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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Default Is tuning your car smog legal?????

I have nothing really crazy in my car except v-tec controller, STR cam gears, AEM intake, and MSD ignition...i was thinking of tuning my car but would i still be able to pass the smog test?????????
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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yea u should.. just major stuff like cams and some headers, or serious engine work will prevent you from passing smog... u could always know somebody for smog too, that always helps
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TeamObC408 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have nothing really crazy in my car except v-tec controller, STR cam gears, AEM intake, and MSD ignition...i was thinking of tuning my car but would i still be able to pass the smog test?????????</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes. but you'll have to retune it to meet emissions later. Performance and emissions are at odd ends. You either have a vehicle that is emissions compliant, or a vehicle that has big performance. It is very difficult to have both.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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no it is illegal to modify your car in any way that is not carb approved. It's that black and white at least in CA. Then there's rules for lighting and ride height and all that **** too
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Default Re: Is tuning your car smog legal????? (silverlude15)

Thats right. California emissions is really strict. And, regardless whether your ride is riced out or not, the cops will pull you over in a heart beat.

Unfortunately, Honda dudes that are all riced out usually have stock engines, and the sleepers have JDM engine swaps, forced induction or both.

Thats just the way our car culture is.....
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hazw8st &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats right. California emissions is really strict. And, regardless whether your ride is riced out or not, the cops will pull you over in a heart beat.

Unfortunately, Honda dudes that are all riced out usually have stock engines, and the sleepers have JDM engine swaps, forced induction or both.

Thats just the way our car culture is.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

and that's why ppl like you exists

you can smog our rides
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by khalal538 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and that's why ppl like you exists

you can smog our rides </TD></TR></TABLE>

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