DMV.

 

Yes, this is true BUT you are still responsible for having a car that passes smog and any cop can tell by the noctiouse fumes your car will be emiting that you don't have cats and can ticket you.

imho, I think Nissan did a great job getting quite a bit out of this car while still meeting ULEV requirements. I think I can sacrifice the little bit of power to make less impact on the environtment. Also, there is nothing more anoying than going on a Z run breathing in fumes for hours becuase the Zs in front of you are running cat-less.

But if you think the +/- 8 hp is worth smelling like a 72 beetle, go for it, its yoru car.

Chris

 

Actually I've been reading up on both test pipes and Crawford cats and they both seem to have raspyness to them, as well as cracking issues, which I don't want. A smoking Z isn't very attractive either. I was looking to boost the sound a bit, don't care about HP gains.

Seems like they'd be more hassle than they're worth.

 

Go with Fast Intentions. I have their HFC ceramic 400-cell and the gains and noise are amazing. Great guys at FI, they'll be sure to take care of you!

 

I have the Kinetix high flows on and they are great. Other than a bit of rasp when they are cold, they have performed great and are very good quality.

 

Hey all -

First off - you wont be 'smoking' or putting off gas emissions like a 'beetle' if you go with CATS - 2nd, you will have more fumes with testpipes, but nowhere neat what has been posted.

If your exhaust system is stock or some others, I know that they tend to rasp, especially because they haven't been designed to be used with CATS or testpipes. The CATS don't rasp at all though.

From our tests and design - the FI CATS and testpipes do not crack and do not cause a bind on the system - they are directly built off of factory specs and tolerances. they have loads of clearance and do not require other car modifications to work.

Rick