Air Care Emissions Woes

documentarian · 12-28-2022, 05:46 PM

2015 WRX and so I went into Air Care for an OBD test. They told me my software was "out of spec" and to come back and set up an appointment. Show up at the appointment and he listed out everything on my car that was aftermarket and told me it needed to be set back to factory in order to pass. Mind you I passed all the OBD tests(all Ready, no CEL), and the test doesn't state that the software has to match a known version in their system. Is this what's happening in Colorado now? like why even mod anymore?

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godfather2112 · 01-03-2023, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by documentarian

2015 WRX and so I went into Air Care for an OBD test. They told me my software was "out of spec" and to come back and set up an appointment. Show up at the appointment and he listed out everything on my car that was aftermarket and told me it needed to be set back to factory in order to pass. Mind you I passed all the OBD tests(all Ready, no CEL), and the test doesn't state that the software has to match a known version in their system. Is this what's happening in Colorado now? like why even mod anymore?

This is slowly but surely happening in all states and the point is to make it so you don't modify your car.

HughGordon · 01-10-2023, 06:54 PM

That's some BS. You shouldn't have to take all of your parts off, just flash back to stock if you're running some kind of tune.

Waddlz · 01-10-2023, 07:23 PM

Do you have any deletes? Like tgv or egr?

godfather2112 · 01-12-2023, 02:37 PM

I'm curious to know what aftermarket parts are on his car.

z3bruh · 02-21-2023, 02:42 PM

recently they started to check for tunes on newer cars,
If you are using an accessport you should be able to flash to stage 1 ots which has a c.a.r.b EO# and therefore should be ok, or flash back to stock and try again
https://cobbtuning.atlassian.net/wik...ubaru+Products
however if you have any deletes this will not work
https://www.cobbtuning.com/green-speed-updates-faqs/

12-28-2022, 05:46 PM	#1
documentarian Scooby Newbie Member#: 382402 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 15 wrx	Air Care Emissions Woes 2015 WRX and so I went into Air Care for an OBD test. They told me my software was "out of spec" and to come back and set up an appointment. Show up at the appointment and he listed out everything on my car that was aftermarket and told me it needed to be set back to factory in order to pass. Mind you I passed all the OBD tests(all Ready, no CEL), and the test doesn't state that the software has to match a known version in their system. Is this what's happening in Colorado now? like why even mod anymore? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-10-2023, 06:54 PM	#3
HughGordon Scooby Newbie Member#: 355996 Join Date: May 2013	That's some BS. You shouldn't have to take all of your parts off, just flash back to stock if you're running some kind of tune.

01-10-2023, 07:23 PM	#4
Waddlz Scooby Specialist Member#: 395275 Join Date: Jul 2014 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Fort Lupton, CO Vehicle: 2012 STi SWP	Do you have any deletes? Like tgv or egr?

01-12-2023, 02:37 PM	#5
godfather2112 Papi Chulo Moderator Member#: 53794 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Boner kill city Vehicle: ... 2017 BMW M2 2017 F-150	I'm curious to know what aftermarket parts are on his car.

02-21-2023, 02:42 PM	#6
z3bruh Scooby Newbie Member#: 381200 Join Date: Feb 2014 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: CO Vehicle: 2002 WRX	recently they started to check for tunes on newer cars, If you are using an accessport you should be able to flash to stage 1 ots which has a c.a.r.b EO# and therefore should be ok, or flash back to stock and try again https://cobbtuning.atlassian.net/wik...ubaru+Products however if you have any deletes this will not work https://www.cobbtuning.com/green-speed-updates-faqs/