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Post by himynameisjon on Feb 3, 2008 13:36:17 GMT -5
In Cali specifically.
Ride hight to low or to high, no engine swaps. That kinda thing.
specifics, if anyone can tell me or link me to sumthing that shows all of this then that would be great.
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Post by fijiansoldierz on Feb 3, 2008 13:52:29 GMT -5
who cares about being legal no fun in that haha! but yeah i think there is all that info on the chp website
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Post by L Rock on Feb 3, 2008 14:23:12 GMT -5
put it this way in a general term as possible
If you MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS to your car that is NOT offered by the Manufacturers = it's illegal.
but here's the catch, some "mods" you can get away with, ie RIMS and spoilers. BUT even if you have a CARB legal product doesn't mean that u'll get away. You can still get a fix it ticket even if you have CARB legal stuff.
Then for engine swaps, there is a site on the dmv or something like tha, u'd just have to search for it. For ride hieght, the middle of your headlight must be no lower than 22 inches from the ground.
Vehicle family Rule: Engine must come from a vehicle from the same family, ie. light duty to light duty, medium and heavy duty to same. What surprised me was the family range. Everything from a mini to a 1 ton truck is considered light duty, and engines can be interchanged. Everything greater than 1 ton pickup is considered med/heavy duty and thus cannot be used as a donor into a car.
Catalytic Converters: CATs are not required to be installed on vehicles that did not come with them installed from the factory. Kicker: OBDII donor vehicles have post CAT O2 sensors. These cannot be disabled in any way. Without the CATs, the PCM will throw a code, thus creating an issue with the conversion. So, although the CATs themselves are not required, if the Donor vehicle is OBDII, then by proxy, they are required.
Misc. Emissions controls: EVERY piece of emissions package is required from the donor vehicle. That would include fuel tank (to include fuel pressure sensor), evaporative canister and all lines from and to the tank.
Referee inspection: Pre-75 vehicles (vehicles not requiring smog tests) do not have to be referee certified. However, CHP (or any law enforcement officer, I suppose) can write you an emissions citation, which would need a visit to the referee to sign off to cancel the citation (fixit ticket). Apparently, the State is actively looking at modified vehicles for emissions violations (roadside checkpoints as mentioned previously)
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Post by danhtao on Feb 3, 2008 14:40:18 GMT -5
look at the carb website for it. when i get my laptop going, i'll put in my 2 cents and wait for duc. we've done this ;D
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