Failed BAR 2x now
Well I'm trying to make my car legit and there are a few things that are holding me back which I don't really think shouldn't.
1) Accord Blackbox (smog ref couldn't open it and didn't allow me to during the appointment so he put "tampered" to save himself and said come back with the lid off"
2) Catalytic Converter
I had this replaced 2hrs before the appointment at Midas and obviously it wasn't broken in/hot enough because I failed just by a few points
3) Lightened flywheel
-This is my major issue right now. Never have I heard of flywheels being a problem with smog but the ref is complaining about it not having a "OEM" timing mark.
4) USDM ECU Verification
-He took my word it's a USDM ecu but he wanted a verfication or receipt from the place I purchased the ecu that it did in fact come out of a US-car and year. Went to the honda dealer and got my verification order right after I failed.
He wrote on the slip that I need to have my flywheel looked at by a smog technician/repair center and have it statically timed and permanently marked. This really irritates me because my flywheel is already marked by Blacktrax and is in good timing spec. The "smog/repair technicians" want to take my whole damn tranny appart to "mark it" per say but when I called BAR to complain to see if I can get that waived because it's pointless and a waste of money on my side. The BAR said aftermarket flywheels need to be marked and after I explained my situation, they said I could try another Smog referee if I wanted so I did but wound up getting shafted even harder!
Right after working Graves I called BAR and luckily they had an appointment at 1:20pm. for the Sacramento Bar location. It was already 12:18 so i'm like shit! I went 80- buck 20 on I-80 and made it there 3min late and gave my car to the jackass.
This smog ref complained about the following.
1)Flywheel again
2)He wanted Prelude solenoids and Control box
-I argued that the accord blackbox with solenoids are completely functional and are adapted to the new engine and BAR'D accords I've seen retain this. He argued he's been in the business for 20years and that I need the prelude parts in my engine bay.
3)OEM Intake arm vaccum control box(I deleted this since its pointless dead weight due to the aftermarket intake) He argues that it needs to remain in my engine bay regardless in a pollution controlled vehicle just in I sell my vehicle or decide to go back to stock....COME ON!
4)He complained about my ride height and didn't want to run my car on the dyno because he didn't want to be responsible for damaging equipment or scratching my exhaust or under chassis. He already belted it down etc. and the new techie was like "hey his exhaust is almost touching the dyno ramp. I so wanted to bitch slap her so bad.
Right now i'm at the point of almost giving up so my car is going back to Blacktrax to get a oem flywheel put back in. The lightened flywheel will go back in once I get a LSD I guess. I only have 9 more days till my registration is due....
Getting tired of getting hot smogs and trying to do my car legit this time but I didn't think BAR would be such asses. U would think that if the car passes the sniffer clean then it shouldn't matter how the engine bay looks. Well 3rd times a charm right? Stay tuned for more Cali Smog Nazi news.......
Well I'm trying to make my car legit and there are a few things that are holding me back which I don't really think shouldn't.
1) Accord Blackbox (smog ref couldn't open it and didn't allow me to during the appointment so he put "tampered" to save himself and said come back with the lid off"
2) Catalytic Converter
I had this replaced 2hrs before the appointment at Midas and obviously it wasn't broken in/hot enough because I failed just by a few points
3) Lightened flywheel
-This is my major issue right now. Never have I heard of flywheels being a problem with smog but the ref is complaining about it not having a "OEM" timing mark.
4) USDM ECU Verification
-He took my word it's a USDM ecu but he wanted a verfication or receipt from the place I purchased the ecu that it did in fact come out of a US-car and year. Went to the honda dealer and got my verification order right after I failed.
He wrote on the slip that I need to have my flywheel looked at by a smog technician/repair center and have it statically timed and permanently marked. This really irritates me because my flywheel is already marked by Blacktrax and is in good timing spec. The "smog/repair technicians" want to take my whole damn tranny appart to "mark it" per say but when I called BAR to complain to see if I can get that waived because it's pointless and a waste of money on my side. The BAR said aftermarket flywheels need to be marked and after I explained my situation, they said I could try another Smog referee if I wanted so I did but wound up getting shafted even harder!
Right after working Graves I called BAR and luckily they had an appointment at 1:20pm. for the Sacramento Bar location. It was already 12:18 so i'm like shit! I went 80- buck 20 on I-80 and made it there 3min late and gave my car to the jackass.
This smog ref complained about the following.
1)Flywheel again
2)He wanted Prelude solenoids and Control box
-I argued that the accord blackbox with solenoids are completely functional and are adapted to the new engine and BAR'D accords I've seen retain this. He argued he's been in the business for 20years and that I need the prelude parts in my engine bay.
3)OEM Intake arm vaccum control box(I deleted this since its pointless dead weight due to the aftermarket intake) He argues that it needs to remain in my engine bay regardless in a pollution controlled vehicle just in I sell my vehicle or decide to go back to stock....COME ON!
4)He complained about my ride height and didn't want to run my car on the dyno because he didn't want to be responsible for damaging equipment or scratching my exhaust or under chassis. He already belted it down etc. and the new techie was like "hey his exhaust is almost touching the dyno ramp. I so wanted to bitch slap her so bad.
Right now i'm at the point of almost giving up so my car is going back to Blacktrax to get a oem flywheel put back in. The lightened flywheel will go back in once I get a LSD I guess. I only have 9 more days till my registration is due....
Getting tired of getting hot smogs and trying to do my car legit this time but I didn't think BAR would be such asses. U would think that if the car passes the sniffer clean then it shouldn't matter how the engine bay looks. Well 3rd times a charm right? Stay tuned for more Cali Smog Nazi news.......
I need a custom turbo manifold built....
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