Are any aftermarket intakes smog legal?
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Are any aftermarket intakes smog legal?
Does anybody know of any aftermarket intakes that are smog legal in Calif? I imagine most folks just swap in the stock unit when it's time for smog testing.
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Originally Posted by GoRacer
Supermega HKS is not CARB legal. There is only one that is CA legal and it is made by Akimoto. HKS makes a CARB FMIC. Greddy makes a CARB SMIC.
http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/de...o/D-186-18.pdf
Many smog places won't care if you have an aftermarket intake or not, especially if you show up 10 minutes before closing on a Saturday afternoon...
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Originally Posted by tt2323
look into the stock airbox mod
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=121491
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Originally Posted by rynberg
We have to pass smog, but we don't need ice scrapers in January.....
and don't tell me I will find out because I will be exept from it
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What"s smog test and ice scrapper?
and don't tell me I will find out because I will be exept from it
Originally Posted by BlueRex
The Greddy intake is also CARB legal.
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Bastard... lol. The best of both worlds. Doesn't get better than that, does it? Wait... having 94 Sunoco is such sweet bliss...
Care to share?
Care to share?
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Originally Posted by 1FunR1
Thanks for the info guys. Are there any cold air style intakes that are smog legal?
A. Do stock airbox mod like AdamC's above.
OR
B. Install stock air box for testing.
OR
C. Don't care, because the "cold-air" style intakes on the market are pretty subtle and many smog techs won't care.
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Originally Posted by hondasr4kids
I also have 94 Sunoco here and I pay $2.15 a gallon for it. My car is register in Ohio but I am in the military. So I'm not required to do smog test if I keep the car register in Ohio.
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Originally Posted by GoRacer
Supermega HKS is not CARB legal. There is only one that is CA legal and it is made by Akimoto. HKS makes a CARB FMIC. Greddy makes a CARB SMIC.
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
Jason, you better know what is and isn't legal after my "I told you so!" session w/ ya
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This is what I used at the time. It was a few years ago and I posted the link. When I did the search the only intake I found for the RX7 was RS Akimoto. When I searched for intercoolers, I found Greddy SMIC and HKS FMIC. I'm glad to see HKS on the list because I "allegedly" claim that my Apexi FMIC is made by HKS and give them that CARB #.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...rmktdevice.php
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...rmktdevice.php
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Originally Posted by FDNewbie
What the? I was shocked as it was to hear that your various parts have to be "Carb exempt" but you're telling me they pop your hood when they pull you over?!
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I agree with Rynberg. I have the Apex'i intake, but I don't think the smog techs care. The smog techs have never said anything about my intake, and this was at two different test-only shops too.
BTW, all intercoolers are smog-legal as long as they are for the "stock" turbos...
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=374544
BTW, all intercoolers are smog-legal as long as they are for the "stock" turbos...
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=374544
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