Dynetech Headers California Emissions?
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Melting Slicks
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Dynetech Headers California Emissions?
I have a set of dyntech long tube headers w/ cats on my 2000 coupe. Does anyone know if these pass california state emissions standards? thanks
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From: Newport News VA
I believe you will pass the smog test but fail the visual. I am thinking about relocating to California as well. You can always find some backwood shop that doesn't know the difference that will pass you
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I'm not too sure, you guys in Va. would know better than us, but most of the "Backwood shops that don't know the difference", have been closed down by the California Air Resource Board.
Sometimes it is hard to find a shop that will look the other way, no matter how much you bribe them with.
Sometimes it is hard to find a shop that will look the other way, no matter how much you bribe them with.
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I would suggest calling some of the larger Corvette shops to find a smog shop. Even "backwoods" smog control stations know the difference between cast iron and SS or steel headers. There are some shorty headers that are approved for good ole Kali.
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I'm not too sure, you guys in Va. would know better than us, but most of the "Backwood shops that don't know the difference", have been closed down by the California Air Resource Board.
Sometimes it is hard to find a shop that will look the other way, no matter how much you bribe them with.
Sometimes it is hard to find a shop that will look the other way, no matter how much you bribe them with.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Visual will not pass "IF" you get someone who knows what to look for!
As far as the sniffer absoloutly no problem!
Ask around on the forum for one's in your area and whom they are using and perhaps you'll pass the visual too!
The performance is absoloutly awesome from the swap out of stockers for LT's!
Thanks,matt
As far as the sniffer absoloutly no problem!
Ask around on the forum for one's in your area and whom they are using and perhaps you'll pass the visual too!
The performance is absoloutly awesome from the swap out of stockers for LT's!
Thanks,matt
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Racer
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From: Bay Area, California
I have always heard that headers will pass the emissions but will not pass the visual. My question is......Why are they illegal in California if they don't emit more polutants?!! California sucks sometimes!
Racer
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From: Lompoc CA
So are there any longtube headers that will pass smog in California for a 2000?
I hate California sometimes. I wish they would just tighten the dyno testing to do a bunch of RPMs and not pay attention to what I have under MY hood!
Richard
Nevermind! Jeez this state sucks... between housing costs, movie star governers, and environmentalist movements protecting gnats who can get anything done!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...+legal+headers
I hate California sometimes. I wish they would just tighten the dyno testing to do a bunch of RPMs and not pay attention to what I have under MY hood!
Richard
Nevermind! Jeez this state sucks... between housing costs, movie star governers, and environmentalist movements protecting gnats who can get anything done!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...+legal+headers
Last edited by nonetooclose; May 15, 2007 at 01:26 AM.
