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Originally posted by HotshtSR20
well, as for tailpipe emissions, these should have no problem passing smog.
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Didn't Rob Cadle, on the National mailing list, mention something about this engine not having an EGR system? The motor most likely will not pass emissions testing without an EGR, depending upon the emissions testing procedures in your particular state. Maryland, for example, utilizes either a simulated road test on a dyno, or an idle test. An EGR system would be required to keep NOx emissions down during the simulated road test, I believe. An SR20VE may be able to pass the idle test however, where carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbon output are measured.
Also, in Maryland (this may apply to other states as well), a vehicle owner is permitted to obtain an emissions inspection waiver for his/her vehicle. The owner must demonstrate (via a receipt and mechanic's repair description) that repairs equal to or greater than a predetermined monetary value have been performed on the vehicle's emission system after the vehicle has failed an emissions test. The monetary value depends upon the model year of the vehicle. Such conditions in emissions laws may prove to be "useful"...
