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Aug 25 2009, 01:20 AM
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Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 276 Joined: 1-May 09 Member No.: 25,023 State or Province:ca |
Title says it all really.
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Aug 25 2009, 07:26 AM
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Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 4-November 08 Member No.: 22,905 State or Province:TX |
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Aug 25 2009, 07:45 AM
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![]() Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 351 Joined: 17-April 07 From: Florida Member No.: 8,632 |
Is the problem that you can't have long tubes or is it the high flow cats that don't clean the exhaust enough?
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Aug 25 2009, 08:18 AM
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Dr. Boost ![]() Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 24-April 06 From: San Diego Member No.: 4,425 State or Province:CA |
on an emission control vehicle in cali it is illegal to remove the OEM CATS unless they are proven defective, so there is really no way to legally put longtubes on without cats, legally.
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Aug 25 2009, 08:55 AM
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Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 276 Joined: 1-May 09 Member No.: 25,023 State or Province:ca |
on an emission control vehicle in cali it is illegal to remove the OEM CATS unless they are proven defective, so there is really no way to legally put longtubes on without cats, legally. Is it legal to *move* the cats? I.e. cut them off and weld them further back? |
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Aug 25 2009, 08:58 AM
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Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 276 Joined: 1-May 09 Member No.: 25,023 State or Province:ca |
And failing that, are shorties legal in CA? I assume that tuned shorties are better than stock headers, even though they are not as good as LTs.
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Aug 25 2009, 09:51 AM
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Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 4-November 08 Member No.: 22,905 State or Province:TX |
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Aug 25 2009, 09:52 AM
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![]() "THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A SHELBY" Group: Moderator Posts: 3,996 Joined: 18-April 06 From: Sunny So. Cal Member No.: 4,213 State or Province:CA |
No, you can't touch the cats, move them or otherwise. So far, no one makes C.A.R.B. approved headers; shorties or long tubes. You might be able to get away with paying someone off once, but the smog check system that will be going on-line in the next few months will stop those "payoffs" because the smog technician now has to take and file digital photographs of the top and bottom of your engine compartment with Sacremento.
So to answer your question more directly, you don't have any legal options in California at this time. This post has been edited by Son of GT: Aug 25 2009, 10:32 AM |
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Aug 25 2009, 10:11 AM
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![]() Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 984 Joined: 11-May 06 From: So Cal Member No.: 5,210 |
Title says it all really. Put them on an enjoy them until your first SMOG test comes up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shift.gif) Then the hassle comes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) |
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Aug 25 2009, 10:47 AM
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Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 16-November 08 Member No.: 23,054 State or Province:tx |
on an emission control vehicle in cali it is illegal to remove the OEM CATS unless they are proven defective, so there is really no way to legally put longtubes on without cats, legally. So then, why don't you just damage your cats yourself? Then you can legally change them. Just a thought.... |
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Aug 25 2009, 10:58 AM
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Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 275 Joined: 4-November 08 Member No.: 22,905 State or Province:TX |
No, you can't touch the cats, move them or otherwise. So far, no one makes C.A.R.B. approved headers; shorties or long tubes. You might be able to get away with paying someone off once, but the smog check system that will be going on-line in the next few months will stop those "payoffs" because the smog technician now has to take and file digital photographs of the top and bottom of your engine compartment with Sacremento. So to answer your question more directly, you don't have any legal options in California at this time. There are companies that make CARB approved headers but only shorties. http://www.bmcspeedshop.com/product_p/edl-65052.htm Edit: I'm not sure if they make them for the GT500 yet... didn't see any available so maybe there aren't any for the GT500. This post has been edited by Imatk: Aug 25 2009, 11:07 AM |
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Aug 25 2009, 11:17 AM
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Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 9-July 07 From: Saint Simons Is., GA. Member No.: 9,388 |
All the more reason for the big 9.9 to hit Kalifornia. Been there 3 times and you couldn't pay me enough to go back!
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Aug 25 2009, 01:35 PM
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Aug 25 2009, 03:00 PM
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![]() "THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A SHELBY" Group: Moderator Posts: 3,996 Joined: 18-April 06 From: Sunny So. Cal Member No.: 4,213 State or Province:CA |
There are companies that make CARB approved headers but only shorties. http://www.bmcspeedshop.com/product_p/edl-65052.htm Edit: I'm not sure if they make them for the GT500 yet... didn't see any available so maybe there aren't any for the GT500. None for the GT500...yet. I couldn't imagine living in such a POS state. Tell me about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/banghead.gif) |
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Aug 25 2009, 03:55 PM
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Team Shelby #3222 Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 456 Joined: 6-October 08 From: Southern California Member No.: 22,663 State or Province:Ca |
All the more reason for the big 9.9 to hit Kalifornia. Been there 3 times and you couldn't pay me enough to go back! ah come on, there are some nice people here....like...me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hysterical.gif) I couldn't imagine living in such a POS state. yep, sure is... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/censored.gif) |
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Aug 25 2009, 04:48 PM
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![]() Member ![]() Group: Members Posts: 833 Joined: 18-October 07 From: San Jose, California Member No.: 10,496 State or Province:CA |
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Aug 25 2009, 04:51 PM
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Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 276 Joined: 1-May 09 Member No.: 25,023 State or Province:ca |
No, you can't touch the cats, move them or otherwise. So far, no one makes C.A.R.B. approved headers; shorties or long tubes. You might be able to get away with paying someone off once, but the smog check system that will be going on-line in the next few months will stop those "payoffs" because the smog technician now has to take and file digital photographs of the top and bottom of your engine compartment with Sacremento. So to answer your question more directly, you don't have any legal options in California at this time. That shiny IW OD pulley might be a bit obvious then :-) Guess I'm moving in a few years :-) |
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Aug 25 2009, 06:00 PM
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Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 276 Joined: 1-May 09 Member No.: 25,023 State or Province:ca |
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Aug 25 2009, 06:08 PM
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![]() Member Group: Team Shelby Member Posts: 984 Joined: 11-May 06 From: So Cal Member No.: 5,210 |
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Aug 25 2009, 06:13 PM
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![]() Sometimes you get... and sometimes you get got. ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,039 Joined: 31-July 08 From: Columbus Member No.: 21,815 State or Province:Oh |
California isn't that bad.
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