NJ state inspection time...Will Stage 1 tune pass?... [Archive]

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 03:43 AM

Hey fellas, I've done some reading on this already, and I think I should be fine, but just want to double check if anyone in NJ with an APR stage 1 tune has done a NJ inspection lately and had any problems passing inspection? My understanding is that with stage 1, there should be no problem because the file doesn't turn off any emission readiness codes for the cat or 02 sensor, so I should be fine. Or, to be safe, should I just switch back to APR stock mode? Will the state inspectors know I have a staged ecu? Thanks in advance.

rtop2

07-22-2015, 04:05 AM

You should be fine. I run a stage 2+ tune in NJ, am catless, and my car smells like a gas station...and I still pas in NJ.

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 04:19 AM

You should be fine. I run a stage 2+ tune in NJ, am catless, and my car smells like a gas station...and I still pas in NJ.
Haha thanks! Do you program switch back to stock tune, or just leave at Stage 2 for the inspection?

B7OrangeA4

07-22-2015, 04:32 AM

I passed inspection a few weeks ago. I left mine tuned and passed all readiness with no o2 spacer for my hfc. Only they wouldnt give me a matching inspection sticker.

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 04:34 AM

What's a matching inspection sticker?

jce59

07-22-2015, 09:01 AM

i've been trying to pass nj inspection for like 6 months, K04 with the APR tune, I cant get my emissions to run even in stock mode. Get pulled over about once a week for my rejected sticker but no tickets yet [drive]

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 10:51 AM

i've been trying to pass nj inspection for like 6 months, K04 with the APR tune, I cant get my emissions to run even in stock mode. Get pulled over about once a week for my rejected sticker but no tickets yet [drive]

What stage APR are you?

rtop2

07-22-2015, 10:53 AM

I am Revo 2+. and didn't change anything going into inspection.

jce59

07-22-2015, 11:06 AM

What stage APR are you?

I have the k04 93 octane file, apr doesn't really give it a stage name so it's stage 2 II+ or stage 3 depending on who you ask

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 11:19 AM

I have the k04 93 octane file, apr doesn't really give it a stage name so it's stage 2 II+ or stage 3 depending on who you ask

Ah, then that sorta makes sense as you prob have a test pipe file (anything over stage 1), which deactivates the emissions readiness.

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 11:20 AM

I am Revo 2+. and didn't change anything going into inspection.

Maybe I should go to your inspection station to be safe. Lol

Jake@JHM

07-22-2015, 11:21 AM

does all of your readiness run?

jce59

07-22-2015, 11:24 AM

Ah, then that sorta makes sense as you prob have a test pipe file (anything over stage 1), which deactivates the emissions readiness.

Yeah I know, my problem is whenever I switch back to the stock file I get a p000a code and that doesn't let the drive cycle run to reset my emissions readiness. Already replaced my n205 valve and that didn't solve it so next I'm going to check my oil return lines for clogs and hopefully that solves it. It sucks because the people at the dmv just tell me if their computer says I have no cat then they can't do anything about it. Even though I do have one.

vce1232000

07-22-2015, 11:53 AM

I have a APR KO4 with a test pipe [;)]. Pass 2 years straight [up]. I also fail one of the readiness tests. But in NJMVC your are allowed 1 to fail out of 4

brandonpham

07-22-2015, 01:23 PM

Haha thanks! Do you program switch back to stock tune, or just leave at Stage 2 for the inspection?

Remember it will depend on which inspection station you do. They do visual inspection in NJ at times, so you may fail if you are test pipe for just that.

B7OrangeA4

07-22-2015, 01:24 PM

Find a shady private emissions place in the hood. If the guy has any questions Pull money out of your pocket and say you think he dropped this. If he says no take more money out of pocket and say i saw you drop it.

vce1232000

07-22-2015, 01:36 PM

Remember it will depend on which inspection station you do. They do visual inspection in NJ at times, so you may fail if you are test pipe for just that.
[poop]. I get my car inspected in the hood[eek]. NJMVC in Newark [;)]

brandonpham

07-22-2015, 01:39 PM

I have people you can pay for legit inspection, but its $80 lol. They will let a readiness monitor fail as well.

Haha and yes I'd recommend newark dmv for sure.

vce1232000

07-22-2015, 01:43 PM

Hey fellas, I've done some reading on this already, and I think I should be fine, but just want to double check if anyone in NJ with an APR stage 1 tune has done a NJ inspection lately and had any problems passing inspection? My understanding is that with stage 1, there should be no problem because the file doesn't turn off any emission readiness codes for the cat or 02 sensor, so I should be fine. Or, to be safe, should I just switch back to APR stock mode? Will the state inspectors know I have a staged ecu? Thanks in advance.
To be sure that you pass[up]. Get your gurl to [drive] it thru and make sure she is looking extra hot that day[;)].....lol

vce1232000

07-22-2015, 01:45 PM

Haha and yes I'd recommend newark dmv for sure.

Just dont get lost down there [:(]. You mite get JACKED[=(]..... Like straight outta of Compton NWA

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 01:49 PM

To be sure that you pass[up]. Get your gurl to [drive] it thru and make sure she is looking extra hot that day[;)].....lol

Good idea, but the one I go to, they have women inspectors too. Lol

brandonpham

07-22-2015, 01:52 PM

Just dont get lost down there [:(]. You mite get JACKED[=(]..... Like straight outta of Compton NWA

Google map my town and see what town neighbors mine, its Newark. I know deez mean streetz.

I work in Jersey City btw, Harborside center at Exchange Place on the waterfront.

vce1232000

07-22-2015, 01:52 PM

Good idea, but the one I go to, they have women inspectors too. Lol
Believe me the ones that work there will think she's hot too[;)].......

Hugh@EuropaParts

07-22-2015, 01:57 PM

passed twice stage 2 revo...

WewannaB7

07-22-2015, 02:31 PM

Believe me the ones that work there will think she's hot too[;)].......

Lol!

B7OrangeA4

07-22-2015, 02:32 PM

Just dont get lost down there [:(]. You mite get JACKED[=(]..... Like straight outta of Compton NWA

Lol theres a show called jacked that takes place in newark around the auto task force. All they do is drive around is at night in unmarked cars looking for stolen cars box them in and plant bait cars.

WewannaB7

08-22-2015, 01:52 PM

Ok, finally got around to taking it in for the state inspection today, and it passed no problem. I even left it in 93 tune. Funny thing is the inspector lady stepped on my gas pedal to move the car up a car length or so, and overshot where she wanted to stop. She commented that my gas pedal was very sensitive. Guess she wasn't used to the tune. Lol.

vce1232000

08-22-2015, 05:41 PM

overshot where she wanted to stop.
Time to get a BBK [wrench]........[;)]

Sales@DriveAuto

08-23-2015, 12:25 PM

Lol theres a show called jacked that takes place in newark around the auto task force. All they do is drive around is at night in unmarked cars looking for stolen cars box them in and plant bait cars.

Way back when, they actually used a B5 A4 as the bait car. I think it was right around when there was a massive rash of B5 thefts (2007/2008ish)