Do any sc'd 997s live in California and pass the smog tests?

 

no need on cars 6 years old or younger, unless the car is sold and I believe then you need to smog it, might be wrong. So chances are slim anyone has had the need to test it but I would like to hope it was part of the R&D process so perhaps a tuner might be able to chime in.

 

I am asking only because I am talking to a CA friend about possibly buying my EVOMS SC'd 997S and he's concerned about it passing smog.

 

Here is information directly from the DMV website:


Cars Six Years Old and Newer:

If your vehicle is six years old or newer, you will be charged an annual smog abatement fee when you register your vehicle, rather than being required to provide smog certification.

Exceptions:

The six-year-or-newer rule doesn't apply to nonresident and custom-built cars made since 1976. Those vehicles require smog certification. If you have a custom or specially constructed car, however, you might need a different type of smog certification.

Title Transfer and Smog Requirements:

When you sell a vehicle that is four or fewer model years old, a smog certificate will not be required in order to transfer the title. The buyer will pay a smog transfer fee of $8. If the vehicle sold is more than four model years old, the seller must provide evidence of a current smog certification except in any of the following situations:

The vehicle transfer occurs between a spouse, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
The vehicle was registered and biennial smog certification was submitted to the DMV within 90 days before the date the title transfer took place. A vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification.

Hope this helps.

 

eventually they will have to be smogged and I'm sure some have been already due to sale of the vehicle. Unless the mod has a Carb EO number and is 50 states legal it won't pass the physical inspection even if it passes the emissions test...best thing is to check with the installer/company who sold the kit and get carb number if available...if not available make sure to get all the stock parts so you can make it look stock for smog inspection

 

+1 on vse chuck comments. I had a SC'd 997S and luckily never had to smog it over the 2 years. I de-installed the SC before I traded it and kept it CPO rated. Eventually the cars will need to be smogged. You can get it smogged at the right shops. A SC'd car will pass the running tests, but will fail visual ones.

I'm not so sure about the 6 year CA DMV rule. I have to smog my 2001 Toyota Van this weekend in order to register it again...????? Seems like I do this every 2-3 years - I don't know how long I'll have to do it.

Driving a 997TT - unmodifed (leased) so I'm not worried..