Hey everyone I have a procharged G35 and am most likely moving to Denver, Colorado soon from Hawaii. was wondering if there is emissions testing there, and how hard it is to pass if so? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Also wondering if there are any good Osiris tuners there, or if I should get everything installed and tuned before I leave.

 

I'm sorry

 

Lol sorry for what? Moving from Hawaii to Colorado? if so, don't be I have been living in Iowa for a bit recently also and even much prefer living there to Hawaii, so Im sure Colorado will be even better. I have lived in Hawaii for most of my life but really am looking forward to the move.

 

Look up the VQ CO facebook page, they are based out of Denver and should be able to answer any questions you have. Hope it helps

 

Thanks!

 

As long as you have your emissions equipment and cat's in place you should be fine. CO emissions visually look for EGR, Cat's, and CEL's then they do a rolling dyno test for CO2/NoX results.

 

^Fuelsit1 has the correct information on emission requirements in Denver. You'll be required to go to a Colorado AIR station to get the test done before getting your G registered.

As far as UpRev tuners, Mac Autosport in Parker (just SE of the metro area) is a licensed UpRev dealer.

Might want to register on the COlorado Nissan Owners Club (CONOC.net) for more info.

Both Hawaii and Colorado are great states! You'll love it here.

 

Just started this "Colorado Z community" on facebook. Come Join

 

+1 to conoc

I had the procharger on a slightly modified Z w/OEM cats and didnt have any problems passing emissions - don't sweat it, you'll be fine

 

hey sorry for late reply! thanks for all the help, I have been on the VQ Co facebook community also and everyone has been really helpful. I have found a temporary workaround by keeping my hawaii registration as long as possible but I would eventually like to get registered in CO. I dont have my oem cats anymore but have kinetic HFC. I could probably easily get some used oem cats but wondering if HFC will pass. Some on the facebook page said as long as it looks like there are cats in place and it passes emissions test, itll pass. I dont have any CEL's and car runs smoothly also.

Debating on upping my procharger boost a little but since the 9psi(26/39) pulleys are pretty worn and need to be replaced. planning on 26/40.

Thanks for advice on the procharger tuner! I will be going to Lone Tree specifically so not sure how far that is.

I have 2 cars currently 07 v6 camry all stock, and the G coupe. I am still debating which I should bring first. I know the camry is more practical, but I love driving the G way more. I would want to be able to use the car in the winter though, as I will only ship one car first, then the second once I can secure an extra parking space(probably at least a few months). I just want to make sure that the G would be drivable in winter if need be, or if I should just bring the camry for now. If either one would need snow tires, and it wouldnt make a difference I'd just bring the G. If the camry can do well as is, id bring that first most likely.

 

Just go attempt to pass emissions with your HFC - if you fail it'll cost you $25. You'll see when you get there but the people that work there are 1/2 awake. I have a set of OEM cats you can borrow to pass and I can give you a hand swapping them on/off.

Don't rely on your G to get you through the winter - if that means bringing the camry first that do that.

Parker & Lone Tree are 30minutes apart

 

Thanks! I guess the only way to really find out is to try, as youve said. I was just worried, because failing the safety check in Hawaii isn't as simple as pay and test it. You basically get blacklisted from any registration or other safety check site and have to go through a long process to get it done upon failing. But since the G won't be reliable in the snow I think I will bring the camry first since I need to have something I can daily without issue. It just has the original all season tires, but Im sure itll do better than the G with hankook ventus v12's.

 

Check out this website for information:

http://aircarecolorado.com/

 

I agree on just testing with your HFCs in place. Bet it'll pass without too much problem. But as far as the choice in which car to bring, I say bring the G35 and dump the Camry. You'll have all summer and most of the fall to enjoy that car, and find another parking spot for your second car. I just took the snow tires off my Nissan Versa HB and it does great as my winter vehicle.

 

I think if i do bring it, i'd just try and see if it passes. As far as which to bring first, second car could be sitting up to a year before I bring it since the place i'll be living only provides one reserved stall for 2 people, and the rest of the parking is free for all or street parking. Is the G drivable in the snow without snow tires? Since the parking is in a structure and not private garage it makes storage an issue so snow tires for either car is not an option. I have only driven an AWD hyundai (fwd biased) in the snow so far and performed ok with all seasons.

 

Gotta remember that, particularly in the Denver metro area, snowfall is less a problem than what most people imagine. I'd say there's only about TWO weeks out of the year in which the snow is so heavy that you really can't drive a car around without snow tires. But why not just rent some indoor parking for the winter months to store your G? The rest of the time, you can use your public parking. Just get an all-weather car cover to keep the sunshine from fading your interior. Now THAT'S a real threat!

 

Get a p.o box in a state without emissions and register you car their.

 

I plan to keep my G registered in Hawaii as long as possible. I have family here so its not a big issue, but I may need to eventually switch it in the long term.

As far as driving the car in the snow, I will only have one car shipped first and may not have both cars there for minimum 4-6 months so I have to plan accordingly as to shipping one first that I can use throughout the whole year. I may just leave one in hawaii for up to a year. If the G will not cause issue in the snow (even for a couple weeks) then I would be ok with bringing it first though it currently has summer tires so not sure how bad itll be.

 

Summer tires are another matter. The rubber compound on most summer performance tires is designed to work from 40 degrees F on up. They get hard below that, and braking, cornering and acceleration all suffer because the rubber doesn't stay pliable. Colorado temps drop below this gradient all the way through May. My street Z has summer max performance tires and I just leave it in the garage until the temps rise.

 

Hey guys I tried to register on the CONOC.net site and it says registration has been disabled by the administrator. Any info on this? I am in Castle Rock by the way.