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Originally Posted by TomsMR2
gen3's dont pass smog. keep that in mind. its an absolutely illegal swap in all areas of california. the total lack of EGR is a pretty big give away. they'll scan your vin in, it'll come up as a 5SFE powered car, and they'll fail you before even driving onto the rollers.
go gen2 if you live in california, and have CRW drill it out for the EGR and proper smog stuff to legally pass the bar inspection
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agreed..... most smog shops can modify the screen for the engine in the car... from the VIN the default will be 5sfe for a NA car or MT for a manual trans car but it can be switched as long as whatever is in the car matches the options the machine gives..... they don't have a option for a v-6 but you have to have a state referee inspect it and give it a clean bill of health before it's legal to operate it on the highways in CA.
that being said... some smog guys are in such a hurry that they overlook the fact that the gen3 doesn't have a EGR... they figure it's under the intakemanifold, hard to get to so go through with the other visuals and then the tailpipe test. can oftentimes get away with passing at a smog shop but if it ever has to go to the state referee you're totally screwed... with a gen2 you're AOK
