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      11-16-2021, 01:35 PM   #1
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Passing Philly Inspection with Modded Cars?

I'm considering a move from San Francisco to Philly at some point. I'm pretty well versed on the rules out here for any kind of driveline modifications, but I'm having a tough time figuring out the SE PA rules. I'd like to get a better understanding of what kind of issues I may face before buying stuff that I may have to remove every year.
  1. I've got a 1989 325i that's going to get worked over to a high compression 2.9L, but will look stock to anyone. Stock ECU, intake, possibly getting headers. It should be tuned well enough to pass smog in CA with the stock cat. I assume this car will be fine.
  2. I plan to get an e30 touring (don't care about the engine), which will get a built m20 of some displacement and a turbo. It's going to be heavily modified; MegaSquirt ECU, turbo, custom exhaust, etc. I've got 90% of the parts BNIB sitting on a shelf in my garage. What kind of options do I have for registering the touring as a weekend driver?
  3. I have a 2014 335i that currently has a CP and bm3 tune. Soon to have an intercooler. I'm considering a TIC, Turbo Inlet, and catted DP. Would the intake pipe stuff fail a visual? I assume they check OBD readiness, so will I need to flash back to stock and lock the ECU? Could I pass the test with a catted DP assuming the Cat monitor was "not set" instead of "failed"? Am I looking at putting the stock cat in once a year or getting a high-end catted DP to pass?

I appreciate any info/guidance.
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As long as you don't have any check engine light on, they can pass PA nspection.
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As long as you don't have any check engine light on, they can pass PA nspection.
So no OBD scan, no checksum like they're doing in NY?

No visual? No tailpipe sniffer?
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