Would I be able to pass California Smog with long tube headers?
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I'm sure there has got to be some "shady" inspectors out there. We have them all over where I'm at. The guy I use, pulls the vehicle into the bay, leaves it running, goes outside, smokes a cigarette, probably drinks a beer, comes back in, pulls the car out and says, "it passed". Gives me the inspection report and I'm on my way. 
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I have heard of others that go to inspection in Ca only to find they don't have the plate on the headers and fail. Is your truck originally from Ca? Does it have four 02 sensors? You need to look into this before you change anything and save yourself from a big headache.
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When I installed my borla headers, I had to print paperwork to give to smog people. There is a website for CA that will provide the paperwork for all legal parts made by certain manufacturerSs. I'll try to find the site.
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I have been looking on Amazon and eBay and I can easily find the non CARB for around 250, but the CARB ones seem to sit right around 400. Doubt there is even a difference other than the certification...but they refuse to ship the non CARB compliant to California.
I believe that the truck is originally from CA, I only have two O2 sensors, not sure what the two vs four means though. I am the third owner so I'm not too sure. Also, what do you mean by the plate on the headers?
I believe that the truck is originally from CA, I only have two O2 sensors, not sure what the two vs four means though. I am the third owner so I'm not too sure. Also, what do you mean by the plate on the headers?
Look on the emissions label under the hood, it will tell you if you have federal, or california emissions.
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http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...es/amquery.php
Couldn't find anything about the pace setter long tubes, so they are probably not legal.
The label states it conforms to federal and California emission standards. Also, there is a single cat, two in one out, with the pre-cat o2 sensor placed right in the Y of the cat and a second o2 downstream, before the muffler.
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hey give this a whirl, its close enough that they might not catch it. Its for the shortys but it matches your year truck. Actually my paperwork doesn't even match my specific model of borla headers. What i do usually is hand them the paperwork, and say "hey this is for my aftermarket headers" typically they will just look for the brand and ok it. At least thats how i've been getting by.
http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/de...eo/D-439-1.pdf
http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/de...eo/D-439-1.pdf
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My 2000 Dodge Ram is a California truck, and it has one cat and two sensors.