EX head swap California Legal???
 

So I was looking on 7thgen's website and saw a DIY to change the DX or LX head which is SOHC no VTEC to an EX which is DOHC W/ VTEC. What I am wondering is would I be able to pass smog in California. Specifically San Francisco Bay area?

Re: EX head swap California Legal??? (Ficky)
 

Yes, because it is an OEM swap. But for the record, it is not a DOHC swap... it is still a SOHC... but it has VTEC, unlike the D17A1 from the DX and LX.

You will have no problems, granted that you use an ECU from the EX of that year.

It's also a lot of work for, at most, 10whp.

Re: (toyomatt84)
 

I agree with toyomatt. There's no way I would do an entire headswap just to get what I have now. But it's not my car and K swaps are expensive, so, good luck.

Re: (TN90accord)
 

if you have a lx though, its probably the best mod (price/hp) you could make (asides from a turbo). a ex head is at most like $400 and if you know how to do the headswap yourself, it's worth it.

Re: (awang)
 

a heqad so be no more then 250 at the most with everything.

I hate my d17a2! pushin cc not even whp

Re: (brjhnson)
 

Im not Looking for a Super Fast car. THis is my fIrst car, Im only 18! My insurance rates are thru the roof. I want something i can have fun in and go fast sometimes. Im not on here to go drag racing or anythin, i just want to have fun driving.

it's not legal.

yes its not legal but not noticeable unless for the vtec solenoid and the obvious vafc if u use that.