I'd read somewhere that the HKS Twin Power is CA CARB exempt. I'm not really sure how the whole "CARB exempttion" thing in CA works... I think exempt items are supposed to come with a sticker...? I bought my Twin Power used (thankfully it works!) and of course it came with no papers/stickers. Is there any way to still claim this "CARB exempt" status when smog time rolls around?

 

I am not aware of a twinpower coming with carb stickers. Mount it and send it. If anything the car should run cleaner with the stronger spark.

 

The HKS Twin Power takes all of 2 minutes to install and remove, worst case scenario just remove it when you go to get the car checked.

Dale

 

No doubt that is what I should do. I did, however, find it to be pretty damn difficult to get my hands down there and at the proper angles to work with the connectors when I installed it. I think it took me about 30 minutes of standing there awkwardly swearing to get it.

 

There are some CARB Executive Orders for the Twin-Power, it depends on the part number. Here is where to look: CARB EO's by manufacturer If the FD Twin-Power is #43001-AK002, its approved.

HKS was one of the very few aftermarket companies that worked to obtain actual approvals for their performance products. Quite a few parts did get EO's.

 

Wow, killer! That saves 30 minutes of swearing! Well worth it. Thank you.

Edit: Funny, I didn't see '20b swap' in there...

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