Sorry if this has been asked and/or answered.

Does anybody know if our cars will pass visual inspection with aftermarket headers installed? I'd hate to have to pay for un-install just for smog.

Well since I asked, what about high flow cats like Crawford's?

Thanks,
Anthony

 

Headers will pass, but doubt the high flow cats will unless the products has carb certificates. New cars will not need any SMOG until the 4th year of ownership or unless you plan to sell your car.

 

Thanks for your reply 1Gig.

From past experience, the tech usually peek under the car to check for the existance of a catalytic, but never have I been asked about it being CARB certified. What I am most concerned with is how visable the headers will be, since I havvn't taken a good look in my engine compartment.

When I had my WRX the uppipe (first cat) was usually replaced, but very hard to seen.

 

I don't think most SMOG shops care much about visual inspection, unless your car doesn't pass SMOG. Since the SMOG checks are on the 4th year of car ownership, I don't think you have to worry about anything until then or unless you get stopped by the police. I think the headers and CATs are pretty visible on the coupe.

 

You bet they inspect. When we sold my wifes Civic the Smog guy climded all over it and called Injen to verifiy CARB numbers. This also happened on my suburban. The headers should have a tag welded to them or the CARB number stamped into them. If you are missing anything you fail. You can also get smogged before your 4 years if law enforcement demands you do so-IE ticket for noise or mods. It has happened to some of the 350s that hung around with the owner of this site. be careful

 

actually if you sell your car, you don't have to get it smog checked if it's under four years old.....in california, that is. i also found out that if you sell your car to a family member, they don't have to pay taxes too.