Is turbocharging a 88 civic legal?

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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Default Is turbocharging a 88 civic legal?

I read an article in Hondatuning magazine and if I remember correctly they said it was only legal in 94 models and above. They also said if its below 94 and you try to get it smogged then they wont even touch it. They didn't really go onto detail as to why though. Does anyone know any specifics as to why it would be illegal?
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Default Re: Is turbocharging a 88 civic legal? (atarigamer01)

Because you live in cali, and emissions laws suck out there.
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rbehne2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Because you live in cali, and emissions laws suck out there. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i'll second that
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Default Re: Is turbocharging a 88 civic legal? (atarigamer01)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by atarigamer01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I read an article in Hondatuning magazine and if I remember correctly they said it was only legal in 94 models and above. They also said if its below 94 and you try to get it smogged then they wont even touch it. They didn't really go onto detail as to why though. Does anyone know any specifics as to why it would be illegal?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's not legal in Cali unless it is CARB approved and passes emissions and BAR. There are tons of boosted EDs/EE's in NJ that pass emissions with a cat, air filter, proper sensors, tuning, and than the BOV venting to the atmosphere
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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20 years old and its a collector in Wi which means no emissions!

but my county doesnt require them anyway!
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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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you live in cali. nothing you do is legal.
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