Why do CA and the rest of US have different Specs?
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Why do CA and the rest of US have different Specs?
How come Cali and the rest of the US have different Specs? What is the difference in specs? I've heard it had something to do with Cali's emission laws. So is it illegal to bring a Maxima that's Fed Spec over to Cali? Are fed and cali spec stock y-pipes different also? I dunno if these are stupid questions but it's never discussed and i would like to know.
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Originally Posted by PeTeRtheEaTeR
How come Cali and the rest of the US have different Specs? What is the difference in specs? I've heard it had something to do with Cali's emission laws. So is it illegal to bring a Maxima that's Fed Spec over to Cali? Are fed and cali spec stock y-pipes different also? I dunno if these are stupid questions but it's never discussed and i would like to know.
I do believe there are some components that are different. I live in PA but my car was purchased in NY so it has the Cali emissions, the label and original sticker says so. How silly to have to have the car tested in PA every year, for $45-$80 annually, it's impossible to not meet the PA standard barring tampering with the emission controls. PA ought to learn from NJ since we share a border. North Jersey shares a border with NYC, so therefore the legislation must make sense by necessity. If people drove in North Jersey like they do in South Jersey/Phila., NYC would be shut down. That's why they have enforcement up there even though they don't have it in Phila. But I digress....
NY, MA, VT, now NJ, and ME partially
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the only real difference i belive is that the cali spec has 2 precats, Fed has one. when their cats are both warmed up they should have the same emmission levels.
I have a fed spec max and i live in San Francisco passed smog with no problems. In fact some of my numbers were better than the low average numbers on the smog prinout.
I have a fed spec max and i live in San Francisco passed smog with no problems. In fact some of my numbers were better than the low average numbers on the smog prinout.
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Actually, it does not have to do with the precats, but the O2 sensors, rather. I did y-pipe instal today, and I a fed, and I had two pre cats in the pipe. They get replaced by the new pipe, of course.
Yes, it has to do with emissions.
It is because all of the fruitcake "treehuggers" live in CA and want it to be cleaner than the rest of the US.
Yes, it has to do with emissions.
It is because all of the fruitcake "treehuggers" live in CA and want it to be cleaner than the rest of the US.
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Originally Posted by DoGGy
because we are CALIFORNIA residents and we are SPECIAL. thats the way to seperate all you suckaz from us.
lol jk
cali emission laws suck man. too restrict
lol jk
cali emission laws suck man. too restrict
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Originally Posted by Brudaddy
Actually, it does not have to do with the precats, but the O2 sensors, rather. I did y-pipe instal today, and I a fed, and I had two pre cats in the pipe. They get replaced by the new pipe, of course.
Yes, it has to do with emissions.
It is because all of the fruitcake "treehuggers" live in CA and want it to be cleaner than the rest of the US.
Yes, it has to do with emissions.
It is because all of the fruitcake "treehuggers" live in CA and want it to be cleaner than the rest of the US.
Nothing like the smell of a polluted city! ahhhhhhhhhhh - gotta love it!
Cops are crazy in Cali too I heard. My friend went and said he saw a bunch of ricers get pulled over. Then, to his amazement, the cops came out with rulers and measured the ricers' ground clearance - OMG, can you believe that? LOL Kind of funny actually.
Anyway, I never saw or even heard of cops doing that in Chicago
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Originally Posted by Brudaddy
It is because all of the fruitcake "treehuggers" live in CA and want it to be cleaner than the rest of the US.
That's why your gas is so expensive too. It is a special blend that is not sold on the national market so that makes it more expensive since it is especially for you.
Move to Oklahoma. We have no emission laws and do not have annual testing. My friend runs turbo back 3 inch exhaust on his DSM as I will on mine. Gas is also about 1.70 for premium
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I'm not sure I understand the people in places like say LA or Miami. Damn it, if I lived there I'd ride a sports bike year round, provided my parents had cars, which I can borrow once in a while.
Who needs a $10k Maxima anyway? You can get an R1 (my all time favorite sports bike) for just under $12k out the door!
Who needs a $10k Maxima anyway? You can get an R1 (my all time favorite sports bike) for just under $12k out the door!
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