PaulwitdaEK

99 civic hatch swap in ctr....how likely is my swap not to pass smog?? need insights please

Superdragr45

it will probably not pass at all since the emissions standards in Japan are night and day when compared to California. here some basic things u should kno if u want the swap to be legal in California

1. Motor must be the same year as ur car or newer
2. Must use a US spec ECU
3. Must have the Evap Canister in place
4. US Spec Intake Manifold and sensors must be in place
5. Stock Header and Stock Airbox. also, u could use an aftermarket intake as long as it has a CARB label on it. same goes for the header as well.

of course all this is used when u take the car to get Referee'd. once u get the BAR label, u can go back to all the goodies u had b4.

i kno i might have left a few things out............good luck with it tho.................