California Emissions Vette
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California Emissions Vette
I'm looking at 2000 hardtop Vette from california with the LEV (lower emmissions vehicle) option. I know it has an extra set of pup cats but other than the cats do they do anthing to the car to make it LEV compliant. Like messing with the motor, computer, or trans.
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Bill
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All C5's from 97-04 are 50 state emissions compliant and there is no difference between them, I know there was a difference during the C3 generation but it's not like that on C5's.
What was the last year GM made a different optioned Corvette for California, anybody? Was it 1982?
What was the last year GM made a different optioned Corvette for California, anybody? Was it 1982?
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All C5's from 97-04 are 50 state emissions compliant and there is no difference between them, I know there was a difference during the C3 generation but it's not like that on C5's.
What was the last year GM made a different optioned Corvette for California, anybody? Was it 1982?
What was the last year GM made a different optioned Corvette for California, anybody? Was it 1982?
The C6 have RPO NU1 - "Emission System - California, LEV2" on them last time I looked.
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That's also my understanding.Anyone out there have a '97-'00 without pup-cats have the emissions sticker under the hood that states it is California compliant that is not an original California Vette?
Edit: I think the pup-cats were added to 2000, not the '97-'99. And the 2000 had a different cam.
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Found this tidbit for 2000:
"The 5.7 liter LS1 V8 engine is revised to comply with government LEV requirements in California and states requiring California emissions. This is largely due to new calibration to the powertrain control module (PCM) with emphasis on stricter emission control."
"The 5.7 liter LS1 V8 engine is revised to comply with government LEV requirements in California and states requiring California emissions. This is largely due to new calibration to the powertrain control module (PCM) with emphasis on stricter emission control."
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That's also my understanding.Anyone out there have a '97-'00 without pup-cats have the emissions sticker under the hood that states it is California compliant that is not an original California Vette?
Edit: I think the pup-cats were added to 2000, not the '97-'99. And the 2000 had a different cam.
But yes, I would say that there is NO HP or torque differences among the cars in any of the 50 states.
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