Moving to CA with modified exhaust

[Xiphoid]

I'm moving from Virginia to California in a few weeks and I'm worried about passing the smog standards there. I've put a Flowmaster 80 series on my Firebird and some tips. For anyone who lives in CA or has moved there recently, will I have any problems? The worst case scenario is that I'll have to remove the muffler and tips and have a big hit to my wallet to downgrade.

[img]http://www.planetageofmythology.com/images/forums/car/f_back_full.jpg[/url]

[Snuffalofogus]

Originally posted by Xiphoid:
I'm moving from Virginia to California in a few weeks and I'm worried about passing the smog standards there. I've put a Flowmaster 80 series on my Firebird and some tips. For anyone who lives in CA or has moved there recently, will I have any problems? The worst case scenario is that I'll have to remove the muffler and tips and have a big hit to my wallet to downgrade.

http://www.planetageofmythology.com/..._back_full.jpg

nice car. you wont need to change anything if you're comming to california.

despite what you hear the cops arent that bad at pulling over domestics. I drove around with open headers, and didnt catch flak.

You'll be fine, where in california ya moving to?

[Xiphoid]

Thanks for the info, that's a huge relief.

I'll be moving to the San Jose area.

[PiLOTLiTE]

I have the loudmouth and get stared at sometimes by cops, but have never been pulled over. Before that I had the same 80 series muffler you have and never had a problem with cops or smog once. You'll be fine. Welcome to SJ, maybe I'll see you driving around =)

[xenostalgia]

Cops wont be a problem 99% chance you WILL have to throw on a stock muffler to pass smog tho.

[Paul Ford]

you don't need a stock muffler to smog in cali. With your setup you should be fine as long as all your O2 factory sensors catylitc convertor and egr are in place and working.