caliTC

wsup everyone im new to the board just curious among all the turbo kits available which are CARB exempt or smog legal just asking cause the smog laws here in california suck

Nick06tC

Only the trd supercharger is legal.

tom0613

iTrader: (2)

also a turbo as long as u put a cat in it

2fast4you

Turbo kits with cats are NOT legal for the tC in the state of California. Anything you have to modify or remove original emissions equipment is illegal.

Yes, the Supercharger is the only CARB legal way to boost, but if don't bring attention to yourself and go to the right smog checks, you can run a turbo. You've got 4 years from the time you purchase your car to figure it out.

Nick06tC

Unfortunatly, not true.

sk8erfox805

i live in cali too so if i get pulled over and cop sees a turbo will he give me a ticket? or will he send me to court and remove the turbo?

Nick06tC

Its not neccesarily the turbo that will get you the ticket, but its the fact the the exhuast manifold for the turbo will eliminate the catalytic converter in the original header. So you will most likely get a ticket and a removal order for violating state and federal EPA laws for removign the primary cat.

mattvs

It's a federal offense to remove or replace a working catalytic converter. In all states, not just California.

tc2nut4

wasn't this covered already??? Ok but heres the deal
Factory exhaust (Header all the way to the tip) Is to remain factory or factory equivelant, lengthening removing or enlarging in not permissable. Thats it as cut and dry as possible. If you have an @ss of a cap pull you over he can give you a ticket for your aftermarket exhaust if he so desired...

So all in all:
Drive smart, shift accordingly, and a cop will most likely not mess with you...If he does, you're screwed if he wants to bend you over there's nothing you can do about it lol

2fast4you

If you get pulled over and IF the officer pops your hood, he may ask for the CARB exemption number and/or sticker. If you cannot supply one, the officer has the discretion to issue a "fix-it" ticket in which you have 30 days to bring your car into compliance, or in some cases, the officer may have the vehicle towed (at the owners expense) and tags suspended until the vehicle is brought into compliance.

Needless to say, you want to avoid either situation so keep it mellow when you're on the road. If you install a turbo in California, be sure you have access to a smog station that can keep you "legal".

*Modification or removal of original emissions equipment without CARB certification in the State of California is illegal*

06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC

For Cali, we can run exhaust legally, they just have to comply with a 95db +/- 1.5db limit, and not have removed any cats or the exhaust manifold.

tc2nut4

nope, if he wants to be an ___ he can pull you over for not havin OEM spec exhaust, trust me I had one or two tickets in my day from san diego

06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC

They can try and pull anything off, but just as long as you have your OEM Exhaust Manifold/ 2 cats in place and comply with sound, it's A-OK. Trust me, among me and my friends we have all had to deal with this. All you have to do is show the judge that the Emissions Equipment is in place and you comply with sound.

tc2nut4

hmph.... feels like i got rolled over lol

chubster41

hahaha one answer

since ur in cali....I guessing cuz of your SC...



NADA...nothing....lol

tc2nut4

^^^ best avatar ever

2fast4you

The law changed recently so you're both right. It's at the officer's discretion to pull you over and issue a ticket for having a loud exhaust, whether it's OEM or not, and a roadside SPL test is not required. So if a cop sees you have a "drift spec" exhaust and feels it's a little on the loud side, unless you are carrying a certificate stating your exhaust is under 95 dB, he can issue a fix-it ticket... yes, the law sucks.

06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC

It only changed about 2 years ago. I buy Codebooks every year , just to keep up with the changes.

Funny Stuff: Me and my friends were (long story) chillin with a Cop from Corona the other night and he was looking over our cars, the only thing he found that wasnt legal on my car was my MMW Header.

06SuperWhite_SoCal_tC

Yea, they dont even need a db meter, they can use their proffesional opinion to issue the ticket... LoL

tc2nut4

pros my ****...if this were my thread id list to stupid reasons i've been pulled over (but i won't jack anyones thread however i might start one in off topic cafe )