CA State Ref Ticket
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damn just got a state referee ticket on friday s#!ting bricks dont know what's going to happen so i've been doing some research and found out they are going to check the car in and out . the cop got me for loud muffler and my intake , guys a moron, the car is running a b20v 440cc injectors , aem cam gears , type r mani, aftermarket headers , 5zigen muffler , gsr hondata chipped ecu . will they get me for suspension i have tein "circuit master" .
i have a single cam just laying around you think i can swap that in and take it like that? Can i sell the car ? i dont have money or time to put everything stock back on , need help i am new at all of this so any and all help is greatly appreciated dont want to lose the car i just got the motor rebuilt less than 100 miles on it and it would be a shame to lose .
i have a single cam just laying around you think i can swap that in and take it like that? Can i sell the car ? i dont have money or time to put everything stock back on , need help i am new at all of this so any and all help is greatly appreciated dont want to lose the car i just got the motor rebuilt less than 100 miles on it and it would be a shame to lose .
just take off the obvious stuff like headers and intake. I doubt they'll pull your cam cover. Using factory honda parts from other cars shouldn't bust you, but then again CA govt is a bunch of tards.
p.s. get a silencer too lol.
p.s. get a silencer too lol.
dont listen to this guy the ref will def know that its a b20 your ****ed right there you can have a b20 in a passenger car the b20 is considered a light truck motor your only option is to put the single cam in there and no they wont check your suspension , but they will check the db level on your muffler so you might need to change that
Which year/chassis do you have ?
No you cannot sell the car, you can probably crash it or put it in a hot neighborhood and have it stolen. (Just kidding on the last 2 parts)
I remember reading one like this on the Integra section where he had an LSV and bought the stuff to convert it back to a B18B1.
All I have to say is, replace the motor to a B18B1 and the ecu to try and make it look exactly as how it should look.
Try to make it look exactly how it would if it was a single cam.
Don't try to mess with the ref's, they do their homework. What would you expect, they prob. see more than 20-50 import cars everyday.
Hate cali, all they want is some extra cash to the damn state.
No you cannot sell the car, you can probably crash it or put it in a hot neighborhood and have it stolen. (Just kidding on the last 2 parts)
I remember reading one like this on the Integra section where he had an LSV and bought the stuff to convert it back to a B18B1.
All I have to say is, replace the motor to a B18B1 and the ecu to try and make it look exactly as how it should look.
Try to make it look exactly how it would if it was a single cam.
Don't try to mess with the ref's, they do their homework. What would you expect, they prob. see more than 20-50 import cars everyday.
Hate cali, all they want is some extra cash to the damn state.
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dont listen to this guy the ref will def know that its a b20 your ****ed right there you can have a b20 in a passenger car the b20 is considered a light truck motor your only option is to put the single cam in there and no they wont check your suspension , but they will check the db level on your muffler so you might need to change that
Relax, I am going thru the same thing right now...I got rolled up in lynwood...Anyway sell the single cam, and pick up a USDM B18B1, make sure to run stock exhaust with CAT, and stock ecu, make sure you run the right OBD, and all timing covers. Don't worry about your suspension unless it's written on the ticket. They will smog it, and they will check to see that all emission equipmet is there, DB's will be tested. If you have an aftermarket steering wheel make sure you install your stock one back.
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whoops my bad I read that wrong
. I thought you meant you were running b20v injectors in your stock engine.
1. sell it on ebay out of state
2. register it in another state and drive it in cali
honestly, I don't usually condone breaking the law but when the govt infringe on our freedom this much....
. I thought you meant you were running b20v injectors in your stock engine.1. sell it on ebay out of state
2. register it in another state and drive it in cali

honestly, I don't usually condone breaking the law but when the govt infringe on our freedom this much....
whoops my bad I read that wrong
. I thought you meant you were running b20v injectors in your stock engine.
1. sell it on ebay out of state
2. register it in another state and drive it in cali
honestly, I don't usually condone breaking the law but when the govt infringe on our freedom this much....
. I thought you meant you were running b20v injectors in your stock engine.1. sell it on ebay out of state
2. register it in another state and drive it in cali

honestly, I don't usually condone breaking the law but when the govt infringe on our freedom this much....
dont listen to this guy the ref will def know that its a b20 your ****ed right there you can have a b20 in a passenger car the b20 is considered a light truck motor your only option is to put the single cam in there and no they wont check your suspension , but they will check the db level on your muffler so you might need to change that
damn just got a state referee ticket on friday s#!ting bricks dont know what's going to happen so i've been doing some research and found out they are going to check the car in and out . the cop got me for loud muffler and my intake , guys a moron, the car is running a b20v 440cc injectors , aem cam gears , type r mani, aftermarket headers , 5zigen muffler , gsr hondata chipped ecu . will they get me for suspension i have tein "circuit master" .
i have a single cam just laying around you think i can swap that in and take it like that? Can i sell the car ? i dont have money or time to put everything stock back on , need help i am new at all of this so any and all help is greatly appreciated dont want to lose the car i just got the motor rebuilt less than 100 miles on it and it would be a shame to lose .
i have a single cam just laying around you think i can swap that in and take it like that? Can i sell the car ? i dont have money or time to put everything stock back on , need help i am new at all of this so any and all help is greatly appreciated dont want to lose the car i just got the motor rebuilt less than 100 miles on it and it would be a shame to lose .
Not true. They gave you a ref ticket. You have to go get that **** check up. Paying the fine is not going to do anything, but waste money out of your pocket if you can't pass the inspection.
If it was that easy, people wouldn't care to be pulled over by CHP with B20's/CRvtec/LSvtec/JDM motors etc...
To OP: Just swap in an LS with the proper ECU, Stock exhaust, stock headers, stock IM, stock airbox. Etc. You know what i'm saying.
If refs see you with that. They can't do nothing because they never knew what engine you had before. CHP's don't know **** about what type of engines, they just know it's been modified. But the refs are experts, don't try and fool with them.
If it was that easy, people wouldn't care to be pulled over by CHP with B20's/CRvtec/LSvtec/JDM motors etc...
To OP: Just swap in an LS with the proper ECU, Stock exhaust, stock headers, stock IM, stock airbox. Etc. You know what i'm saying.
If refs see you with that. They can't do nothing because they never knew what engine you had before. CHP's don't know **** about what type of engines, they just know it's been modified. But the refs are experts, don't try and fool with them.
dumb **** now you look even dumber b20 and b18 injectors are the same cc what excuse do you have know
lol holy **** you are stupid. Here's a theoretical situation since you have a poor imagination: Perhaps a guy with a b18 has bad injectors, so he looks on ebay and can only find ones from a b20 that meet his requirements. Honda guys mix and match parts all the time.
Anyways go troll somewhere else. This is a site for helping people.
P.S. I don't pretend to know all of the flow rates of Honda injectors, so you got me there. I made a mistake reading the OP's poorly written post. Get over it lol.
Anyways go troll somewhere else. This is a site for helping people.
P.S. I don't pretend to know all of the flow rates of Honda injectors, so you got me there. I made a mistake reading the OP's poorly written post. Get over it lol.
Last edited by vtaker; May 31, 2010 at 02:15 PM.
^^^ Why are people always arguing on other people's thread? LOL Funniest **** on H-T. But to the OP if you want to have a modded car then move outa Cali or drive a stock car. AHAH
lol holy **** you are stupid. Here's a theoretical situation since you have a poor imagination: Perhaps a guy with a b18 has bad injectors, so he looks on ebay and can only find ones from a b20 that meet his requirements. Honda guys mix and match parts all the time.
Anyways go troll somewhere else. This is a site for helping people.
P.S. I don't pretend to know all of the flow rates of Honda injectors, so you got me there. I made a mistake reading the OP's poorly written post. Get over it lol.
Anyways go troll somewhere else. This is a site for helping people.
P.S. I don't pretend to know all of the flow rates of Honda injectors, so you got me there. I made a mistake reading the OP's poorly written post. Get over it lol.
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Relax, I am going thru the same thing right now...I got rolled up in lynwood...Anyway sell the single cam, and pick up a USDM B18B1, make sure to run stock exhaust with CAT, and stock ecu, make sure you run the right OBD, and all timing covers. Don't worry about your suspension unless it's written on the ticket. They will smog it, and they will check to see that all emission equipmet is there, DB's will be tested. If you have an aftermarket steering wheel make sure you install your stock one back.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Los Angeles, Ca, United States
Relax, I am going thru the same thing right now...I got rolled up in lynwood...Anyway sell the single cam, and pick up a USDM B18B1, make sure to run stock exhaust with CAT, and stock ecu, make sure you run the right OBD, and all timing covers. Don't worry about your suspension unless it's written on the ticket. They will smog it, and they will check to see that all emission equipmet is there, DB's will be tested. If you have an aftermarket steering wheel make sure you install your stock one back.
Not true. They gave you a ref ticket. You have to go get that **** check up. Paying the fine is not going to do anything, but waste money out of your pocket if you can't pass the inspection.
If it was that easy, people wouldn't care to be pulled over by CHP with B20's/CRvtec/LSvtec/JDM motors etc...
To OP: Just swap in an LS with the proper ECU, Stock exhaust, stock headers, stock IM, stock airbox. Etc. You know what i'm saying.
If refs see you with that. They can't do nothing because they never knew what engine you had before. CHP's don't know **** about what type of engines, they just know it's been modified. But the refs are experts, don't try and fool with them.
If it was that easy, people wouldn't care to be pulled over by CHP with B20's/CRvtec/LSvtec/JDM motors etc...
To OP: Just swap in an LS with the proper ECU, Stock exhaust, stock headers, stock IM, stock airbox. Etc. You know what i'm saying.
If refs see you with that. They can't do nothing because they never knew what engine you had before. CHP's don't know **** about what type of engines, they just know it's been modified. But the refs are experts, don't try and fool with them.
I was hit with a ref. ticket a yr. ago because of my non carb legal intake and since I'm running motor I wasn't supposed to you can pay the bailout fine and NOT have to see the ref. and get it over with.
I opted to contest my citation through written declaration and thankfully the judged ruled in my favor because you have to pay the bailout fine upfront if you decide to contest through written declaration. Since I proved my case I got reimbursed. If found guilty the court keeps your money and you move on. Just hope you don't get popped again because you will be in the same boat again.
So if you don't wanna go through the hassle of sourcing and dropping in a legal motor just pay the bailout fine. You'll get it in the mail a month from now. Fyi my ticket for the intake was about $430.00 dollars. Since then I'm running a stock looking engine bay, and muffler from now on.
Like they say, "you gotta pay to play"
Goodluck
The cop had every right to check the car out. He got stopped for loud exhaust. You break the law you pay for it,simple as that. OP,if you want to pass the ref,put the car back to stock and don't go back. I don't get why people are so ignorant about fallowing the laws. I know it sucks but crying about a ticket you know was going to come sooner or later is pointless.


