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09-19-2013, 01:56 AM | #1 |
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CARB legal headers?
I was under the impression that it was virtually impossible to install headers on a car in California (did it in a '85 mustang years ago but I didn't know any better But that doesn't seem to be the case reading this:
http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp...e/viewall.html Will we one day have CARB legal headers for the FR-S/BRZ? Please Mike
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That article is a few years old. If there was one that could be it would have to have a cat built into it. Unfortunately as of 2009 high flow cats are all considered for off road use only.
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09-19-2013, 07:35 AM | #3 |
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It's called move out of California. Problem solved.
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09-19-2013, 08:11 PM | #4 |
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Move out of... wait, what? The way house prices are, it's not out of the question. I took a quiz on which cities across the US I might like:
A bunch of California cities Tulsa, OK Corvallis, OR Washington Oregon ...
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No chance right now from what I understand.
But it sounds like its possible in the future if a company could theoretically get both an aftermarket CAT + header both approved. Which would be costly and I'm not sure how much gains it would provide. I could see there being a market for a CARB approved UEL header. I'm pretty sure cars are allowed approved aftermarket cats after a few years assuming the company has gotten it CARB approved. Chances are slim for at least a few years though (if at all). This is all based on theory from what I understand about the aftermarket cat law though... |
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No Texas cities??? Low cost of living, great weather, healthy economy, and lots to do! And yes, no stupid emissions.
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I'll agree with most of that. There a few places in Texas that should be on the list, but I don't think Texas weather can match SF bay area weather. Our weather for the most part is really good.
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Yeah, I'd love a coastal climate/view. That's what Texas lacks for sure. Overall the temperature is pretty nice in SF. Definitely will be visiting.
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I believe anything that removes/replaces an OEM cat on a car less then 10 years old is a violation of EPA regulations. That said there are plenty of places where you can get away with it because there is no process to check.
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Bringing back thread lol!!! Anyone got news?
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There will never be CARB legal headers
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Yes there is. It's called OEM header
Put the joke on the side, all the new cars, like someone said, it's illegal to remove/replace the header/cat. |
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Lol so cruel !! Just wondering though
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Regardless of CARB legal, what clears smog tests? Not a visual. Will going without the precat on the header fail emissions? If so or not, is it dependent on a tune too? Would a header with a high flow cat pass California emission standards?
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