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|  Texas car moving to California, What is legal? | 
|  Mar 18 2008, 05:13 AM 
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| Advanced Member   Group: Advanced Members Posts: 440 Joined: 25-December 03 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 41  | 
				- It looks like I will be heading to California toward the end of this year. I have been planning to rebuild my IROC for street use, but now I am wondering about restrictions in California. Does anybody know the dos and don'ts for modifying cars in California? I am guessing that there are heavy restrictions from the intake manifold back to the tail pipe. The car: 1989 IROC L98 350cid (305 originally) T5 Transmission Holley Stealth Ram Intake Hooker Super Comp Headers - full length and other typical ESP modifications to the suspension and brakes thanks for any advice- This post has been edited by prockbp: Mar 18 2008, 05:16 AM | 
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|  Mar 20 2008, 12:20 PM 
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| Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks       Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4  | 
				I'm curious ... for arguement's sake ... Let's say I move to CA with my PSD I purchased and registered in Texas. When I attempt to register the truck in CA, will have to meet CA emissions standards? Or is it grandfathered in because I migrated to the promised land? | 
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|  Mar 20 2008, 05:57 PM 
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| CMCer      Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194  | I'm curious ... for arguement's sake ... Let's say I move to CA with my PSD I purchased and registered in Texas. When I attempt to register the truck in CA, will have to meet CA emissions standards? Or is it grandfathered in because I migrated to the promised land? PSD is what again? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Diesels do not have any smog inspections right now in CA. If it is a non-diesel I think it is grandfathered in as a "Federal car/truck or 49 state vehicle," meaning a car purchased in the USA outside of California and there are separate emissions standards for those. IF I remember right. It has been a while since I have been around the smog biz that hubby did before he retired. Here's the current status of smog inspections from the DMV website: QUOTE  Currently, smog inspections are required for all vehicles except diesel powered vehicles, electric, natural gas powered vehicles over 14,000 lbs, hybrids, motorcycles, trailers, or vehicles 1975 and older. Here's a good link on registering an out of state vehicle: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/checklists/outofstate.htm | 
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 prockbp   Texas car moving to California   Mar 18 2008, 05:13 AM
 prockbp   Texas car moving to California   Mar 18 2008, 05:13 AM 
  fasteddiewick   It gets no tougher than here in California.  I am ...   Mar 18 2008, 05:57 AM
 fasteddiewick   It gets no tougher than here in California.  I am ...   Mar 18 2008, 05:57 AM 
  CMC #37   The HSR is gone too. You can look around for a Sup...   Mar 18 2008, 04:05 PM
 CMC #37   The HSR is gone too. You can look around for a Sup...   Mar 18 2008, 04:05 PM 
  prockbp   hmm... none of that sounds good...  
I wonder abo...   Mar 18 2008, 10:02 PM
 prockbp   hmm... none of that sounds good...  
I wonder abo...   Mar 18 2008, 10:02 PM
 
  CMC #37   QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 18 2008, 05:02 PM) h...   Mar 18 2008, 10:22 PM
 CMC #37   QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 18 2008, 05:02 PM) h...   Mar 18 2008, 10:22 PM 
  prockbp   motor/computer swap.... i've had a LS6 swap in...   Mar 20 2008, 02:12 AM
 prockbp   motor/computer swap.... i've had a LS6 swap in...   Mar 20 2008, 02:12 AM
 
  CMC #37   QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 19 2008, 09:12 PM) m...   Mar 20 2008, 02:51 AM
 CMC #37   QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 19 2008, 09:12 PM) m...   Mar 20 2008, 02:51 AM 
  johns68   An LSx swap will require a trip to a referee, who ...   Mar 20 2008, 03:07 AM
 johns68   An LSx swap will require a trip to a referee, who ...   Mar 20 2008, 03:07 AM 
  fasteddiewick   As Julie and John said, upgrading to a newer combo...   Mar 20 2008, 03:56 AM
 fasteddiewick   As Julie and John said, upgrading to a newer combo...   Mar 20 2008, 03:56 AM 
  CMC #37   Here are some useful links for you:
http://smogch...   Mar 20 2008, 04:04 AM
 CMC #37   Here are some useful links for you:
http://smogch...   Mar 20 2008, 04:04 AM 
  MikeP-99Z   No issues with bringing a diesel truck here from T...   Mar 20 2008, 10:37 PM
 MikeP-99Z   No issues with bringing a diesel truck here from T...   Mar 20 2008, 10:37 PM 
  johns68   There was some noise a dozen years ago or so to ha...   Mar 21 2008, 04:21 AM
 johns68   There was some noise a dozen years ago or so to ha...   Mar 21 2008, 04:21 AM|   | 
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