catless is CA
10-07-2009 | 09:12 AM
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catless is CA
hey whats up guys right now I live in MI but in a few months I am about to move to san Diego. In MI we can run catless everything. Can I get away with a catless in CA. Also I hurd that you cant even mod your car in CA. If the cop see's any aftermarkit parts they give you a tickit?
is that stuff true and can I get away with a catless
is that stuff true and can I get away with a catless
10-07-2009 | 01:32 PM
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i run catless bro. but with the cobalts you cant smell it toooo bad.
I told a cop i have an aftermarket exhaust and tune. and he didnt say anything.
it depends on the city tho most of the time. ive seen the most tricked out cars roll the streets with no problems tho.
I told a cop i have an aftermarket exhaust and tune. and he didnt say anything.
it depends on the city tho most of the time. ive seen the most tricked out cars roll the streets with no problems tho.
10-07-2009 | 02:38 PM
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10-08-2009 | 10:25 PM
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u can run aftermarket parts out here bu they must be C.A.R.B approved. Catless is ileegal but they r right most cops dnt care that much just depends on where u r but CHP is really crackin down on mods so be careful
10-08-2009 | 10:27 PM
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You'll definitely want to keep and bring the stock downpipe/cat with you when you move as it will need to go back on the car to get it smog checked which is required for all vehicles being brought into and registered in California. Even if it's a new car and under the six-year waiver. Also later on if for some reason you get stopped and cited for possible illegal aftermarket emission system modifications and are sent to the state ref (basically a state smog inspection technician) you'll have to have the OEM cat and stock parts. While the vehicles are still under emission system warranty you can't even have a high-flow aftermarket cat on a car in California.
The laws are a lot stricter out here and while not "everything" is illegal, anything that doesn't have a CARB EO (California Air Resource Board, Executive Order) certification number that the aftermarket company went through to get their part certified and could potentially affect the emissions on a car is going to be illegal. A cat-back for example would be okay (if it's under the sound decibel limit) but an intake, different exhaust manifold, different fuel injectors, aftermarket adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and so on are going to be illegal. Remember it's not just about emissions out the tail pipe but evaporative emissions as well.
If you're tasteful in modifications and don't draw attention to yourself you should be fine. One you get the car registered initially it's all going to come down to how far you push it. If you have a cat-less downpipe and a straight-through exhaust that is extremely loud you'll probably get stopped often and that exhaust will get your car an underhood inspection. Keep it somewhat quiet during cruising and normal acceleration, don't put tons of graphics/decals/body kit parts on the car, don't have illegal tint (too dark on the rear and essentially none allowed on the front), and run a front license plate and you should run under the radar. Then you'll have better peace of mind that you can run other performance parts on the car and won't need to worry about getting hit for them as often.
And on a related note for everyone already out here, if you do get stopped and an officer ask if you have any modifications to the car don't lie. I have a few friends who are officers and they hate nothing more than people thinking they are all stupid and then being lied to when they clearly have heard an aftermarket exhaust that's too loud, an external blow-off valve, etc. Be up front and there's a chance you'll get a warning. Try to lie and say you're stock and you'll almost certainly get a ticket or sent to the ref. Worst case is you're going anyway so have a little courtesy.
The laws are a lot stricter out here and while not "everything" is illegal, anything that doesn't have a CARB EO (California Air Resource Board, Executive Order) certification number that the aftermarket company went through to get their part certified and could potentially affect the emissions on a car is going to be illegal. A cat-back for example would be okay (if it's under the sound decibel limit) but an intake, different exhaust manifold, different fuel injectors, aftermarket adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and so on are going to be illegal. Remember it's not just about emissions out the tail pipe but evaporative emissions as well.
If you're tasteful in modifications and don't draw attention to yourself you should be fine. One you get the car registered initially it's all going to come down to how far you push it. If you have a cat-less downpipe and a straight-through exhaust that is extremely loud you'll probably get stopped often and that exhaust will get your car an underhood inspection. Keep it somewhat quiet during cruising and normal acceleration, don't put tons of graphics/decals/body kit parts on the car, don't have illegal tint (too dark on the rear and essentially none allowed on the front), and run a front license plate and you should run under the radar. Then you'll have better peace of mind that you can run other performance parts on the car and won't need to worry about getting hit for them as often.
And on a related note for everyone already out here, if you do get stopped and an officer ask if you have any modifications to the car don't lie. I have a few friends who are officers and they hate nothing more than people thinking they are all stupid and then being lied to when they clearly have heard an aftermarket exhaust that's too loud, an external blow-off valve, etc. Be up front and there's a chance you'll get a warning. Try to lie and say you're stock and you'll almost certainly get a ticket or sent to the ref. Worst case is you're going anyway so have a little courtesy.
10-10-2009 | 02:24 PM
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You'll definitely want to keep and bring the stock downpipe/cat with you when you move as it will need to go back on the car to get it smog checked which is required for all vehicles being brought into and registered in California. Even if it's a new car and under the six-year waiver. Also later on if for some reason you get stopped and cited for possible illegal aftermarket emission system modifications and are sent to the state ref (basically a state smog inspection technician) you'll have to have the OEM cat and stock parts. While the vehicles are still under emission system warranty you can't even have a high-flow aftermarket cat on a car in California.
The laws are a lot stricter out here and while not "everything" is illegal, anything that doesn't have a CARB EO (California Air Resource Board, Executive Order) certification number that the aftermarket company went through to get their part certified and could potentially affect the emissions on a car is going to be illegal. A cat-back for example would be okay (if it's under the sound decibel limit) but an intake, different exhaust manifold, different fuel injectors, aftermarket adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and so on are going to be illegal. Remember it's not just about emissions out the tail pipe but evaporative emissions as well.
If you're tasteful in modifications and don't draw attention to yourself you should be fine. One you get the car registered initially it's all going to come down to how far you push it. If you have a cat-less downpipe and a straight-through exhaust that is extremely loud you'll probably get stopped often and that exhaust will get your car an underhood inspection. Keep it somewhat quiet during cruising and normal acceleration, don't put tons of graphics/decals/body kit parts on the car, don't have illegal tint (too dark on the rear and essentially none allowed on the front), and run a front license plate and you should run under the radar. Then you'll have better peace of mind that you can run other performance parts on the car and won't need to worry about getting hit for them as often.
And on a related note for everyone already out here, if you do get stopped and an officer ask if you have any modifications to the car don't lie. I have a few friends who are officers and they hate nothing more than people thinking they are all stupid and then being lied to when they clearly have heard an aftermarket exhaust that's too loud, an external blow-off valve, etc. Be up front and there's a chance you'll get a warning. Try to lie and say you're stock and you'll almost certainly get a ticket or sent to the ref. Worst case is you're going anyway so have a little courtesy.
The laws are a lot stricter out here and while not "everything" is illegal, anything that doesn't have a CARB EO (California Air Resource Board, Executive Order) certification number that the aftermarket company went through to get their part certified and could potentially affect the emissions on a car is going to be illegal. A cat-back for example would be okay (if it's under the sound decibel limit) but an intake, different exhaust manifold, different fuel injectors, aftermarket adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and so on are going to be illegal. Remember it's not just about emissions out the tail pipe but evaporative emissions as well.
If you're tasteful in modifications and don't draw attention to yourself you should be fine. One you get the car registered initially it's all going to come down to how far you push it. If you have a cat-less downpipe and a straight-through exhaust that is extremely loud you'll probably get stopped often and that exhaust will get your car an underhood inspection. Keep it somewhat quiet during cruising and normal acceleration, don't put tons of graphics/decals/body kit parts on the car, don't have illegal tint (too dark on the rear and essentially none allowed on the front), and run a front license plate and you should run under the radar. Then you'll have better peace of mind that you can run other performance parts on the car and won't need to worry about getting hit for them as often.
And on a related note for everyone already out here, if you do get stopped and an officer ask if you have any modifications to the car don't lie. I have a few friends who are officers and they hate nothing more than people thinking they are all stupid and then being lied to when they clearly have heard an aftermarket exhaust that's too loud, an external blow-off valve, etc. Be up front and there's a chance you'll get a warning. Try to lie and say you're stock and you'll almost certainly get a ticket or sent to the ref. Worst case is you're going anyway so have a little courtesy.
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