What's the rules in WA for modified cars?
 

I hope it's not nearly as bad as CA!

I'm trying to find info about emissions/inspections in Washington since I will be moving there next week. Anyone have any input for me? My car has a few mods, but nothing drastic. (yet!) Thanks guys! (and gals?)

-drew

emission is every 5 years so if you have an aftermarket exhuast I suggest you to put the stock one back on for the test. Front liencese plate and noise isn't very strict around here so its alot better than cali :) other then that I dont know what else.

I believe cars over 5 years old needs emission test every other year. This is what I found from http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/c...scheckfaqs.htm



Does my vehicle need an emission test?
If your vehicle needs a test, your vehicle license renewal notice will say: "WA emission inspection required." Gasoline and diesel vehicles need a test every other year if they are:

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Registered or will be registered in certain zip code areas of King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, and Clark counties; and
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Five to 24 years old.

The chart below shows which model-year vehicles need to be tested in 2006 through 2008.

Year


Vehicles requiring a test

2006


1982 - 1994, even model years and 1997s, 1999s, 2001s

2007


1983 - 1995, odd model years and 1996s, 1998s, 2000s, 2002s
2008 1984 - 1994, even model-years and 1997s, 1999s, 2001s, 2003s

Vehicles also need an emission test in the following situations:

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When you transfer the ownership to a new owner, unless the transfer is between immediate family members or between co-owners.
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When an out-of-state vehicle is brought into one of the emission test areas -- Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, or Spokane Counties. We test those vehicles according to the year, as shown in the chart above.

note: if you want to run some crazy turbo setup and straight pipes so your car wont pass emissions, then get a PO Box out in the boonies like Leavenworth or Sultan, and have your car registered there. Then they wont require you to get emissions test. I have friends who live out there and they never had to. Thats going to an extreme though to get around it

Sweet! Thanks for the info, guys!

I have a Borla (which looks basically stock) and stock cats, so there should be no difference emission-wise. Here in gestapo land they don't even like aftermarket air-filters during the inspection. How an air filter affects the exhaust content, I'm not quite sure.

Is there any inspection? I don't really plan on changing the car anymore. . .I don't have enough time. :-( I guess I'll just have to GTR it in a few years. :-)

I'll have to get to a meet up there. . .I'd like to meet some fellow G drivers.

Take care, everyone!

-drew