Thanks to Alain, I just got enough Clean Power in stock for 4 cars. It's a must for 91-94 years. This helps allot from what I read. I will be using it very soon and post the results. Contact me if you need it.
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Thanks to Alain, I just got enough Clean Power in stock for 4 cars. It's a must for 91-94 years. This helps allot from what I read. I will be using it very soon and post the results. Contact me if you need it.
any news after using Clean Power? I followed the instruction and like to know what I did wrong. my numbers did not drop at all.
Car did not pass with 4yr old Random but Ramon installed his spare OEM cats and told me to see Duke at OC Smog Center in Dana Point off PCH exit on 34112 PCH Hwy. 949-545-6573.
Duke has the roller in the ground so there is no issue if your car is slammed.
Car passed within a minute and Duke knew what he was doing. A pleasant guy to deal with to boot.
I am taking my other car to him next week.
For me, its worth the drive up from San Diego. My usual smog guy in SD for the last 4 yrs getting too busy to pay attention to detail. Another new smog guy did not want to touch the aftermarket cats.
+100 on all of the above.Went there today on Ramon's recommendation and was out in 15 minutes. Duke is a great guy and really understands the NSX. I highly recommend him. He is worth the drive from anywhere in SoCal, just like Ramon and Tom. I'll be taking the wife's car there next month.
Just got my renewal and I do not have to go to a STAR station.
smogged my car at
http://www.smogatsunnyhill.com/
test only station as well. with certificate 29 bucks out of the door in 20 mins. great guy, went to him for my last few cars. all i needed to point out to him was the location of the connector.
i am sure a lot of great guys mentioned here but more than 50 bucks for smog is a little crazy
^You have a valid point about the cost. The place I had my S2000 done charges $37.24 out-the-door. I called him (Lucky) but his machine is down today.
10-7-2011: Just had the car smogged at AA Smog Test Only, 13891 Redhill Ave., Tustin, CA 92780, 714-669-8633. The guy's name is Brian. His English is a little difficult to understand. He first thought I meant Acura MDX. He quoted me a price of $41.24 which included the transfer fee. When I arrived he realized it was not a MDX. At first he was a bit put off by the Comptech Supercharger. He went ahead and did it just the same. He is a good person to go to if your car is not too modified. His shop is in the Shell Station on the corner of Red Hill and the 5 freeway. I had planned on taking it to the Mobil station across the street. I had gone there two years ago. But it's under new ownership? and they wanted $70 because he labeled it an exotic.
So for what it is worth give Brian a call and let him know when you can bring it in. He had a hard time keeping the speed at 25 mph in the second half of the test and had to repeat the whole thing. I gave him a $5 tip and he seemed happy
Manny
As already noted, an excellent thread. I have never had a car I owned fail smog until last week. Yes, this was with my 103K mile NSX which I keep in pristine condition. I've been going to HB Smog in Huntington Beach. I hate waiting and simply call Hank, the owner, and go there to avoid waiting. He's a bit of a Goober but over the years was worth paying the $50 just to get this PITA process done.
As I was sitting near my car while Hank went through the process, he kept asking me questions. How do you move back the seat? How do you open the engine hatch? Mind you, he smogged my car before. While on the dyno, he was lugging it in 2nd gear. Although I brought the car in hot, that still worried me. As it turned out, it failed. I told him to warm it up and retry. He said he did, but I questioned his resolve.
Frustrated (and pissed), I drove to Autowave, which was close by. After speaking with Shane, he sent me to EZ Smog. Shane sends all of his NSX customers to this place. As a couple of others have already experienced, Brian (nice Vietnamese fellow with wife Michelle) warmed-up the car properly and it passed. Brian said each year, passing smog for NSXs will get harder. Still, this guy understands what needs to be done. He knows to get the cats get hot enough and how to run the engine during the testing sequence. It was worth the $75 after paying the goober at HB Smog $40 for nothing.
Next time, I'll remember to look for a coupon before going back to EZ Smog. Don't mind saving a few bucks but am happy paying full price nonetheless to avoid wasting time and the aggravation. Peace!
Steve
did you mean "easy smog" that is right down the street on gothard and talbert?
Finally passed. I turned out my Random technology cats were bad. They are CARB approved, but I think these high flow cats are junk for emissions testing. I put new OEM cats back on and the emissions were almost zero.
Finally passed. I turned out my Random technology cats were bad. They are CARB approved, but I think these high flow cats are junk for emissions testing. I put new OEM cats back on and the emissions were almost zero.
Test only center that has been good to me and my cars through the years.
Just Smogs
7722 Talbert Ave. #B
Huntington Beach, CA
http://www.justsmogs.com/
Although my mods are pretty much bolt on with carb legal badge on there. I/H/E
So not sure how the hard core guys with their non carb legal flux capacitors might do. :wink::tongue::biggrin:
This isn't good news for me as I have to get mine smogged w/ the same exact setup..... CT headers and OEM cats & exhaust - was this at a STAR smog station? And where can we find the CARB cert info?
it's ok...i got it.
Sent from nate at ct engineering
e.o. # d-455-21
he sent me the latest 4 page e.o. (executive order) dated 2-26-2004.
Attached.....