C.A.R.B sticker / smog issue 2006 300 SRT8 / AFE intake

[rtrw]

I recently went to get my 2006 300 SRT8 smogged. I live in San Diego, CA. The vehicle passed all smog tests except the visual inspection. They tell me this is because I have an AFE air intake, and it does not have the sticker showing it is legal in CA. I called AFE and they tell me that there is currently an issue with the 2006 intake I have, and that they are in the process of re-qualifying the product as smog legal in CA. When I purchased the intake it was advertised as 50 state smog legal. AFE will not send me the sticker and I am having a hell of a time finding a place to pass it. I no longer have my original intake so I am in a bit of a bind as I cannot register my car w/ out the smog pass. Any ideas? Does anyone have one of these stickers they are willing to part with? Please Please HELP!

[MADDOG]

Get a used stock intake and put it on for a while.

[Fisch]

Could you just borrow one for the test? Have any stock SRT's nearby?

[Mojave]

I feel your pain ! Had issue on my Camaro and had to find a stock one

[Patdow1]

There is no legal way around it! You have three options available to you.
1. Bite the bullet and purchase a stock intake so you can pass the "Visual Inspection" here in CA, remembering to not sell it and save it for furture smog test.
2. Sell the AFE and purchase a intake that has an actual CA CARB EO# (Sticker)
3. Move to another state.

I feel your pain bro I to live in SD and have to specifically search for performance parts that have a CARB EO# to avoid the hassles of smog/law enforcement.

Go to Craigslist or head down to San Ysidro to the pick a part yards down there.

Good Luck!

[Torian]

Originally Posted by rtrw

I recently went to get my 2006 300 SRT8 smogged. I live in San Diego, CA. The vehicle passed all smog tests except the visual inspection. They tell me this is because I have an AFE air intake, and it does not have the sticker showing it is legal in CA. I called AFE and they tell me that there is currently an issue with the 2006 intake I have, and that they are in the process of re-qualifying the product as smog legal in CA. When I purchased the intake it was advertised as 50 state smog legal. AFE will not send me the sticker and I am having a hell of a time finding a place to pass it. I no longer have my original intake so I am in a bit of a bind as I cannot register my car w/ out the smog pass. Any ideas? Does anyone have one of these stickers they are willing to part with? Please Please HELP!

Kalifornia! That's like saying the gun you own is legal, but since it is evil-looking and sinister without a happy smiley-face picture on it, you can't own it. How does an air intake contribute in ANY way to smog?

[kevenj]

I escaped San Diego almost 20 years ago, but even then this was a big pain in the a$$ issue. ALWAYS keep your stock components so when you have to go through this dog and pony show every 2 years you can pass.

In the meantime you should be able to find a stock intake tube and airbox in a wrecking yard; the airbox is the same as a regular 300C. The intake tube itself is different - - regular 300C doesn't have the silencer box on it like the SRT8 does - - but as long as the diameter is the same where it attaches to the throttle body it will work. I can't imagine the smog monkey will catch that :-).

[kevenj]

Originally Posted by Torian

Kalifornia! That's like saying the gun you own is legal, but since it is evil-looking and sinister without a happy smiley-face picture on it, you can't own it. How does an air intake contribute in ANY way to smog?

It's not about smog; it's about revenue.

Here's the crazy part - - The tailpipe analysis can pass with flying colors, but if there is anything under the hood that isn't approved by the California Air Resourses Board (CARB) then the car fails and a certificate cannot be issued, and you cannot register the vehicle.

BUT - - as long as the visual inspection shows no "non approved" parts, the station can issue a certificate of compliance, allowing you to register the vehicle EVEN IF THE TAILPIPE EMMISSIONS EXCEED THE LIMITS!. Your car can be worn out and belching pollutants, but as long as the OE equipment is all there, and the smog station can make any adjustments showing any improvement, you can "pass".

If it was truly about clean air, all they would do is the tailpipe test. It wouldn't matter whether you had performance equimpent under the hood or not. If it's running clean it would pass and if it isn't, it wouldn't. Gotta love the People's Republik of Kalifornia!