Header emission test

[irockidz28]

Originally Posted by Quikz28

lol, they are cracking down on that bad!! the thing is i dont want to take the test fail and then have to turn my plates in or pay 500

RI sucks i wish they were like mass and no sniffer test, there is no way around it

thats what happens if you fail? not like a 60 day reject sticker?

[Quikz28]

when i failed last march my car was put into the system as failed, so where ever i took it to get inspected it would come up as failed.
the vin was scanned and put into the computer
but the real PITA came when i received a letter in the mail, stating that i must pass an inspection within 30 days or turn my plates in or face a $500 fine. i got to find the letter i have it somewhere!!
and to top everything off when i did pass, the guy put the wrong sticker on the car, somethin happened with the computer printing out stickers, and now i have an inspection sticker for a suzuki!!!! WTF!!

i had 30 days to pass after the car failed or turn my plates in (or pay fine), there are petitions or appeals that i was considering but it was just a big hassle

idk how long you can go in RI without an inspection with this new system, there is no way around it!

[irockidz28]

this is all just more ways for the state to make more money off our asses

[Quikz28]

yup exactly!!

[Quikz28]

what else do i need to get with PS LTs and Y pipe, if i am gonna be keeping all the emissions

[ArcticSS]

RI does suck, I have a 94z that passed in april of this year. I have shorty headers with a high flow cat and the only reason i passed is because i kept all my emission shit, and i got a sticker with no problem.

[Quikz28]

yea i def plan on keeping all my emissions and adding 2 cats in the y pipe, where is your cat??

[John in RI]

This is a true story......

My 95 Z had a stock exhaust to till the 3" cat back. A cut-out was welded inline and the intermediate pipe continued to the muffler & rectangle Z28 Tips. Shortly after buying the car and getting it inspected the Cat Clogged and had to be gutted out. A couple years later my car needs another sticker so I give it to a buddy. They put my car on the dyno and used it to get stickers for 2 other cars. My car was 3rd and by that time it was to warm and failed. The car sat for awhile and when it was cool it was back on the dyno and it passed. ( WITH hollow Cat.) All other smog system parts were installed on the car. ( That dude has been out of business so I don't mind telling the story ! )

( years later ) When I replaced my rotted Cat-Back last spring and installed the headers and I made sure that it had all It's Smog equipment re-installed 'cause if it don't pass in RI: your screwed. 30 days after it fails the registration is pulled. That was no big deal really; The reinstatement fee was only $50....Yes $50. That fine was raised all the way to $500 last spring. ( Right before I upgraded the exhaust ! ) Once the car turns 25 year old you can do whatever you want to it, but before then be sure to keep all your Smog parts !

[John in RI]

idk how long you can go in RI without an inspection

Until you get caught !


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[Quikz28]

i always thought the cars do better with emissions when they are hot? before i got mine tested for a second time i took it on a very SPIRITED DRIVE!!! to make sure it was hot