# question about swapped cars and inspection/emissions **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 13, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090 "2009-11-13T10:12:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/21 "2009-11-14T16:32:03Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > lol @ this. > > My 95 gsr has an obd2 LS motor with an obd1 LS Harness and i have a 98 GSR tranny > > they dont care about motor swaps, just visual > depends where u go, some people wont care about not having a cat ya i was thinking the same thing… although if your not completely competent in your self and your car knowledge, you may want to avoid a swapped car they can be nightmares. I have a 94 Jetta with a 98 Passat drive-train. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/22 "2009-11-14T17:38:48Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > you gotta be fucking kidding me, especially you pauly, you damn well know that all quick lube shops have no idea whats going on, if they cant sell you wipers or lights the car pretty much passes, fuck i remeber when we had to go through “training”, i took it for like 18 techs because they couldnt tell the difference between a piston and an EGR valve > > god dont even get me started on tires, they barely know what 2/32nds mean or how to use the tire depth tool, and even if they do, some of the techs ive had to work with think the tires pass with chords showing through the sides as long as 2 consecutive tread lines are ok JESUS > > some of my old managers that no longer work for valvoline used to tell me not to pull tires because “we cant sell brakes anyways and that doesn’t raise our NOCR (non oil change revenue” > > basically to the OP, you can drop a helicopter motor in your car and no ones going to pop the hood or check anything at a quick lube as long as your wipers arent torn > > /thread LOL i’m just giving him the “proper” way/info use it for what its worth. Personally i couldnt care less, to the OP take the car to valvoline on broadway and dick an see UBengering he’ll pass you (you might have to bring him a sub). and btw i love quick lubes, esp. the one on delaware that was selling waivers for $50.00 a pop. He was a smart one. that might have been a jiffy(south of sheridan) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/23 "2009-11-14T18:05:13Z")
rb20’s suck. lots of rb20’d S13’s up here… none are cool. ---
**Author:** ![nospoolDC2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nospooldc2/32/5387_2.png) [@nospoolDC2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nospoolDC2)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/24 "2009-11-14T20:07:04Z")
> [@bing](#): > > rb20’s suck. > > lots of rb20’d S13’s up here… none are cool. the thread is about swaps, not what you think of them. dont want any swap debates here anyways, seems like it should be fine from what you guys are sayin. and i know for a fact there are a bunch of cars in wny on the road that have swaps, or the emissions and cat removed. im just makin sure, i dont want to buy it and sit it in my driveway instead of :burnout: bucause it didnt pass. again thanks for the responses. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/25 "2009-11-14T20:20:39Z")
> [@djm092](#): > > the thread is about swaps, not what you think of them. dont want any swap debates here > > anyways, seems like it should be fine from what you guys are sayin. and i know for a fact there are a bunch of cars in wny on the road that have swaps, or the emissions and cat removed. > > im just makin sure, i dont want to buy it and sit it in my driveway instead of :burnout: bucause it didnt pass. > > again thanks for the responses. Listen to Bing. He has a point. ---
**Author:** ![nospoolDC2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nospooldc2/32/5387_2.png) [@nospoolDC2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nospoolDC2)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/26 "2009-11-14T20:33:08Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Listen to Bing. > > He has a point. rb20 can make as much as or more power than sr20’s and they are usually cheaper. (and sound better haha) i dont see why you dont like rb20’s. yea, parts are harder to find, but they arent bad engines (dont want to debate swaps here) ---
**Author:** ![Rx7walker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx7walker/32/5441_2.png) [@Rx7walker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx7walker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/27 "2009-11-14T20:35:27Z")
not debating here but have u considered ls1 swap?? i did ls2 swap in my 93 rx7–love it ---
**Author:** ![nospoolDC2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nospooldc2/32/5387_2.png) [@nospoolDC2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nospoolDC2)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/28 "2009-11-14T20:37:26Z")
> [@Rx7walker](#): > > not debating here but have u considered ls1 swap?? > i did ls2 swap in my 93 rx7–love it im not the one doin the swap its a car thats already swapped. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/29 "2009-11-15T01:54:57Z")
> [@Pauly](#): > > LOL i’m just giving him the “proper” way/info use it for what its worth. Personally i couldnt care less, to the OP take the car to valvoline on broadway and dick an see UBengering he’ll pass you (you might have to bring him a sub). and btw i love quick lubes, esp. the one on delaware that was selling waivers for $50.00 a pop. He was a smart one. that might have been a jiffy(south of sheridan) waivers like “give me $50, sign this waiver, and you can use my lift” waiver or a dif waiver? jw, sounds interesting lol ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/30 "2009-11-15T05:33:56Z")
^^naa not gettin into it. ---
**Author:** ![catalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/catalyst/32/7279_2.png) [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/31 "2009-11-15T06:51:26Z")
My sr swapped 240 has had no issues passing the last 5 or so years I’ve had it. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/32 "2009-11-15T07:05:11Z")
rb20’s are cheaper because they are older, usually beat to f\*\*k and because they are a needlessly complicated swap. they CAN make more than SR’s but pretty much never do. im just trying to help save you headaches man. ask the CA swap guys… listening to me would have saved them. 🙂 who cares whether a car is 100% legal anyways… fake it drive it crash it claim it fix it, paint it, then re-vin it boost it speed it dont RB it race it drift it skunk 5-2 it technologic ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/33 "2009-11-15T08:07:56Z")
:lol: @ skunk 5-2 it ---
**Author:** ![yunvme666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yunvme666/32/5065_2.png) [@yunvme666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yunvme666)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/34 "2009-11-15T08:16:51Z")
yea man thats me, im really more strict for safety inspections, anythign 96+ is another story… but not a problem either… if/when you get the car bring it over ill inspect it, were probably still doing the free inspections too… if not theres coupons for them from us around… ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/35 "2009-11-15T08:50:23Z")
> [@bing](#): > > … > > fake it drive it crash it claim it > > fix it, paint it, then re-vin it > > boost it speed it dont RB it > > race it drift it skunk 5-2 it > > technologic 👏 ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/36 "2009-11-15T09:00:03Z")
> [@bing](#): > > fake it drive it crash it claim it > > fix it, paint it, then re-vin it > > boost it speed it dont RB it > > race it drift it skunk 5-2 it > > technologic OMG HAHAHA :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/37 "2009-11-15T11:11:01Z")
> [@bing](#): > > rb20’s are cheaper because they are older, usually beat to f\*\*k and because they are a needlessly complicated swap. they CAN make more than SR’s but pretty much never do. > > im just trying to help save you headaches man. > > ask the CA swap guys… listening to me would have saved them. 🙂 > > who cares whether a car is 100% legal anyways… > > fake it drive it crash it claim it > > fix it, paint it, then re-vin it > > boost it speed it dont RB it > > race it drift it skunk 5-2 it > > technologic /thread ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/38 "2009-11-15T14:18:02Z")
yeah i was pretty happy with that one. probably some of my best work evAr ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/39 "2009-11-15T14:55:58Z")
:bows to bing: ---
**Author:** ![nospoolDC2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nospooldc2/32/5387_2.png) [@nospoolDC2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nospoolDC2)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090/40 "2009-11-15T18:42:25Z")
> [@bing](#): > > rb20’s are cheaper because they are older, usually beat to f\*\*k and because they are a needlessly complicated swap. they CAN make more than SR’s but pretty much never do. > > im just trying to help save you headaches man. > > ask the CA swap guys… listening to me would have saved them. 🙂 > > who cares whether a car is 100% legal anyways… > > fake it drive it crash it claim it > > fix it, paint it, then re-vin it > > boost it speed it dont RB it > > race it drift it skunk 5-2 it > > technologic i dont care if the swap is complicated, im not the one doin it, its already done. granted, rb25 would be more worth the headaches you speak of but the car is a good deal. and you cant say sr’s dont get beat on they are just as bad. the only thing they got goin for em is that some are a bit newer. and as for the rest of that post…well played haha [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-about-swapped-cars-and-inspection-emissions/76090.md?page=1)