Cali Power?
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On The Tree
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From: Elk Grove Cali
Cali Power? So after having my T/A for a year now I want to add some power but every bolt on I look at says smog illegal for california or not sold in california. Can't even get and slp lid :/. For those of you that live in california and have modded your car legally so you dont need a "special" smog tech to pass smog what bolt ons and mods have you done to add power?
Hello,
While living in Southern California (Socal) I had an LS6 new long block replacement, SLP Flo-pack which is the lid, box, K&N and a from the underside ram air style of tube for air pickup. Out the back, I had JBA shorty headers, stock cats, SLP y-pipe and a Magnaflow cat back system. I moved east (sadly) 3.5 years ago. I recently purchased a custom cam through Tick Performance and had Martin spec the grind to pass the tough cali emissions. There is so much that you can not do the the cars. However, you have a Very Favorable climate which allows you to drive your car year around without having to worry about Rust. Durring the past 3 years, have thing tighten up that much???
While living in Southern California (Socal) I had an LS6 new long block replacement, SLP Flo-pack which is the lid, box, K&N and a from the underside ram air style of tube for air pickup. Out the back, I had JBA shorty headers, stock cats, SLP y-pipe and a Magnaflow cat back system. I moved east (sadly) 3.5 years ago. I recently purchased a custom cam through Tick Performance and had Martin spec the grind to pass the tough cali emissions. There is so much that you can not do the the cars. However, you have a Very Favorable climate which allows you to drive your car year around without having to worry about Rust. Durring the past 3 years, have thing tighten up that much???
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On The Tree
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Elk Grove Cali
Hello,
While living in Southern California (Socal) I had an LS6 new long block replacement, SLP Flo-pack which is the lid, box, K&N and a from the underside ram air style of tube for air pickup. Out the back, I had JBA shorty headers, stock cats, SLP y-pipe and a Magnaflow cat back system. I moved east (sadly) 3.5 years ago. I recently purchased a custom cam through Tick Performance and had Martin spec the grind to pass the tough cali emissions. There is so much that you can not do the the cars. However, you have a Very Favorable climate which allows you to drive your car year around without having to worry about Rust. Durring the past 3 years, have thing tighten up that much???
While living in Southern California (Socal) I had an LS6 new long block replacement, SLP Flo-pack which is the lid, box, K&N and a from the underside ram air style of tube for air pickup. Out the back, I had JBA shorty headers, stock cats, SLP y-pipe and a Magnaflow cat back system. I moved east (sadly) 3.5 years ago. I recently purchased a custom cam through Tick Performance and had Martin spec the grind to pass the tough cali emissions. There is so much that you can not do the the cars. However, you have a Very Favorable climate which allows you to drive your car year around without having to worry about Rust. Durring the past 3 years, have thing tighten up that much???
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: California Central Valley
It is safe for you to buy a lid, nobody in Ca cares about that. You can also look for an SLP LS6 intake (because it has all of the EGR bullshit that you need to keep). I actually went with the BBK intake instead as it provides more power. The BBK does NOT have a carb stamp, however, it does have all of the crap you need to hook up the EGR. I would get a Ported and Polished throttle body as well. Keep navigating around the forum on the regional Western section and keep reading.
As time passes by you will notice that nobody really cares too much about those things. It's when you remove the smog crap and dick around with the cats is when they get mad. Don't even worry about the lid.
As time passes by you will notice that nobody really cares too much about those things. It's when you remove the smog crap and dick around with the cats is when they get mad. Don't even worry about the lid.
Launching!
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 206
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From: California Central Valley
Hello,
While living in Southern California (Socal) I had an LS6 new long block replacement, SLP Flo-pack which is the lid, box, K&N and a from the underside ram air style of tube for air pickup. Out the back, I had JBA shorty headers, stock cats, SLP y-pipe and a Magnaflow cat back system. I moved east (sadly) 3.5 years ago. I recently purchased a custom cam through Tick Performance and had Martin spec the grind to pass the tough cali emissions. There is so much that you can not do the the cars. However, you have a Very Favorable climate which allows you to drive your car year around without having to worry about Rust. Durring the past 3 years, have thing tighten up that much???
While living in Southern California (Socal) I had an LS6 new long block replacement, SLP Flo-pack which is the lid, box, K&N and a from the underside ram air style of tube for air pickup. Out the back, I had JBA shorty headers, stock cats, SLP y-pipe and a Magnaflow cat back system. I moved east (sadly) 3.5 years ago. I recently purchased a custom cam through Tick Performance and had Martin spec the grind to pass the tough cali emissions. There is so much that you can not do the the cars. However, you have a Very Favorable climate which allows you to drive your car year around without having to worry about Rust. Durring the past 3 years, have thing tighten up that much???
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I highly doubt they will flag a lid, for the simple reason that a lid has no consequence on emissions. But even if you are right, you can switch out your lid for the stocker and in 20 minutes each once every two years.
You might also research the Random Technology hi-flow cats and y-pipe. This places the cats in the stock location. I don't know if they would pass the sniffer, or if a visual inspector would recognize them as non-stock. A definite downside is that they are expensive and may not give you all that much.
You might also research the Random Technology hi-flow cats and y-pipe. This places the cats in the stock location. I don't know if they would pass the sniffer, or if a visual inspector would recognize them as non-stock. A definite downside is that they are expensive and may not give you all that much.
