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This post could keep you out of jail literally
i wrote this post to be first gen specific, but the general laws i listed apply to all cars
thought that title would get some attention, cause this is important for all to read
Well, for everyone in california wanting to moda neon, and for everyone on there that ever gives advice to someone in california on modding a neon, here are the official "rules"
theresno way to turbo the stock 2.0 and be legal here in cali
theres no way to get around the registration by registering it in another state unless thats your permanent address (this is a felony to attempt this and poses serious fines and state prison time)
all aftermarket parts that have ANYTHING to do with emissions, (header, cat, throttle body, computer, intake manifold, air intake setup, and all internal parts and engine electrical parts, must be either direct stock replacements or have a CARB Exemption number)
As for parts I know of that are CARB Exempted, these are about it (pace setter headers, iceman intake, possibly the mopar intake available on jegs for a whopping $474)
The mopar computer is legal, as long as you take it to a dealer to get flashed with your vin and mileage.
none of the aftermarket cams are legal, neither is switching to the 95 or magnum cam, or raising the compression, however, these are things that no one would ever know should you be able to still pass the sniffer test. whatever you do, just make sure it can still pass, and remember some stations are more strict on the visual inspection then others, learn to find the leniant ones
on tothe engine swaps
for rules apply to engine swaps in california
1 - must be from the same year or newer car
2 - if your car came with a california engine (all automatics sold in california had the tlev engine, this applies to them), then it must be replaced with the same (meaning tlev engine can only be swapped with a tlev engine from the same kind of car
3 - it must retain all original smog equipment
4 - it must be approved by the Beaureu of Automotive Repair Referee after installation
more interesting things, its illegal to tamper with the catalytic converter in any state, however enforcement of this is left to the local governments, in california they will call the cops if you come into a smog station without one
tranny swaps, it looks like you have to register your tranny swap with the dmv, as the smog process here in california goes by the type of transmission you have, i dont know if switching the computer automatically takes care of this, im going to look into it
thought that title would get some attention, cause this is important for all to read
Well, for everyone in california wanting to moda neon, and for everyone on there that ever gives advice to someone in california on modding a neon, here are the official "rules"
theresno way to turbo the stock 2.0 and be legal here in cali
theres no way to get around the registration by registering it in another state unless thats your permanent address (this is a felony to attempt this and poses serious fines and state prison time)
all aftermarket parts that have ANYTHING to do with emissions, (header, cat, throttle body, computer, intake manifold, air intake setup, and all internal parts and engine electrical parts, must be either direct stock replacements or have a CARB Exemption number)
As for parts I know of that are CARB Exempted, these are about it (pace setter headers, iceman intake, possibly the mopar intake available on jegs for a whopping $474)
The mopar computer is legal, as long as you take it to a dealer to get flashed with your vin and mileage.
none of the aftermarket cams are legal, neither is switching to the 95 or magnum cam, or raising the compression, however, these are things that no one would ever know should you be able to still pass the sniffer test. whatever you do, just make sure it can still pass, and remember some stations are more strict on the visual inspection then others, learn to find the leniant ones
on tothe engine swaps
for rules apply to engine swaps in california
1 - must be from the same year or newer car
2 - if your car came with a california engine (all automatics sold in california had the tlev engine, this applies to them), then it must be replaced with the same (meaning tlev engine can only be swapped with a tlev engine from the same kind of car
3 - it must retain all original smog equipment
4 - it must be approved by the Beaureu of Automotive Repair Referee after installation
more interesting things, its illegal to tamper with the catalytic converter in any state, however enforcement of this is left to the local governments, in california they will call the cops if you come into a smog station without one
tranny swaps, it looks like you have to register your tranny swap with the dmv, as the smog process here in california goes by the type of transmission you have, i dont know if switching the computer automatically takes care of this, im going to look into it
