Vararam in Calif......
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Drifting
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From: Windsor CA
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Vararam in Calif......
Anyone have issues with these at smog time or are they a non-issue similar to upgraded axle-back mufflers? Seeing this vararam talk on here and think it would help my Corsa's out back. If it is an issue I will just bolt on the stock airbox every 2 years. 
I ask as when I took the wife's '07 Mustang in for smog a few months back with the Ford Motorsport kit on it which consists of a cone air cleaner, tune and mufflers the tech was pissed as hell and said the car was HIGHLY modified and way ILLEGAL!
even with the CARB sticker affixed, I ended up taking it to another smog shop with no issues.
I ask as when I took the wife's '07 Mustang in for smog a few months back with the Ford Motorsport kit on it which consists of a cone air cleaner, tune and mufflers the tech was pissed as hell and said the car was HIGHLY modified and way ILLEGAL!
even with the CARB sticker affixed, I ended up taking it to another smog shop with no issues.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Fresno California
It's a crap shoot.We have tried two different 04's at the same place. Both have a Vararam. The same tech inspected and passed one and failed the other citing no c.a.r.b. number for the air filter.
Last edited by onlyavette; Sep 15, 2013 at 05:58 PM. Reason: spelling
Pro
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From: Temecula CA
I didn't have any issues at all. I took off the decals, used the stock air duct and black rubber couplers instead of the red ones. Only a person knowledgeable in Corvettes would be able to tell it wasn't stock, so it passed easily. Had way more trouble with my A&A supercharger, which is smog legal. The guy just could not believe it was smog legal in CA.
Phil
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