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    Are you guys sure you can't just pay the fine and be on your way? I've heard of people doing that and not having to do the bullshit inspection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sev View Post
    Are you guys sure you can't just pay the fine and be on your way? I've heard of people doing that and not having to do the bullshit inspection.
    Guessing you didn't read all the comments. lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EvoIX007 View Post
    Guessing you didn't read all the comments. lol.
    Who does that nowadays, lol. I believe you have to request to pay bail when you appear in court, but up to the judge.

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    If I was you, I'll try to change intake, BOV, remove oil catch-can and CAT. you may check with an smog test center for a bit of guidance as well

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    They make you change everything, even they nip pick on the rubber hoses and couplers. If you want to get everything done in one shot, go back to stock as stock as it can get. Cause doing re-appointment and what not, will be a hassle 10x more.

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    just take my car and tell em you took off your vinyl wrap and converted it to complete stock lol Oh and tell em the VIN you had was just a herrafrush addition

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    Sorry to hear bro... i've been to the State Referee three times now so i know a thing or two about the process.

    Personally, do your best to not attract to much attention to your car. From the pictures in your SIG your car screams attention and without a front plate there is enough cause there to pull you over... the rest of the infractions he comes upon are just icing on the cake. Always keep your front plate on, remove front tint and install a resonator in your exhaust.

    From all the three times i've gone to the REF all were pretty straight forward. They will perform a decibel test as well as an Emissions test. Passing the decibel test is easy but the referee will fail you immediately upon seeing any type of aftermarket exhaust or catalyic converter.... i know because i passed the decibel test with my stock exhaust but he failed me for my high flow cat.... I passed smog with my HFC when i renewed my registration but he failed me instantly without even testing emissions... no biggie, i simply re-installed the CAT, passed the Decibel test and passed the emissions test (idle only).

    I had a CARB number for my intake so he waived that.... My car has CAMS and he questioned the idling but since it passed emissions he didn't seem to care. He wrote off my ticket, took pictures of my car and included a sticker indicating the car passed State Ref Inspection which was stuck onto the back of my citation.... brought it to the court house and paid the court fee's. Case closed.

    The last time i saw the referee was two years ago and i simply re-did what i did before and i passed without a hitch... Same exact process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kambodianboi View Post
    They make you change everything, even they nip pick on the rubber hoses and couplers. If you want to get everything done in one shot, go back to stock as stock as it can get. Cause doing re-appointment and what not, will be a hassle 10x more.
    Really depends on the Inspector/Referee.... The two refs that inspected my car didn't nip pick on any of my couplers, what would couplers have to do with emissions testing?? If he was cited for emissions than perform the emissions test.... if it fails it fails.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sev View Post
    Are you guys sure you can't just pay the fine and be on your way? I've heard of people doing that and not having to do the bullshit inspection.
    Sure but do you plan on paying the $1000+ fine everytime? I dont know about you but simply swapping back the stock parts and having the car inspected seem like less of a hassle than paying $1000+ of your hard earned money.

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    Sorry to hear about your situation but your car is a rolling reason for suspicion and is screaming for cop attention. Just look at your wing. That is meant for track cars. Not street cars you drive everyday. My last stop at the ref was the last straw for me..... Even with the help of HKS back then, arguing with the ref will get you no where real fast. My advice..sell your car. It is going to take you a lot of time to return it to stock.....have you altered any wiring on the harness? If so and they see it, the only way to pass is to return the harness back to the way it came from the factory... Meaning getting a new wiring harness installed......imagine the cost for that.... Abbas will be able to pay his entire employee salary for a month on your bill alone. I have been around for as long as Macky has, and trust me, you will be fighting an uphill battle from now on with your car unless you turn it 100% back to stock.....your car is already flagged in the DMV system and there is no way to get it removed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hksevo8 View Post
    Sorry to hear about your situation but your car is a rolling reason for suspicion and is screaming for cop attention. Just look at your wing. That is meant for track cars. Not street cars you drive everyday. My last stop at the ref was the last straw for me..... Even with the help of HKS back then, arguing with the ref will get you no where real fast. My advice..sell your car. It is going to take you a lot of time to return it to stock.....have you altered any wiring on the harness? If so and they see it, the only way to pass is to return the harness back to the way it came from the factory... Meaning getting a new wiring harness installed......imagine the cost for that.... Abbas will be able to pay his entire employee salary for a month on your bill alone. I have been around for as long as Macky has, and trust me, you will be fighting an uphill battle from now on with your car unless you turn it 100% back to stock.....your car is already flagged in the DMV system and there is no way to get it removed.

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    ^^^^^returned from the dead....i lurk around every now and then. Miss my Evo everyday. Things are good for me. Bought a house, had a second kid and turned 40! Just about ready to have my first mid life crisis and thinking about picking up an Evo.....

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    Oh and it's strange to be one of the common folk since I lost my ban stick abilities.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hksevo8 View Post
    ^^^^^returned from the dead....i lurk around every now and then. Miss my Evo everyday. Things are good for me. Bought a house, had a second kid and turned 40! Just about ready to have my first mid life crisis and thinking about picking up an Evo.....

    The site looks awesome. Glad to see some of the old guys still around. How are you.



    Sorry to hijack the topic.
    Welcome back sir! I met ya when you were parting out your ride. Bought an HKS intake from ya when i got my first evo back in 2009. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by hksevo8 View Post
    ^^^^^returned from the dead....i lurk around every now and then. Miss my Evo everyday. Things are good for me. Bought a house, had a second kid and turned 40! Just about ready to have my first mid life crisis and thinking about picking up an Evo.....


    The site looks awesome. Glad to see some of the old guys still around. How are you.






    Sorry to hijack the topic.

    Im doing well Rick. just working and trying to enjoy life. Im on the 4th Evo now, with a few cars in between. if i were you i'd pick one up before they run out, god knows when the next replacement car will debut.


    i think a lot of you veteran mods lost your status during the changeover to the new site. i'll touch base with Dino and we'll take it from there. EvoNeil lost his rights too during the changeover. ReHeat was also one.


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    I've found a state ref hookup :D Anyways, the car's only a weekend canyon warrior/track car + I'll be out of Irvine soon, so hopefully I should be fine.

    Thanks again to everybody for the help!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hksevo8 View Post
    Sorry to hear about your situation but your car is a rolling reason for suspicion and is screaming for cop attention. Just look at your wing. That is meant for track cars. Not street cars you drive everyday. My last stop at the ref was the last straw for me..... Even with the help of HKS back then, arguing with the ref will get you no where real fast. My advice..sell your car. It is going to take you a lot of time to return it to stock.....have you altered any wiring on the harness? If so and they see it, the only way to pass is to return the harness back to the way it came from the factory... Meaning getting a new wiring harness installed......imagine the cost for that.... Abbas will be able to pay his entire employee salary for a month on your bill alone. I have been around for as long as Macky has, and trust me, you will be fighting an uphill battle from now on with your car unless you turn it 100% back to stock.....your car is already flagged in the DMV system and there is no way to get it removed.

    Good luck and God speed!
    I've heard similar stories from Orange County referee's. I've only dealt with LA County ref's and the two i've encountered were simply government employed Smog Inspectors. I passed the ref without a hitch. Dont believe all the horror stories you hear.

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