Is your SPOUT connector in???
The car will run for crap if it isn't.
Very easy to lose.
You need to figure why it's pinging at 10*.
You should be able to go to almost 16* bone stock on a cool day.
What kind of gas do you use?
Did you run it hard b4 the smog test?
You need premium plus lots of octane booster...run your air and go on the e-way for a long time...get it hot..it'll pass.
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