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      05-26-2021, 02:15 PM   #1
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CA Smog Fail - Tampered

Hello,

I have an N54 135i that has stock downpipes, but an N55 midpipe. In multiple years of smogs, I've never had a tech jack up the car to check for the secondary cats, but this time he did. I failed smog and he reported it as "Tampered."

This is completely my fault, and I should've been more careful and put the N54 midpipe back on. Though, once I do and pass smog, is my car forever flagged?

I heard a rumor that I will now need to smog every year because it has been tampered with, is this true?
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      05-29-2021, 11:22 PM   #2
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Find a better place to do your smog check--one that doesn't rat you out.

I don't know about the flagging of your VIN once found modded.
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