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CA to check for non OEM tunes at emissions test?

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Buddy of mine sent an article that states next week they'll start adding a test to check cars for aftermarket tunes during emissions testing in CA. How are you CA guys gonna deal with that?
 


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WTF, now they are going to train those monkeys to look for tunes...don't see that as viable, most of those emission testers can barely pass the certification exam let alone know what to look for in a tune.
 


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It’s comiefornia anything goes out there in the land of fruits and nuts.
 


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I also heard the new test requires a rectal exam to ensure as much as they’re f’n you that everything is still working right😂😂😂
 


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WTF, now they are going to train those monkeys to look for tunes...don't see that as viable, most of those emission testers can barely pass the certification exam let alone know what to look for in a tune.
The monkeys don't have to do squat, only the software they use does.
 


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They have been using CVN/checksum for ECM ROM for awhile. If you want to waste a bunch of time, the Bureau of Auto Repair website is hot garbage with 4 year old reference materials for smog technicians.
 


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I guess you load the stock tune and change out the injectors. Really not that much work. Plenty of people that would throw cats on then take them back off with some cars for the testing
 


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Fuck california, sell it to china already and blow the san andreas fault with a tactical nuke 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
 


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Commiefornia still at it, recall that clown Newsom already.

These whackos have utterly destroyed 1 of our most beautiful states.
 


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Vote Larry Elder for governor. (y)(y)(y)
 


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They may have to register them in a neighboring state, make CA lose that money, make a smarter state richer, prove a point, and then leave CA. THEY DON’T WANT YOU HAPPY.
 


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Can you just purchase an additional engine computer. One with stock tune and one with aftermarket? Swap in the stock tune ECM and drive a bit for readiness code to be set then get smogged?

I hear Montana is easy to get cars registered...see a lot of Montana plates on nice cars in SoCal. Need to look into that.

I'd love to not pay registration every year to these bastards. Its over $700.
 


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They may have to register them in a neighboring state, make CA lose that money, make a smarter state richer, prove a point, and then leave CA. THEY DON’T WANT YOU HAPPY.
I remember a story about people buying cars but using Montana or one of the states by there to register your car through
 


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Yeah, and it’s cheaper.
Maybe worth investing into a condo so that people have addresses to use. ;)
 


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I am no expert on the Montana Registration but here is what the google research engine says. In essence you are a business in Montana under a LLC business structure.

Here's how it works: You hire a Montana law firm, they set up an LLC for you, they charge you a fee, and then they register your vehicles in Montana. Not only does this save you money, it also saves you time and aggravation, since the Montana business goes to the DMV for you.
 


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Buddy of mine sent an article that states next week they'll start adding a test to check cars for aftermarket tunes during emissions testing in CA. How are you CA guys gonna deal with that?
It’s Commiefornia so no surprise.
 


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Anyone on this Forum living in Ca want to speak up? I know of many people and a personal friend who says the state is the worst and wants to move.
 


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Anyone on this Forum living in Ca want to speak up? I know of many people and a personal friend who says the state is the worst and wants to move.
I’ve got more Commiefornia plates on my block then Az. plates. Hopefully they left their slave mentality in Commiefornia.
 


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I used to live in commiefornia, was one of the 1st licensed Bureau of auto certified test and repair techs for smog...even back then it was a joke. Most of the testers I had opportunity to observe were lucky to find the tailpipe to put the sniffer in, much less to push any buttons other than start the cycle.
Even back then it was very easy to find a "problems" to have customers pay for stupid crap.
 


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Anyone on this Forum living in Ca want to speak up? I know of many people and a personal friend who says the state is the worst and wants to move.
Yeah it sucks! Most of us want out and many are leaving. I'm stuck for several more years due to having a son and an x-wife. Also my career basically traps me in the largest population areas that are inevitably full tard commi. Unless I get crazy lucky I'll have to wait until retirement to escape. Basically I work for the ultra elite and thus must live in their f'ed up playgrounds.
 




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