air intake in CA
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air intake in CA
because California has such strict smog rules, If i were to get an Injen Intake for my sc430, would it still pass? its a 2003 with just under 50k miles on it. I wouldnt do anything to the exhaust, dont have the money for it, and i'm not sure how much the intake would change the smog on it.
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Even with all my intake and exhaust modificaitons, bad gas and high altitude, I still manage to pass voluntary emissions in Mexico City (some benefits to this if you decide to do it). I know California is tough. Your main issue on emissions is HC or hydrocarbons and it takes a pretty bad intake to mess that up. My cousin and I help install intakes on vehicles at my uncle's shop and we have yet to hear of someone not passing after installation.
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You will not pass visual with anything that is not stock unless it has a CARB number on it. There will always be people who got by because it was unnoticed or their cousins uncles brother's roommate passes all the time with an intake. I am just stating my experience and what I ahve been told by the smog techs that I have known.
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