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What's the next best thing I can do after a APR stage 1 tune?
- Thread starter deanmarr
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Jovian
Drag Racing Champion
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- Denver, CO
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- 2016 VW GTI
mkygod
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- Fountain Valley, CA
But Smog testers generally don't go poking around in your engine bay do they?
I thought they just measure what goes out the tailpipe.
Muzdub
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Jovian
Drag Racing Champion
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- Denver, CO
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- 2016 VW GTI
Some do some don't, the shop that passes you is responsible if you get caught so they check more than not.
mkygod
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- Fountain Valley, CA
Are smog testers required to check for physical signs of non-compliance, other than smog measurements themselves?
Jovian
Drag Racing Champion
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- Denver, CO
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- 2016 VW GTI
Yes they don't just plug in ODB and sniffer and call it a day. They must do a physical check. This is where they also get us on CARB certified intakes. But intakes are easy to trade out before a test
KevinC
Autocross Champion
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- '19 Golf R, '21 M2c
In California? Oh hell yes. Years ago I had a buddy who had a 2-liter 16V swap into his formerly stock 1.8L 16v. The motors are virtually identical externally. Some smog test nazi whipped out a book that had diagrams of what engines should look like and started snooping for signs of modification. He wound up spotting some hose that's routed slightly differently on the 2L motor, and immediately failed his ass. What a joke. So glad I don't deal with that crap any more since moving to Arizona.
railroader
Autocross Newbie
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- Yuma Arizona
Yup I'm from San Diego but got smart and moved to Arizona to a place where we don't have smog. Back in the day when I lived in SD I knew people that would pass modified cars but times and rules/law's have changed there so your pretty much screwed probably. What part of Arizona are you in
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kkingma
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- Tacoma, WA
Damn! How often do you have to get I inspected in CA?
I'm in WA and apparently we don't care. Just a OBD and sniff
mkygod
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- Fountain Valley, CA
Damn, does that mean if I have a JB1 installed, I have to remove it everytime i do a Smog check? That would be a bit of a pain. That would almost make me want to go w/ a tune over a JB1.
Or maybe i can ask some of my friends if they know a guy...
Jovian
Drag Racing Champion
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- Denver, CO
- Car(s)
- 2016 VW GTI
If you live in California then absolutely remove it before Smog. I would also do the same for a flash as sometimes they can fail sniffer.
Either way you need to prep your car before you go in. Easiest option would be something like Cobb, eurodyne or Uniconnect as you are the one flashing.
I personally I have Cobb
Jedimk7
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- Cali Red Triangle
Taking it off every couple years doesn't seem to difficult?
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A new clutch!
He's DSG
bpw
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- Tampa Area
Could you hack the cat out of your stocker DP and weld it into a cat less pipe? It won't be a high flow cat so may be pointless Just an idea... if one more person says clutch I'm gonna snap.
Give serious consideration to tires, I finally upgraded mine and made a huge difference. The stock ones blow. I think that would be the best way to enjoy your tune.
Give serious consideration to tires, I finally upgraded mine and made a huge difference. The stock ones blow. I think that would be the best way to enjoy your tune.