JDM engine swap illegal??
11-11-2002, 06:50 PM
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JDM engine swap illegal??
Tonight at work my friend and I were talking about cars as usual. He currently has a 240sx and is looking into getting a SR20DET swap for it. Well the conversation progresses and he mentions that putting an engine that cannot be sourced in the USDM, into his 240SX would be illegal, and he would be in trouble if a cop pulled him over and somehow recognized what he did.
Is this really true? I'm just curious because lot's of you guys have JDM swaps and I know that sometimes you guys get pulled over, but i've never heard anyone get in trouble for this specific reason....
Is this really true? I'm just curious because lot's of you guys have JDM swaps and I know that sometimes you guys get pulled over, but i've never heard anyone get in trouble for this specific reason....
11-11-2002, 07:04 PM
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Re: JDM engine swap illegal?? (skhonda)
we get in trouble for ANY reason! I don't think the engine would pass the emissions tests to be legal (if you have emissions) i know jdm specs and us specs are different on what is needed.. But i don't think a cop would know any difference unless he ran your numbers on the block!
11-11-2002, 07:07 PM
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Re: JDM engine swap illegal?? (5ZigenSol)
Japanese motors dont pass emissions or smog
Putting motors in cars that are older then the car is illegal Example 94 Integra GSR motor in a 96 Civic Hatch ... against carb laws in many states
Depending where you are, if they have RECON laws .... cops may or may not run your block and Vin#
These are the prices you pay to play the "tuning" game ...
Putting motors in cars that are older then the car is illegal Example 94 Integra GSR motor in a 96 Civic Hatch ... against carb laws in many states
Depending where you are, if they have RECON laws .... cops may or may not run your block and Vin#
These are the prices you pay to play the "tuning" game ...
11-11-2002, 08:23 PM
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Re: JDM engine swap illegal?? (Rookie SPL)
Japanese motors dont pass emissions or smog
Putting motors in cars that are older then the car is illegal Example 94 Integra GSR motor in a 96 Civic Hatch ... against carb laws in many states
Depending where you are, if they have RECON laws .... cops may or may not run your block and Vin#
These are the prices you pay to play the "tuning" game ...
Putting motors in cars that are older then the car is illegal Example 94 Integra GSR motor in a 96 Civic Hatch ... against carb laws in many states
Depending where you are, if they have RECON laws .... cops may or may not run your block and Vin#
These are the prices you pay to play the "tuning" game ...
11-12-2002, 07:03 AM
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Re: JDM engine swap illegal?? (b16ahybrid)
Japanese motors dont pass emissions or smog
Putting motors in cars that are older then the car is illegal Example 94 Integra GSR motor in a 96 Civic Hatch ... against carb laws in many states
Depending where you are, if they have RECON laws .... cops may or may not run your block and Vin#
These are the prices you pay to play the "tuning" game ...
jdm engine will pass smog as long as you hook up all the emission crap that was on the old engine.If that was the case all of those japaneese engine importers would be shut down (there are about 10 million of them) beause they would be selling illegal engines....I'm not just refering to the big name companies like jdm direct etc i'm also talking about the little guys that have been around for 20 years that advertise in every news paper know to man....
Putting motors in cars that are older then the car is illegal Example 94 Integra GSR motor in a 96 Civic Hatch ... against carb laws in many states
Depending where you are, if they have RECON laws .... cops may or may not run your block and Vin#
These are the prices you pay to play the "tuning" game ...
jdm engine will pass smog as long as you hook up all the emission crap that was on the old engine.If that was the case all of those japaneese engine importers would be shut down (there are about 10 million of them) beause they would be selling illegal engines....I'm not just refering to the big name companies like jdm direct etc i'm also talking about the little guys that have been around for 20 years that advertise in every news paper know to man....
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