Intakes Legal in California ?

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Apr 8, 2002 | 08:44 PM

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y2kse

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Originally posted by kloogy
The whole point is if a COP get a wwild hair up his A$$$ , he can do whatever he wants.... Cali. is the land of slammed rice burners. I will be making no mods to the extrior, except my ORG sticker, and exhaust. Im even thinking of not changing wheels. I have Maxspeeds on the way, but they only lower me 1 inch... Hope Ihave no troubles... I fought for years with my Stang and TA...both had NO CATS !

I'm with you on that, kloogy. The last thing I need is a cop with a wild hair up his A$$!

The only external mods I have on my 2K SE are clear side markers and white signal indicator bulbs up front. I use amber bulbs in the front side markers and red bulbs in the rears. I've got 75% tint on my windows, primarily for UV protection. (You can't even tell there's any tint on the windows.) I don't intend to slam my Maxima or change wheels. And call me silly, but I even display my front license plate. (Yup. I even got a fix-it ticket for not displaying it once!)

Apr 9, 2002 | 12:01 AM

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CharlieNewbieMax

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I can't believe no one had said this, but stillen intake is carb legal. they come with the sticker.

Apr 9, 2002 | 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by soundmike
Is there a site i can check to see if Texas subscribes to this standard? This was an issue during the Honda days a while back but no one really seemed to care much about it.

"No person may sell, offer for sale, or use any system or device which circumvents or alters any system, device, engine, or any part thereof, installed by a vehicle manufacturer to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Control Program during actual in-use operation of a motor vehicle on Texas roadways. A notice of the prohibitions and requirements of this subsection shall be displayed at all motor vehicle parts, supply, repair, alternative fuel conversion, or other vehicle service facilities in Texas which sell, offer for sale, install, or offer to install any vehicle emission control, exhaust system or device, aftermarket alternative fuel conversion, or engine."
- Texas Administrative Commision. STATE LAW

If this is true...then how is it still legal to sell aftermarket exhausts, intakes, headers, ect. IF THEY ARE NOT LEGAL?!! If you can buy it then it should be legal. Otherwise what would stop the police from raiding import shops of their "illegal" mercendise??

Apr 9, 2002 | 06:49 AM

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y2kse

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Originally posted by CharlieNewbieMax
I can't believe no one had said this, but stillen intake is carb legal. they come with the sticker.

Sorry, Charlie. (Anybody besides me old enough to remember the Star Kist commercial?

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The Stillen Intake is not C.A.R.B.-legal for the 5th Gen Maxima.

Apr 9, 2002 | 06:52 AM

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y2kse

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If this is true...then how is it still legal to sell aftermarket exhausts, intakes, headers, ect. IF THEY ARE NOT LEGAL?!!

It's legal to sell and install this type of equipment if it's for "off-road use only".

Apr 9, 2002 | 10:57 AM

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Hey y2kse, I remember those Star Kist commercials...

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Originally posted by y2kse

It's legal to sell and install this type of equipment if it's for "off-road use only".

"Off-road use only" ...That's the disclaimer! Any shop can legally sell these parts but technically need to inform the consumer of this disclaimer. Most people involved in the import scene are already aware of this and usually ignore it.