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I understand that the S/C Kit is 50 State Smog Legal, but has anyone gone through emissions and an underhood check with it on? I live in AZ and have not yet had my SVT registered locally. I will need to do so soon. I can't see why the S/C would make the emissions worse, but will they give me hassles? Any input is welcome.

No hassles so long as you have that smog number handy, we don't have emission checks here, but I can't see why the would hassle you when you have th smog number handy.

PoJay, I've put many cars through emissions in AZ. The emissions tests are done by a subcontracted private industry. Most of the time you could use a crayola and write '50 state legal #....' on a gum wrapper and they wont care AS LONG AS it passes emissions. AZ tests aren't too stringent either. What year is your car? In AZ now the law is you don't have to test a new car until it is 5 years old. That corresponds to the factory emissions warranty of 5 yrs 50K. For my 99 I will be required to get a test in Oct 2004. I believe that is regardless of who bought the car or when. Where you live in AZ also changes the emissions test requirement. If your car is registered in the big cities then it will be required, but my dad lives 50 miles ouside of Tucson and he has no emissions test required.
For peace of mind when I did my car and mystery modded it, I ran it through emissions (still had the main cat) to see if it would pass with all the modifications. No problems.
Anyway, you can put the S/C on and not worry about it until the 5th year as they will never see it. Then of course you should have your smog sticker.

warmonger

My car is now 5 years old and has 76K miles on it(all my miles! )... I have not yet registered it in AZ, as I am a cheap ass. I have had DE plates on it since moving here in 1999. Thanks for the information. I will assume that being a sub-contracted business, chances are that they will not even realize that there is something ary...