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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :

is it possible to pass smog with longtubes?
i hear there are people passing with longtubes...
just want to double check to see ifs its possible...

[ June 13, 2006, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: two-gun kid ]

Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :

yup , true, you can [patriot]

ive heard sum others on here as well pass it

Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Eddie510:
yup , true, you can ive heard sum others on here as well pass it

i guess im going to add long tubes to the list of crap im going to buy.

Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :

Technically long tubes are not smog legal and don't carry a CARB number. Therefore, "technically" they won't pass the visual.

It all depends on how picky a smog tech is with the visual.

Posted by HaulinAssMaro (Member # 541) on :

If you dont go advertise to the dude you have them,most of the time they arent going to know the difference or wont care.Smog techs smog 100's of different makes and models of cars everyday and dont know about every part on every car that is or isnt legal.

Posted by mustang928 (Member # 2123) on :

Yes they will pass smog but not the visual.... Mine passed back in 2001, since then though I have yet to come across a smog tech that doesn't check under the car or asks for the carb#.

To avoid the hassle, I just slap the stock stuff on and smog it... btw, I had/have TW heads, E-cam, etc/////

Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HaulinAssMaro:
If you dont go advertise to the dude you have them,most of the time they arent going to know the difference or wont care.Smog techs smog 100's of different makes and models of cars everyday and dont know about every part on every car that is or isnt legal.

Some of them will also be pricks and not smog the car at all if they are in doubt on a part whatsoever.

I wouldn't get them expecting to pass smog, it may take a few trys to find someone who will somg the car [patriot]

Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :

I think it depends on the rest of the car, if you have a completely stock belt setup and the rest of the engine bay looks stock they might miss them.

I dont have a/c or p/s and the battery is in the trunk so when they pop the hood their eyes get big, then they run over and grab a mirror on a stick and a magnifying glass and spend half an hour looking at EVERYTHING, and check their book to verify the carb numbers [BS flag]

Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :

quote:
Originally posted by AJBlackGT:

quote:
Originally posted by HaulinAssMaro:
If you dont go advertise to the dude you have them,most of the time they arent going to know the difference or wont care.Smog techs smog 100's of different makes and models of cars everyday and dont know about every part on every car that is or isnt legal.
Some of them will also be pricks and not smog the car at all if they are in doubt on a part whatsoever.

I wouldn't get them expecting to pass smog, it may take a few trys to find someone who will somg the car

the guy i have smog my notch used to be a race engine builder, not he builds reg and some hi performance engines. and he was passing a mustang with long tubes when i smoged my car last time. im gonna go and talk to him.

Posted by menlo pony (Member # 4301) on :

quote:
Originally posted by two-gun kid:
is it possible to pass smog with longtubes?

quote:
Originally posted by two-gun kid:
the guy i have smog my notch...was passing a mustang with long tubes when i smoged my car last time.

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