how do you get past the california emission laws with a s/c

[Gideon]

Originally Posted by frownonfun

find a shady inspection place.

+1, or look for car forums with your region area on them, and track down the modified members to ask where they get their SMOG checks.

Or check your local Craigslist for modified cars, (or go to local shows) and you can run a SMOG history check at the California Bureau Of Automotive Repair here provided they have a VIN that's publicly available or their license plate (although numbers get recycled so take note of the model) and go to the same place they went to if it's unlikely that they removed the modifications when they had it tested and mention the car your "friend" had their car passed here (mentioning the make and model of the car) to see if they do you the same favor for a nominal fee.