*NJMVC Inspections Update*

[89 Trans Am WS6]

Not sure if you guys know this or if it was posted already but the latest changes in NJs inspection program may help out some of you guys.

As some of you may have seen recently NJ has changed its inspection sticker design yet again. The 2011 MVC stickers are purple, have one of about nine different images on the back side(buckle up, watch out for motorcylces, no cell phones, etc) and go back to the old system of just a number in the middle of the sticker. No more print out of make/model/vin/etc.

This is the first phase of a complete new system that is "supposed" to be fully online by the end of the year, including all new equipment for both PIFs and CIFs.

Heres where it may benefit some of you. Starting this april 1st, all private inspection facilities(and im sure central facilities too) have been instructed to cease use of the chasis dyno for emissions testing on pre-OBD cars(or cars that are OBD exempt). The new method, or at least the method untill the new equipment comes out is a 2500 RPM tail pipe test. The new equipment that is comming within the year has no plans for a dyno either so expect something similar for now on.

This may very well help alot of you out! Firstly since no one really likes watching their car driven on a dyno by someone other then themselves and secondly because without the road force of the rollers and your car under load there is a good chance alot of cars that would normally fail emissions may very well pass this 2500 rpm standing test.

Ill post up the exact E-mail that came over the inspection machines from the state so you all can see.

Hope it helps,

Talk to ya all soon!

[BonzoHansen]

Good news. I still feel bad for the private places that had to spend so much $$ on those stupid roller setups.

[miketa95]

I just got my truck inspected, I dont think they could've made that sticker and bigger or uglier.

[sweetbmxrider]

the new equipment won't be out this year, especially with the economy in the gutters.

the 2500rpm test only has one group of limits that all vehicles must meet if i remember correctly.

it sucks that the dynos are rated for like maybe 200hp, they are completely useless now.

[maroman88]

yea them new stickers are UGLY... my dads black monte and my sisters black camaro got em already and boy do they ever look STUPID

[WildBillyT]

Thanks for posting this up, Joe!

[NastyEllEssWon]

from a recent for sale thread of mine. its the brand new inspection sticket that was on the z24 i flipped.

[91chevywt]

thats an ugly sticker. I wonder how crooked they are going to put it on this year...

[NJ346]

hmm...I just picked up a truck that needs to go for inspection by the 25th...may just accidentally wait until April 1st to take it since I'm not too sure it will pass the sniffer.

[DevilDougWS6]

my car still will not pass legitimately.........i dont think

[Blackbirdws6]

Guess I'll find out if they changed the Collector's reg. sticker in June when I need to take the bird in.

[HeadlessNorseman]

I had like 3200 nox the last time i went. Maybe i should fix the egr one day, Ive never owned any type of sports car that actually passed inspection, Only my lame cars

[89 Trans Am WS6]

AS promised here is the official letter...


-Mail Message from the State-

ASM Termination Bypass Protocol
Effective April 1, 2009 the dynamometer-based ASM5015 test will be
discontinued.

As of April 1, 2009 and continuing until such time that equipment for the new program is delivered and activated. The offcial exhaust emission test for 1981-1995 light-duty gasoline vehicles and OBD bypass vehicles will be the 2500 RPM test.


the rest of it is useless jumbo that outlines how to bypass it on the machine, pointless for everyone here. Anyway hope it helps some of you through!