So I'm kinda contemplating moving to CA. Anyone out there running a LE2 or LE3 package, or anything decent? The smog deal bothers me, do they really want all those CARB stickers and ****??? What about cats, can they be in a different location then stock, like what if I want to run duals and stick some cats in there??


Anyone know if I move to CA if I can keep my car registered in FL??

Need opinions or how your smog experiences go, one of the things holding me back is my car, I want some emissions junk free longtubes, but well I have no idea now.

 

I live in CA and trust me there is ABSOLUTLEY NO WAY you could have long tubes and be legal. Unless you knew some kick *** smog people. I personally am stuck with buying mids and ive heard of some people having the le2 package out here i think. some one will chime in.

 

CA smog sucks! i think you have to transfer your title within 12 day or something like that

 

Lucky us Military can have out of state plates..as long as that is good, the car is money.

 

LE2 with the smog cam is ok.

 

CA smog inspection is good for two years last I knew. So, get yourself a stock emission setup to bolt up when inspection time comes around and then convert back once you pass. They will read your codes, do a quick visual on parts, and put the sniffer in the pipe while they run it on rollers. (at least, thats what I went through)

 

If the LT4 top end was a decent price, that would be a nice sleeper setup...But its not...

Maybe use a LT4 cam, with some milled heads are a port job that would work with that cam?

 

with the headers yea, but not if he does heads and cam.
evey other year you get a "test only" check. the other years are full tests.

 

I think what I said could pass emissons for this guy.....

 

^^^I was in San Diego from 2004-2006 and only tested once when I initally got there and got my car CA registered. Never knew or heard anything about the inbetween year.

 

Yeah this sounds like a downer. Guess maybe I won't be going out there, haven't decided yet.....

Whats CA's rules for exemption, 20 years??

Yeah I know Merv, I was out in CA for over 3 years with my FL tags, and it was great, but now if I go out there, I've been out now for awhile.

 

Stay in FL, AZ, TX, NM,... haha.. sure there's a few others.. none of them give a **** about emissions I believe.

 

yea i live in Texas and they dont give a **** as long as the ses light isn't on then no one cares

 

At what year are vehicles exempt in CA???