So what exactly is legal in CA

[NoOneIsPerfect]

Okay, I know some of you would say "don't be a pus*y cat and put what ever parts you want", but you're right. I'm too much of a chicken to be getting ticketed everywhere I go. So can someone tell me what performance aftermarket parts are legal in CA?

Thnx:D

[vutony]

hahahha, nuttin

[Vatche]

any modifcation on a car is illegal nowadays, even putting a sticker on your car will get u pulled over...

[SiI40sx]

hmm hey did they ever legalize that greddy turbo kit for the ka?

[rainier]

stock is legal.

but seriously, small things are legal if they have the correct legit carb sticker.

every other mod is not legal.

[KwKouki]

whats so good about living in Cali again?

[sideview_180sx]

not owning an import. euro/exotic/domestic get plenty of freebie fanfare.

-using your wiper spray w/o headlights on is illegal in CA
-exhaust DB stipulation is so corrupted, LEOs don't even need a decible meter to get an accurate reading (which is like 3500 rpm at 50ft away)
- 22-inch height limit
- body panels can not be lower then the lowest point of your wheel (considered too low by CA standards, even if you clear everything)

[mistaanime]

really..just get a motorcycle...fast, cheap and legal.

[Id RaThEr DrIfT]

keep ur car stock and i bet if the cop wants to be a dick he will still find a reasone to give u a ticket ..... u jst have to try not to get to much attention like speeding being at the wrong places at the wrong times and things like that ...

[Rayne]

hmm hey did they ever legalize that greddy turbo kit for the ka?


The kit was CARB certified. Do not ask me what happend or why the kit is no longer CA legal....I have no clue either...I just now the kit was legal at one point.

[Rayne]

- 22-inch height limit

Height limit is in regards to a measurment from the center of the headlight beam to the ground....also the last time I heard anything the limit was 21 inches. Laws might have changed and they raised the limit one inch.

[NoOneIsPerfect]

you know... one day... I'll buy a one way ticket to seattle, bring down my IS300 w/ 2jz-gte swap frm supra tt... go in front of PD and rev it up to 7k rpm... and that's w/ my WA license plate.. that'll feel so good...

btw, pace setter header frm what I heard is legal. Is this true? if nothing is legal.. I'm actually considering about driving up to Seattle just to register and come back w/ WA plate.

[S14DB]

Height limit is in regards to a measurement from the center of the headlight beam to the ground....also the last time I heard anything the limit was 21 inches. Laws might have changed and they raised the limit one inch.
21" is a federal DOT limit that most states enforce. Got hit with that when I was at 19" talked my way out of it cause I said he didn't have a T square and I would fight it in court(Local and they were just making money off Tourists)

[TheSquidd]

Height limit is in regards to a measurment from the center of the headlight beam to the ground....also the last time I heard anything the limit was 21 inches. Laws might have changed and they raised the limit one inch.

And that's why I have my headlights bolted to the top of my hood. :D

[Rayne]

And that's why I have my headlights bolted to the top of my hood. :D

:D and that is part of the reason why I am keeping my pop up headlights.

21" is a federal DOT limit that most states enforce. Got hit with that when I was at 19" talked my way out of it cause I said he didn't have a T square and I would fight it in court(Local and they were just making money off Tourists)

By the time I move back to California, I will have Texas plates and not have to worry about most of the Smog rules too much.

[silvia_koukis14]

i thought the greddy turbo kit was legal only on OBDII ecu so even though it has a CARB number its no longer legal?

[ALTRNTV]

Greddy never had a CARB # for their kit. It was always pending. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[mistaanime]

either if the carb # is there or not...cops will still give tix..they would point out something else or tell you that it maybe legal in other states than california. california is really strict when it comes to smog or any pollution.

[surge s14]

haha i love texas no one cares how low or loud you are :)

[infinitexsound]

last time i was in texas, it seems cool to have like 4 of the most obese populous cities... i didnt believe it till i went to hooters... the woman there looks like heffers...thanks but no thanks i dont appreciate the task of smackin a chick with rolls and riding her coaster...


do what ever u want to ur engine keep ur exhaust stock looking... and keep ur look of ur car stock.... i dont see why u cant have an sr with all the fixing..... its just a drag to have to deal with smoggin... since u know that shit wont fly

[S14DB]

By the time I move back to California, I will have Texas plates and not have to worry about most of the Smog rules too much.
It's a Federal DOT law. Safety not smog or EPA or CARB. Still should apply in any state if a cop wants to ticket you for it.

[Sil-Abc]

whistle tips! WOO OO WOOO!!22

[silvia_koukis14]

i just recently bought the greddy TD06 and it has a Blue Tag (Carb #) attached to it. but im pretty sure cops will always find an excuse and ticket you for something else

[drift freaq]

whats so good about living in Cali again?

Its not sticky humid like Florida, hahahhahahhahahaha left yourself wide open for that one. Get over the hating

[ALTRNTV]

whats so good about living in Cali again?

-no hurricanes
-not humid

and the #1 reason.......



LOCAL pickup only!

PWNED. :D :D :D :D :D :D

[S14DB]

An't got no cat's but we got AC.
I know when a Hurricane is coming. Unlike an Earthquake...

[Vatche]

LoL!!! local pick up is the shit! :)

and california is the best place to live ever.

[NoOneIsPerfect]

LoL!!! local pick up is the shit! :)

and california is the best place to live ever.

try living in Salinas... not understand word of spanish and be asian.... then you'll hate Cali for ever. Can't wait till the company whom I have contract with decide to let me live anywhere but south of here....

[gun]

the farther north in cali you live, the easier it is to get away with stuff with whatever modified car u have. Up in Tahoe for example is crawling with not only tons of SR'ed 240's, there's tons of swapped hondas and the police could care less, also no smog up there. and if u really wanted to, ive talked to someone from greddy about this; buy a replacement housing for their turbo from them, it comes with the greddy badge on it, it costs $700 just for the housing, but it comes with the carb badge. piece the rest of the kit together.

[NoOneIsPerfect]

what about hose "pace setter" ex-mani? Someone told me that it has carb sticker... saw it on ebay for really cheap.. though I really don't trust ebay...

[PXRdriFT]

An't got no cat's but we got AC.
I know when a Hurricane is coming. Unlike an Earthquake...
i like surprises. lol. besides, we don't have a season for earthquakes.

i haven't been messed with but i have texas plates. not sure how much of a difference that makes.

[S14DB]

i like surprises. lol. besides, we don't have a season for earthquakes.
Yep, you can die at any time. Least I can run from a Hurricane fast with my straight pipe exhaust...

[drift freaq]

Yep, you can die at any time. Least I can run from a Hurricane fast with my straight pipe exhaust...
Ya keep on polluting.
I will take the random chance every few hundred years, over the seasonal house blowing away sessions, you guys go through any day of the week.
Went through the 1989 Loma Prieta Quake in the bay area

[UPTOWN]

whats so good about living in Cali again?
The bitches :D




Nuff said! Miami's not bad considering for the most part its a train station.... everyone's visiting, so its a f*ck fest.

[Jung918]

I went to the DMV and got a California Vehicle Code book for $6. I plan to mark the important stuff and leave it in my car.

[cmcdougle]

Wouldn't it be against the law for a cop to pop your hood? He can't open your trunk to look for drugs, so the hood should be the same. anything not visible from the outside can't be searched for. Obviously, front mounts and loud blow-off vaulves are a dead giveaway, if the cop even knows what a blow-off vaulve is.

[soreballz]

Wouldn't it be against the law for a cop to pop your hood? He can't open your trunk to look for drugs, so the hood should be the same. anything not visible from the outside can't be searched for. Obviously, front mounts and loud blow-off vaulves are a dead giveaway, if the cop even knows what a blow-off vaulve is.
This topic has been discussed to death in Chat.
Search button > you. lol

Yes. They can pop your hood. If you say "no", they'll impound the car and rip it apart at the impound.

[cmcdougle]

hahayeah, I was just browsing and came across this thread, so I just posted here.

[91MR2T]

If you get pulled over for illegal parts, tell the officer, "I do not give you the right to search my car, but I will not stop you." Supposedly, they then have to call for a warrant. Most people give in when the cop says "Open your hood right now!". They can be very persuasive at times. If he asks you to get out of your car, get out, but roll your windows up and lock the doors. He DOES NOT have the right to search your car.

*This isn't from experience, but I heard this from someone who talked to a cop about it (his uncle).

**I realize that I have a MR2 and that this isn't a MR2 forum.

[AllenRPS13]

If you get pulled over for illegal parts, tell the officer, "I do not give you the right to search my car, but I will not stop you." Supposedly, they then have to call for a warrant. Most people give in when the cop says "Open your hood right now!". They can be very persuasive at times. If he asks you to get out of your car, get out, but roll your windows up and lock the doors. He DOES NOT have the right to search your car.

*This isn't from experience, but I heard this from someone who talked to a cop about it (his uncle).

**I realize that I have a MR2 and that this isn't a MR2 forum.

how come u will think that this is a MR2 forum???????
ZILVIA.NET <---- Tell you already

[91MR2T]

how come u will think that this is a MR2 forum???????
ZILVIA.NET <---- Tell you already

I don't. My user name is 91MR2T.

I was waiting for someone to say, "You know this isn't an MR2 forum. right?"

I was just trying to clear up any confusion.

:)

[hazw8st]

any modifcation on a car is illegal nowadays, even putting a sticker on your car will get u pulled over...

Any engine in any car can be CARB legal. You want an RB swap in your Silvia? There are ways to make the swap legal.

http://www.tuning.bg/forum/images/smiles/mrgreen.gif

[gorgasm]

nothing is legal in cali.
well except..
http://www.gay-marketing.com/mcouple.jpg

[hazw8st]

How to: LEGALLY SMOG ANY ENGINE SWAP:


The best way to SMOG your ride is the legal way! We LEGALLY pass the vehicles using CNG/LPG/propane gas. The vehicles are slightly modified and passed on propane, and then, upon the owners discretion, changed back to regular pump gasoline, there are no permanent modifications done to the vehicle, the turnaround is about 4-6 hours. The best part is that once a vehicle is certified as an alternative fueled vehicle, the vehicle is from then on legally smog exempt.

We will gladly explain the conversion process to anyone who would like to convert their own vehicles, please feel free to email us at: [email protected] with any questions.

Any engine can be legally smogged and registered. Turboed, supercharged, high compression race motors, KA-t's, SR20DET's, RB25/26's, any engine in any car.

http://www.tuning.bg/forum/images/smiles/type.gif

[LB.Motoring]

oh jeez..... my rb25 a propane burner :keke:

[EndLeSS8]

Ok... someone please clarify

The AEM short ram intake is CARB certified, has the CARB sticker, and it even says it's legal on the webpage.

I sold my OEM intake to a guy today, and he said that the AEM intake, even with the CARB sticker, isn't legal, and the fine is $1200 for a modified intake (which is why he bought my used one)

His car was previously swapped, with a good amount of mods, but as the years went by, he's been taking more and more of the mods off. He's had a lot of previous tickets before, including state ref, so his car now is down to practically stock. The only mods that he has is an exhaust, that is silenced.

The state ref that he took his car to said the AEM short ram intake isn't legal.

Can someone clarify this for me? Cuz I have the AEM short ram on my car. Thanks.

[Phlip]

Ya keep on polluting.
I will take the random chance every few hundred years, over the seasonal house blowing away sessions, you guys go through any day of the week.
Went through the 1989 Loma Prieta Quake in the bay area
North Carolina, on the other hand, no earthquakes and by the time the hurricanes get here, they're either:
1 - slowed down to nothing more than a big thunderstorm
2 - winning the Stanley Cup

The bitches :D




Nuff said! Miami's not bad considering for the most part its a train station.... everyone's visiting, so its a f*ck fest.
Please, you can get bitches ANYWHERE in the country, no shit... Especially when you live in a college town, like I do

[4thHorse]

If you find it here it's legal, screw what anyone else tells you

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/amquery.php

[4thHorse]

EO: D-392-18
EO Date: 12/3/2002
Manufacturer Name: Advanced Engine Management
Device: Cold Air System and Short Ram System
Device Type: Air Filter/ Intake Modification

Part# 22-440 year 1992-1994
Part# 22-441 year 1995-1998

The AEM intake for the 240 is legal for those years.

[S14DB]

If you find it here it's legal, screw what anyone else tells you

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/amquery.php
Sweet, anyone want to buy a Injen Intake. http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/D-476-2.pdf

[EndLeSS8]

If you find it here it's legal, screw what anyone else tells you

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/amquery.php


EO: D-392-18
EO Date: 12/3/2002
Manufacturer Name: Advanced Engine Management
Device: Cold Air System and Short Ram System
Device Type: Air Filter/ Intake Modification

Part# 22-440 year 1992-1994
Part# 22-441 year 1995-1998

The AEM intake for the 240 is legal for those years.

Thanks a LOT man, I totally appreciate it. Saves me a lot of worry. Thanks again.

[!Zar!]

Just to clear up the misconception, If you are state reffed, you can either make your car legal and proceed the correct way, or pay off the fine. Now it use to be that you could pay the bail and all was good with the whole state ref thing forgotten.

But a new law was passed, and if you pay the bail without state reffing your car the dmv will be notified and 1 point will be put on your license.

The bail is roughly $750. Plus your insurance will rise due to the point on your license.

[hazw8st]

If you find it here it's legal, screw what anyone else tells you

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/amquery.php


Not so, there are legal ways to register and smog any vehicle with any engine. If you want to drive an RB26 powered s13 in California, then there are legal avenues to do so.

[cmcdougle]

nothing is legal in cali.
well except..
http://www.gay-marketing.com/mcouple.jpg

hahahahaha that is funny stuff! hahahahah so true, though. . . hahahaha

[quote]Not so, there are legal ways to register and smog any vehicle with any engine. If you want to drive an RB26 powered s13 in California, then there are legal avenues to do so.[quote]

How?