Southern California Area Southern California Members.

What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-18-2022, 10:09 PM
  #1  
Member

Thread Starter
 
Mikos_89's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: So. Cal
Posts: 460
Received 12 Likes on 11 Posts
Car: '89 GTA, '15 Camaro LS 6sp.
Engine: L98, LFX.
Transmission: 4L60, AY6.
Axle/Gears: 3.27's.
What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

If anyone is still here driving a 3rd gen in So. Cal, what are the current limits to pass smog? I know they keep lowering the levels every few years to make it harder for these cars to pass smog in order to get them off the roads.

Is anyone here still passing smog easily with a mostly stock engine and original parts?
Old 01-19-2022, 08:54 AM
  #2  
Junior Member
 
Camcam90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 22
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Car: 90 Camaro RS 305
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

Originally Posted by Mikos_89
If anyone is still here driving a 3rd gen in So. Cal, what are the current limits to pass smog? I know they keep lowering the levels every few years to make it harder for these cars to pass smog in order to get them off the roads.

Is anyone here still passing smog easily with a mostly stock engine and original parts?
Not sure of the limits but my 90 RS 305 TBI stock just passed 2 weeks ago. I have the smog paper what information do you need from it?
Old 01-19-2022, 11:28 AM
  #3  
Member

Thread Starter
 
Mikos_89's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: So. Cal
Posts: 460
Received 12 Likes on 11 Posts
Car: '89 GTA, '15 Camaro LS 6sp.
Engine: L98, LFX.
Transmission: 4L60, AY6.
Axle/Gears: 3.27's.
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

On the smog sheet, there are boxes with “measured” and “max” allowable for the five gases that they measure. Every few years, they keep lowering the “max” limits which makes it harder for these cars to pass.

I’m trying to locate my last smog sheet (car has been non op for many years) to see how it compares to the new limits now. I know some people in this forum had problems even smogging these cars back in the day, but they seemed to all have left. Maybe they all bought Mustangs or something. lol!

If you could take a pic of the “measured” and “max” allowable limits on your smog document, that would be great.

Thanks.
Old 01-19-2022, 02:10 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
 
Camcam90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 22
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Car: 90 Camaro RS 305
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?


here you go
The following users liked this post:
vasquezmrysvll (01-20-2022)
Old 01-19-2022, 08:11 PM
  #5  
Member

Thread Starter
 
Mikos_89's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: So. Cal
Posts: 460
Received 12 Likes on 11 Posts
Car: '89 GTA, '15 Camaro LS 6sp.
Engine: L98, LFX.
Transmission: 4L60, AY6.
Axle/Gears: 3.27's.
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

Thanks Camcam90!
The following users liked this post:
Camcam90 (01-19-2022)
Old 01-20-2022, 04:32 PM
  #6  
Senior Member

iTrader: (5)
 
vasquezmrysvll's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Northern California
Posts: 640
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Car: 1985 California Iroc
Engine: HSR ZZ4 0411 swapped
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.23 posi
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

Originally Posted by Camcam90

here you go
clean burner
Old 01-21-2022, 12:49 AM
  #7  
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
AstroFirebird's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
Received 13 Likes on 10 Posts
Car: 88 Formula 350 and 92 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?


My 350 tpi with SLP headers, Magnaflow cat, and Magnaflow catback. Mines a little more strict on the numbers. Tested in November. Just realized I barely passed that HC test. Might want to look into that....
Old 02-06-2022, 01:31 PM
  #8  
Moderator

iTrader: (1)
 
Kevin91Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Orange, SoCal
Posts: 10,943
Received 19 Likes on 17 Posts
Car: 1990 Pontiac Trans Am
Engine: 355 TPI siamesed runners
Transmission: Tremec T56
Axle/Gears: 12-Bolt 3.73
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?


Here's mine for a 1990 Trans Am. They only measure CO2 and O2 for reference, its not one of the tests. The tests are HC, CO, and NO.
Old 02-08-2022, 07:40 PM
  #9  
Supreme Member

iTrader: (9)
 
84 1LE's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oyth
Posts: 6,203
Received 321 Likes on 263 Posts
Car: 89RS vert
Engine: Erod
Transmission: 4L65e
Axle/Gears: BW, 3.27
Re: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?

Here's mine, but it probably doesn't count.

Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Shadygrady
South East Region
2
04-25-2008 03:49 AM
400Z28Racer
Southern California Area
21
10-19-2004 09:02 PM
drop-top IROC
Southern California Area
1
03-12-2004 05:37 PM
BurnoutBoogie
Southern California Area
3
10-02-2003 11:29 PM
MRZ28HO
Southern California Area
26
03-01-2003 10:23 PM



Quick Reply: What are the current smog limits for our cars now?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:21 PM.