VA state emissions/safety inspection

choonzAWR · Dec 30, 2004

Jet Bike

will i pass with the SSQV bov and an aftermarket intake?

i passed before with an intake with my civic some years back but what about the BOV? im lookin to get the 2year sticker, will that make a difference as far as inspection goes?

hayasa · Dec 30, 2004

Just got my safety inspection and emissions. Safety is lights, blinkers, etc., so you'll be fine. Emissions includes a visual inspection, which looks for a cat, an recirculating PCV system, a gas-tank evap control system, and a EGR system. Nothing gets tested, just looked at. After that, they run the sniff test. You should be good to go on since you have only modded the intake side. Just don't mess with the above items...

wrxstipwr · Mar 30, 2009

so in va they always sniff? so a catt less dp is out of the question??

ebo03 · Mar 30, 2009

Emissions testing is only in NoVa right? Which reminds me.....my inspection ran out last month. Doubt I'll have the time to do it for a couple more weeks

07Evolved · Mar 30, 2009

ebo03 said:
Emissions testing is only in NoVa right? Which reminds me.....my inspection ran out last month. Doubt I'll have the time to do it for a couple more weeks

correct, only in NOVA

wrxstipwr · Mar 30, 2009

can some one answer my question ? please

07Evolved · Mar 30, 2009

wrxstipwr said:
can some one answer my question ? please

i honestly have no idea, i just know they check emissions

06STIlin · Mar 30, 2009

I passed with a Turbo Smart BOV. Haven't tried with a CAI yet. Dunno if they will even check....Its not a complete PITA to switch out to stock airbox if you still have one though, not like replacing a DP. If your worried just switch out should take a few minutes. Hope that helps

futile · Mar 31, 2009

For the most part they dont pull out the mirror and check for a cat unless they are really anal.

As long as your O2 sensor is still in place you should pass fine. They mostly check for any check engine and then the exhaust to make sure your not emitting more than you should. A properly tuned car should pass without a cat.

wrxstipwr said:
can some one answer my question ? please

QuickSilverSTi · Apr 6, 2009

I had no issues with my *slightly* modified STi.

You can always have a cat heat shield welded on like the MadDad dp. I had a MadDad Catless twp-piece dp with heat shields welded on running to a B&B TriFlow twin-tip along with an APS header...plus a few other things not in the sig.

Just make sure you don't have a Check Engine Light on...that will kill you.

It will be all visual except when they hook up to your OBDII - you won't be on the rollers since it is AWD.

Blackfang · Apr 7, 2009

Also the safety inspection also checks visibly for the presence of emissions equipment. That means if you are catless, you can fail the State Inspection.

QuickSilverSTi · Apr 7, 2009

Blackfang said:
Also the safety inspection also checks visibly for the presence of emissions equipment. That means if you are catless, you can fail the State Inspection.

That's why you weld on a cat heat shield where is should be on a stock exhaust. Some folks run a more efficient cat that is not in the stock location so it just makes things easier than trying to explain...
I ran a two piece so I could swap out a the cat as needed. The cat portion was $$ and resulted in only a few hp difference between not running a cat. There isn't really a reason to run catless in my opinion now other than dyno runs and testing. I won't be going catless on my GT500 for that very reason...

ChefPhil · Mar 8, 2012

This thread is the closest I could find to my question, but still doesn't answer it. This morning when I got my car inspected, I asked about future inspections with an aftermarket DP. The service manager told me they have to be able to see and read the numbers on the cat for it to pass inspection. They said if it is wrapped, they would have to cut off enough to see the numbers, and if it is ceramic coated, and cannot be read, it would fail. Has anyone run into this and come up with a solution? The Cobb DP would work, but I do not like the 2.5" taper at the end. Looking for 3" all the way. Any help would be appreciated.

Spoolinva · Mar 9, 2012

This is why I LOVE living in an area/county that has no emissions and will never live in an area that does. I'd go with the Perrin/Invidia DP they're 3 all the way also I think, give No Limit Motorsports a pm and see if the MXP Dp comes catted? I know it comes catless but catted IDK. MXP is suppose to be really nice from what I hear they are pretty new.

Tachypsychia · Mar 9, 2012

I need a place that will pass my 20% tint

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Spoolinva · Mar 10, 2012

You can get failed for tint???? I have 15%

Tachypsychia · Mar 10, 2012

In nc it is 34% so if you have 35 you're fine

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ChefPhil · Mar 17, 2012

So now that I've got my DP, I learn that no aftermarket DP has an EPA certification number for passing inspection in VA! I can either get a shorty, or roll the dice on whether I will need to switch DP for inspection. Tough choice!

ChefPhil · Apr 4, 2012

FWIW, Perrin's DP does have an EPA number stamped on the outside of the cat. The only problem is their cat is where you need to heat wrap of coat the pipe and would cover the number!

VA state emissions/safety inspection

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hayasa

wrxstipwr

ebo03

07Evolved

wrxstipwr

07Evolved

06STIlin

futile

QuickSilverSTi

Blackfang

QuickSilverSTi

ChefPhil

Spoolinva

Tachypsychia

Spoolinva

Tachypsychia

ChefPhil

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