G3TDI
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This 2003 stage 2 Malone tuned Golf passed without any issues a couple of days ago:
New California smog checks.......
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kennethsime
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Thanks for reporting back! I'm not due for smog for another year, but I'm hopeful that Matt is right and I won't have any trouble with my 2004.
Nevada_TDI
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Washoe County, Nevada has not had smog tests for decades, maybe 18 wheelers I don't know. I live in Douglas County and no requirement for smog tests.
I recently needed to re-register my Jetta and the computer I was using was a no-go.
Someone either in Douglas County, or in one of trips to Reno, a complaint was filed I was rolling coal, and therefore my car needed to be inspected before I could register my Jetta. Holy crap, and bunch of other choice words ran through
through my mind. My injection pump IQ left a bit of smoke, but very little. A very nice lady at DMV asked me if my car weighed less than "X" ( I don't remember the number ) I replied, "Yes" and she took the hold off of my registration.
There was actually more conversation, but not important. Maybe, just maybe, the vehicles that are rolling coal and making the rest of us look bad, will have to de-tune, or make smog compliant vehicles.
TBH, I was a bit angry when I found why there was a hold on my registration, and then I had an epiphany... the hacked up/jacked up trucks. I have a healthy tune in my Jetta, but I have enough turbo to not roll coal.
I recently needed to re-register my Jetta and the computer I was using was a no-go.
Someone either in Douglas County, or in one of trips to Reno, a complaint was filed I was rolling coal, and therefore my car needed to be inspected before I could register my Jetta. Holy crap, and bunch of other choice words ran through
through my mind. My injection pump IQ left a bit of smoke, but very little. A very nice lady at DMV asked me if my car weighed less than "X" ( I don't remember the number ) I replied, "Yes" and she took the hold off of my registration.
There was actually more conversation, but not important. Maybe, just maybe, the vehicles that are rolling coal and making the rest of us look bad, will have to de-tune, or make smog compliant vehicles.
TBH, I was a bit angry when I found why there was a hold on my registration, and then I had an epiphany... the hacked up/jacked up trucks. I have a healthy tune in my Jetta, but I have enough turbo to not roll coal.
G3TDI
Veteran Member
You’re very welcome we are all in this together!
Yes it would seem as if Matt’s theory is starting to be backed up by actual real life examples.
eddnyster
Member
Damn guys!
I had a fuel leak at the lift pump to address and zero time to fix the issue. However, I have since fixed the issue this past Thurs and will now try and get the sensors to display "ready" (I flashed back to stock) so that I can smog my 2004 Golf.
I had a fuel leak at the lift pump to address and zero time to fix the issue. However, I have since fixed the issue this past Thurs and will now try and get the sensors to display "ready" (I flashed back to stock) so that I can smog my 2004 Golf.
eddnyster
Member
My only issue is that I'm stage 4 tuned with 3 bar map. You kinda give me hope that I didn't have to flash back to stock.This 2003 stage 2 Malone tuned Golf passed without any issues a couple of days ago:
Pittdawg
Veteran Member
Just for clarity's sake, some of you are passing the new, stricter emissions testing which is supposed to flag aftermarket tuning without flashing back to OEM software first? And does this apply to all years or only pre-2005?
Matt-98AHU
Loose Nut Behind the Wheel Vendor
Only pre-2005. I am much more certain they will nail you if you have a 2005 or up since VW has made it public information what the CAL-ID and CVNs should be.
And thanks so much to all those who provided real-world feedback! A big relief to the ALH guys in particular. And there's a good bit of ya still.
Glad I trusted my gut 10 years ago to not get started at all on emissions deletes in California....especially on the newer cars. Turning into a real nightmare now for some I imagine. I turned down a lot of business requests early on when I first got added to the Malone list. Eventually got removed. Never bought the hardware to do the newer cars anyway.
Of course, if those components on the newer cars were actually reliable... there wouldn't be so much incentive to remove them. Rant for another day.
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
Shhhh. We know
DivineChaos
Top Post Dawg
Tune another ECU and have the immo deleted. Easy
Mysticle31
Active member
They passed you with your upgraded SMIC? Do you have upgraded charge pipes as well or just the SMIC on factory pipework?
Technically cant upgrade the intercooler. I've thought of painting the tanks of an aluminum black and running it on the factory pipework to make it as invisible as possible.
Big thanks for that matt! I can see my 05's information in here!
cudabnu
Well-known member
any other success stories for newer cars.....? Got a 2013 Passat that if I have to replace the DPF and the Adblue heater may sway me to do a delete.
52172
Veteran Member
Ive passed for 8 years with malone stage 4 they must not know the numbers of factory tune
garciapiano
Veteran Member
I've got a '97 so I'm exempt. For now. Whew!
eddnyster
Member
Update!
Had to revert back to stock. CARB not messing around this time! Lol
Had to revert back to stock. CARB not messing around this time! Lol
Mysticle31
Active member
Any more details? The flash got you?
Stage 4 BEW 2004? Did I get that right?
What intercooler do you have?
eddnyster
Member
Had Malone stage 4, 3bar map, Tacotaco SMIC.
Had to flash back to stock & original map (2.5 bar I believe). I painted the sides of the SMIC black so it appears stock and I passed that way.
Mysticle31
Active member
Thanks!
I'm surprised they had the id for a 2004! What's avail to the public from this thread starts in 2005.
Did they say anything or just fail you?
So you are running factory clamp style new charge pipes? Any pics? Love to see.
I'm surprised they had the id for a 2004! What's avail to the public from this thread starts in 2005.
Did they say anything or just fail you?
eddnyster
Member
I've got a BEW but I'm running stock ALH pipes. The inlet of the lower pancake pipe still has the quick connect style but the outlet is regular clamp style. From there the rest is ALH piping until the 90° elbow that goes into the ASV.
I'll post a pic once I get home.
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Sideoiler
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FWIW...
For the sixth time in a row, my Rocket Chip stage 2 tuned ALH passed the biennial smog test without issue here in the Sacramento, Ca area.
For the sixth time in a row, my Rocket Chip stage 2 tuned ALH passed the biennial smog test without issue here in the Sacramento, Ca area.
dirtride
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I think that the ALH was the cut off for this.
Kontrolifornia has the info starting with BEW's if I'm not mistaken.
nice wagon
52172
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Oh hell yea! Nice yep my s4 malone alh has passed 3 times with gutted cat! Luv it! Never want to get rid of my alh! Im gonna slap a used short block in when the time comes and have Frank port my head with a s3 colt cam and xman hybrid turbo! This thing will never die though about to do my fifth timing belt and clock shows 480k miles runs like new!
Nickmk7
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Which tune do you prefer? malone or rc?
They are complete different beasts. RC pulls right off the line so a huge boost upfront. Malone is more linear and you really feel it coming on mid range. They are so different from one another so I think it is up on your driving style.
CleverUserName
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My mom has a stage II BRM. I asked Malone if it needs to be re-flashed to stock and he said “probably not” has anybody tried it yet with a 2006 ?
52172
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It passed with aluminum sidemount intercooler and factory pipes.
ecala001
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anybody in California passed recently? I got mine next month. *crosses fingers*
52172
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You got this EJ! Orcutt 76 
