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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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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.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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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.
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CA smog sucks! i think you have to transfer your title within 12 day or something like that
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Lucky us Military can have out of state plates..as long as that is good, the car is money.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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LE2 with the smog cam is ok.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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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)
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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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?
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Originally Posted by hyperzone
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)
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.
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I think what I said could pass emissons for this guy.....
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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^^^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.
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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.
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Stay in FL, AZ, TX, NM,... haha.. sure there's a few others.. none of them give a **** about emissions I believe.
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yea i live in Texas and they dont give a **** as long as the ses light isn't on then no one cares
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At what year are vehicles exempt in CA???
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