Help! CARB/SMOG legal I/H/E setup for my GSR
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This is a good spot to encourage y'all to write your state representatives and voice your opposition to AB 2683. It will make the smog certification process even worse and more draconian. There are tons of CARB legal performance parts.
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Originally Posted by Tobra
This is a good spot to encourage y'all to write your state representatives and voice your opposition to AB 2683. It will make the smog certification process even worse and more draconian. There are tons of CARB legal performance parts.
SEMA is apparently preparing to block the bill's implementation with a suit based on due process.
So we're not looking too good here. *sigh*------
Pardon the interruption. As you were.
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Originally Posted by ZiGeNX77
hmm... I am not familiar with this AB 2683. What are the changes going to be?
Are you also saying if I get the Evo 2, the carb sticker of the exhaust will be worthless?
Are you also saying if I get the Evo 2, the carb sticker of the exhaust will be worthless?
AB2683 has - for now- stopped the rolling 30-year smog exemption in California.Presuming this law is enforceable and is enacted, then cars built after model year 1975 will be required to undergo emissions testing indefinitely. :a:
The ratification of AB2683 has no bearing on your choice of parts now. You'll still need CARB-legal parts if you want to pass the visual examination of a CA emissions test.
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ABOUT CATBACKS AND CARB:
Cat-back exhausts are the only parts that don't have bearing on emissions and the State understands this. Thus, CARB EO numbers are rarely issued.
The only concern is that your exhaust is no louder than 95 decibels at any point. So get whatever system fits your budget and your taste, but beware that an overly loud exhaust system is not worth the hassle here.
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Originally Posted by Shmoo
I have DC sports 4-1 header, AEM CAI, and Evo 2 Exhaust and I live in California. As long as you leave the cat alone, you should pass with just those basic upgrades.
Originally Posted by NorCal DC4
ABOUT AB2683:
ABOUT CATBACKS AND CARB:
Cat-back exhausts are the only parts that don't have bearing on emissions and the State understands this. Thus, CARB EO numbers are rarely issued.
The only concern is that your exhaust is no louder than 95 decibels at any point. So get whatever system fits your budget and your taste, but beware that an overly loud exhaust system is not worth the hassle here.
ABOUT CATBACKS AND CARB:
Cat-back exhausts are the only parts that don't have bearing on emissions and the State understands this. Thus, CARB EO numbers are rarely issued.
The only concern is that your exhaust is no louder than 95 decibels at any point. So get whatever system fits your budget and your taste, but beware that an overly loud exhaust system is not worth the hassle here.
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my 95 gsr
aem short ram and cai, dc 4-1, carsound cat, rs*r exhaust and i passed very well with over 100+k miles
aem short ram and cai, dc 4-1, carsound cat, rs*r exhaust and i passed very well with over 100+k miles
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Originally Posted by airon
my 95 gsr
aem short ram and cai, dc 4-1, carsound cat, rs*r exhaust and i passed very well with over 100+k miles
aem short ram and cai, dc 4-1, carsound cat, rs*r exhaust and i passed very well with over 100+k miles
I am going to get the AEM short ram for sure. The DC header seems very popular with the Integras so there is a good chance I'll get that in the future. The exhaust is between two different ones... the RS*R and the Evo. I want a semi-silent one but I like the tip of the Evo more. Decisions, decisions... thanks for all the info guys!