How bad has CA gotten?
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How bad has CA gotten? I have served my time and now I am heading back to CA after being gone for nearly three years. How bad is it to have LTs out there? When I left there were enough shops that turned a blind eye as long as you passed sniffer. I plan on keeping all the emissions and even a true catted Y with all four 02 sensors. It just seems that so many people are into the shorty headers even though they are not as effective. They would not allow the LS2 402 that I want built to reach it's full potential. Anyone want to clarify? I haven't been smogged there since buying the car new in '02. When registration comes up in Nov I know they will have my number. Thanks all!
I thought they did not smog a new car for 6 years, so this should be your first smog. Not 100% sure about above but i havent got a smog yet but you might if it is registered in another state. Good luck
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I don't know what I was thinking. I bought the car new in 2000, I am the only owner. I have been a registered CA driver for 14 yrs, I remember most of the laws/rules, I just didn't know if the shops were getting a harder time from the gov't. I actually was required, I believe it was 2004, to show proof which was waived since I was out of state. I know for a fact they wanted the waiver again on 2005. How many years is it now that your car is clear once it passes smog?
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No we register just the same we are exempted from emissions while we are stationed outside our home state. I could have gotten the extension on my DL but I instead saved money on car insurance by getting a NC license.
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Originally Posted by mySStery_machine
I have been a CA resident for 21 yrs and have no intentions of ever changing. I love L.A.!
New law you might not know..
I dont know the exact Law Code.. i will try and look it up.. but here is the short version, and this law was enacted because of illegal street racing(thanks Fast & Furious)
A patrol officer now has the right to pull over any vehicle that has any signs or indication it is also used for "Illegal street racing".. they specifically look for stickers, big mufflers, loud mufflers, lowered cars, "big tachs" and gauges, Wings, body kits.. ect."
Should you be pulled over and the police officer suspects or asks you to open your hood, (which they never could do before), and you deny them access.. they now have the right to impound your car under the suspision of illegal modifications to a pollution controlled vehicle. It will then be towed to a yard (at your cost) where it is inspected by a Smog ref for any violations of pollution equipment and other "Racing" equipment as defined by the state of CA. You are charged for the tow, the time it spends in the yard, the inspection and possibly ticketed by the officer for any violations.
If your car is deemed "unfit and unsafe for public use" you car is impounded permenantly and you loose your car..+ pay fines
There was a police training video of this on YouTube for quite a while, showing what the police are supposed to look for.. someone said it was removed but I have heard its back up.. you should try and find it.. its hillarious.. stupid cops
I dont know the exact Law Code.. i will try and look it up.. but here is the short version, and this law was enacted because of illegal street racing(thanks Fast & Furious)
A patrol officer now has the right to pull over any vehicle that has any signs or indication it is also used for "Illegal street racing".. they specifically look for stickers, big mufflers, loud mufflers, lowered cars, "big tachs" and gauges, Wings, body kits.. ect."
Should you be pulled over and the police officer suspects or asks you to open your hood, (which they never could do before), and you deny them access.. they now have the right to impound your car under the suspision of illegal modifications to a pollution controlled vehicle. It will then be towed to a yard (at your cost) where it is inspected by a Smog ref for any violations of pollution equipment and other "Racing" equipment as defined by the state of CA. You are charged for the tow, the time it spends in the yard, the inspection and possibly ticketed by the officer for any violations.
If your car is deemed "unfit and unsafe for public use" you car is impounded permenantly and you loose your car..+ pay fines
There was a police training video of this on YouTube for quite a while, showing what the police are supposed to look for.. someone said it was removed but I have heard its back up.. you should try and find it.. its hillarious.. stupid cops
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The GMMG has the C.A.R.B. and is considered legal, so I will be OK there. Minus me having headers that are not allowed, there should be no reason to pull me over. I will have functioning cats and it WILL pass the sniffer legitimately. Camaros being loud is like ricers being annoying and immature. I hope that my age, subdued paint and good street driving manners would keep me out of harms way. Shorty headers do absolutely NOTHING, so that would be a waste of money to even get away from manifolds.
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Im also in SoCal, LA to be presise, i have 4 more months for my smog check to come in so im just waiting it out. after i do my smog im going crazy with mods ( long tubes, heads, cam fast90/90 and so on) but your right about camaros being naturally loud. Cops are cool with domestic cars like camaros, mustangs ext... *** long *** you drive safely i dont think theyll pull you over for having a loud car, im going to get a catted y pipe just to be on the safeside and leave the drag racing for the track, its not worth it to drag race in CA anymore. rice rockets on the other hand sound anoying with there fart mufflers thats why they get pulld over all the time.
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Im also in SoCal, LA to be presise, i have 4 more months for my smog check to come in so im just waiting it out. after i do my smog im going crazy with mods ( long tubes, heads, cam fast90/90 and so on) but your right about camaros being naturally loud. Cops are cool with domestic cars like camaros, mustangs ext... *** long *** you drive safely i dont think theyll pull you over for having a loud car, im going to get a catted y pipe just to be on the safeside and leave the drag racing for the track, its not worth it to drag race in CA anymore. rice rockets on the other hand sound anoying with there fart mufflers thats why they get pulld over all the time.
Cops aren't that bad yet. I stay out in the Hemet area were motorcycle cops drive HarleyDavidsons which aren't that loud but there louder than a normal street bike. Its as much a American Tradition as Muscle cars are so I guess it all depends where you live. Travie319 drives around with open hedders 24/7, My car use to shoot flames out the exuast and never got hassled for it.
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I want NOTHING to do with NC. It was bad enough my son was born here... Absolutely NO love for this place. I am more than happy to play by the rules (for the most part) in CA.
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Deal! Our house here is 2200+ sq ft and is on a half acre. It was appraised at $110K nearly three yrs ago when we bought it brand new. We can't even dream of a garage for that price in CA.