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Jun 13, 2011 | 10:28 AM

#31

SHIFTAT9

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Originally Posted by Trent01

will a berk hfc trigger a CEL on 06+? i know a regular berk test pipe will trigger a CEL on 06+

Idk... anybody know?

Jun 13, 2011 | 04:41 PM

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gp_nfr06

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Nope, had my 70 Berk HFC for bout a year now on my 06 and its been great.

Jun 18, 2011 | 03:24 PM

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Golem

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Originally Posted by Andrie

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Originally Posted by SHIFTAT9' timestamp='1307581126' post='20663637

can smogging detect the HFC?

I smog my car with Berk hfc. I can tell you they do not pass smog check. The only one didn't pass is NOX at 15mph.

That's random, I got my Berk HFC tested a few days ago and it passed nox easily. I was having a Hydro Carbon problem and barely, just barely passed that.

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Originally Posted by SPOONz

with berk hfc on, you wont pass smog for sure.......i been there done that. so, just swap your oem cat back when it need it.......it smog every 2yrs.

I passed mine, that is. For a pre-test. I won't have to smog for two years anyway, but I think that is weird. Maybe they are better material then what they used to be?

I has numbers if anyone is interested.

Jun 18, 2011 | 09:40 PM

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dhean

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A shop once told me to keep the catalyst in the HFC hot right before getting smogged and it will have a better chance of passing the sniffer. You'd do that by sitting there and keep the revs on. The tech would probably get inquisitive as to why you are revving the engine, though.

Jun 18, 2011 | 10:44 PM

#35

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Originally Posted by bronxbomber252

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Originally Posted by whiteflash' timestamp='1307688235' post='20668254

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@Goldfinger978 Until a cop see's your car parked and finds out you live in CA. Have fun with that battle.

Unless he happens to be in the military, then he is protected by SSRA, and doesn't need to change his tag or make his car conform to each state he moves to's standards

Not sure about that... Remember this IS CALIFORNIA... Land of the stupid laws.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm#BM2542

Jun 19, 2011 | 04:18 AM

#36

steamedturtle

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Originally Posted by chViETnk

it will fail visual if your smog shop looks under your car for the oem cat. besides, ive heard of hfc not passing if the shop does pass by it on visual.

it doesnt take much time, its only 5 bolts and jacking up the car to get it off.

Six bolts including the secondary O2 sensor. But it's still really simple to switch out.

Jun 23, 2011 | 09:48 PM

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SHIFTAT9

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Originally Posted by SOHCmyDOHC

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Originally Posted by bronxbomber252' timestamp='1307908888' post='20674751

[quote name='whiteflash' timestamp='1307688235' post='20668254']
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@Goldfinger978 Until a cop see's your car parked and finds out you live in CA. Have fun with that battle.

Unless he happens to be in the military, then he is protected by SSRA, and doesn't need to change his tag or make his car conform to each state he moves to's standards

Not sure about that... Remember this IS CALIFORNIA... Land of the stupid laws.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smogfaq.htm#BM2542
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Hooray for stupid laws!!!

Aug 11, 2011 | 12:07 PM

#38

davidc1

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I've heard, but don't know if it's really true, that with the Berk 63 HFC, you can get the heat shield back on, which will cover it up so a tech may not notice it's not the OEM. Can anybody verify that?

Aug 12, 2011 | 09:26 AM

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whiteflash

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Originally Posted by davidc1

I can't imagine why it wouldn't work, since it's the same size as OEM (actually probably thinner, due to a lack of a core). Of course you could fab up a heatshield for any size; or while I've never looked into it, I'm sure they sell larger heatshields somewhere on the interwebs. Of course, most techs won't ask you to remove the heatshield out of laziness. That being said, if you're ever sent to BAR they will remove it.