Any test pipe friendly smog shops in San Jose?

[NewB7]

I need to find a test pipe friendly smog shop in SJ or surrounding area. Any recommendations?

[NewB7]

So it looks like I have to bite the bullet and get a stock cat swapped back in????

[coolgraymemo]

Yea, I don't think anyone is going to risk their job (or a hefty fine) over this.

[034Motorsport]

More like risking their entire business, not just a job or fine!

Audizine doesn't condone illegal SMOG passing so you won't find any recommendations here for that; it is way too big of a deal in California.

Your best best is to run a high flow cat (which has 95% the performance of a test pipe), swap in the stock for a bit, or get that test pipe red red red hot and hope for the best.

If you do try to pass with the test pipe, make sure you get a Pre-Test first; lot of people do not know that if you fail SMOG, the DMV is alerted and your car can become a gross polluter, requiring you to SMOG every year rather then every 2 years.

[NewB7]

Max, how much would you charge just to swap out my test pipe? I'll have a stock cat w/ me. I would do it myself, but I don't have a high enough jack/ramps

More like risking their entire business, not just a job or fine!

Audizine doesn't condone illegal SMOG passing so you won't find any recommendations here for that; it is way too big of a deal in California.

Your best best is to run a high flow cat (which has 95% the performance of a test pipe), swap in the stock for a bit, or get that test pipe red red red hot and hope for the best.

If you do try to pass with the test pipe, make sure you get a Pre-Test first; lot of people do not know that if you fail SMOG, the DMV is alerted and your car can become a gross polluter, requiring you to SMOG every year rather then every 2 years.

[Quattro SFC]

Max, how much would you charge just to swap out my test pipe? I'll have a stock cat w/ me. I would do it myself, but I don't have a high enough jack/ramps

Christian charged me $125 to put my 034 hfc in so i assume it would be the same to swap the stock one back.

[Info@EuroCode]

Car will not pass smog if you have only a test pipe. Some high flow cats will pass, howevewr if you have a stage II file you will most likely fail.

This is what we recommend:

• Put stock cat back on
• Flash to non test pipe file
• Let us do the readiness checks with the scan tool
• Go straight to the smog shop and get your certificate

[doobiesdaddy]

Audizine doesn't condone illegal SMOG passing

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