Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA

***MikeO*** · 06-25-2008, 10:59 PM

Hey all,
So my family recently moved to Great Falls VA, and i brought my car home for one last full summer from school (in Oregon). I need to get tested soon and I am wondering if it is necessary to swap my stock DP back on and drop my tune down to stage 1.

I currently have a catless DP, stock catback and COBB stage 2. I know in MD i wouldn't need to do anything, but how crazy are they?

Any and all info will help.

Thanks!
Mike

***Shahrum*** · 06-26-2008, 05:41 AM

I think the tune would be fine but you definitely need a cat to pass. In fact, when I got my "safety" inspection (not emissions) done back in March, the guy failed me for my Invidia DP (w/ cat) because he didn't recognize the cat. I had to show it to him and then he passed me.

Bottom line, unless you have antique plates, you need a cat.

Hope this helps!

l1lsold13r · 06-27-2008, 08:58 AM

i dont know about maryland emissions but as long as you dont have a check engine light on in VA you should be fine ... i dont have a cat on mine and i pass all the time ... cars built after 1996 have obd 2 so you dont have to run the car for testing ...

STI-roids · 06-27-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by l1lsold13r

i dont know about maryland emissions but as long as you dont have a check engine light on in VA you should be fine ... i dont have a cat on mine and i pass all the time ... cars built after 1996 have obd 2 so you dont have to run the car for testing ...

Where did you get tested, I have to do mine soon and work in Sterling (ridgetop circle) and it would be nice to find a place close to work.

***MikeO*** · 06-27-2008, 12:41 PM

Yeah MD does the OBD2 port as well, so i wouldn't need to take it off. Where did you get tested?

Thanks for the info brothers.

l1lsold13r · 06-28-2008, 06:17 AM

Pm me just for security reasons

***MikeO*** · 07-17-2008, 01:13 PM

I PM'd you sir. Never got a reply

STI-roids · 07-22-2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeO

I PM'd you sir. Never got a reply

that makes two

altima04 · 07-23-2008, 07:21 AM

i live in alexandria and i have catless exhaust and always passed. It is obd-2 so it dont matter as long as u got no CEL.

***MikeO*** · 07-23-2008, 11:49 AM

I don't have any cels.... I think i'm going to wing it because i really don't feel like taking mine off and back on. Hopefully i pass. It's getting tested at a shell gas station that is down the road from my mom's house. So i really don't think they're going to be hardcore about it.... hopefully.

Blackfang · 07-23-2008, 02:52 PM

If you go in for an emissions test in Virginia without a cat, expect to be failed. It is a visual test as well.

***MikeO*** · 07-25-2008, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackfang

If you go in for an emissions test in Virginia without a cat, expect to be failed. It is a visual test as well.

Thanks for the warning, but i actually went down today and got tested at an exxon by my house and passed without a cat. I guess like all types of business, some places are more lax than others.

06-25-2008, 10:59 PM	#1
*MikeO* Young and restless Car: 2005 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Torque Location: MD/VA (Home)//OR(School) Posts: 541 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA Hey all, So my family recently moved to Great Falls VA, and i brought my car home for one last full summer from school (in Oregon). I need to get tested soon and I am wondering if it is necessary to swap my stock DP back on and drop my tune down to stage 1. I currently have a catless DP, stock catback and COBB stage 2. I know in MD i wouldn't need to do anything, but how crazy are they? Any and all info will help. Thanks! Mike This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

06-26-2008, 05:41 AM	#2
*Shahrum* Platinum Member Car: OBP 07 WRX STi Fav Mod: Speeeeed! Location: Northern VA Posts: 51 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA I think the tune would be fine but you definitely need a cat to pass. In fact, when I got my "safety" inspection (not emissions) done back in March, the guy failed me for my Invidia DP (w/ cat) because he didn't recognize the cat. I had to show it to him and then he passed me. Bottom line, unless you have antique plates, you need a cat. Hope this helps!

06-27-2008, 08:58 AM	#3
l1lsold13r Junior STI Driver Car: 2005 WRB STi Fav Mod: ROAD HEAD Location: Sterling, Va Posts: 146 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA i dont know about maryland emissions but as long as you dont have a check engine light on in VA you should be fine ... i dont have a cat on mine and i pass all the time ... cars built after 1996 have obd 2 so you dont have to run the car for testing ...

06-27-2008, 12:41 PM	#5
*MikeO* Young and restless Car: 2005 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Torque Location: MD/VA (Home)//OR(School) Posts: 541 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA Yeah MD does the OBD2 port as well, so i wouldn't need to take it off. Where did you get tested? Thanks for the info brothers.

06-28-2008, 06:17 AM	#6
l1lsold13r Junior STI Driver Car: 2005 WRB STi Fav Mod: ROAD HEAD Location: Sterling, Va Posts: 146 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA Pm me just for security reasons

07-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#7
*MikeO* Young and restless Car: 2005 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Torque Location: MD/VA (Home)//OR(School) Posts: 541 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA I PM'd you sir. Never got a reply

07-23-2008, 07:21 AM	#9
altima04 Professional STI Driver Car: 2006 WRX STI Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 404 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA i live in alexandria and i have catless exhaust and always passed. It is obd-2 so it dont matter as long as u got no CEL.

07-23-2008, 11:49 AM	#10
*MikeO* Young and restless Car: 2005 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Torque Location: MD/VA (Home)//OR(School) Posts: 541 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA I don't have any cels.... I think i'm going to wing it because i really don't feel like taking mine off and back on. Hopefully i pass. It's getting tested at a shell gas station that is down the road from my mom's house. So i really don't think they're going to be hardcore about it.... hopefully.

07-23-2008, 02:52 PM	#11
Blackfang Professional STI Driver Car: Silver 07 Legacy Location: Somewhere in the universe Posts: 419 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Emissions testing in Fairfax county, VA If you go in for an emissions test in Virginia without a cat, expect to be failed. It is a visual test as well.

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