LT headers question
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Instructor
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From: Daly City CA
LT headers question
I live in California and I hear about so many members here having Long Tube Headers and I was wondering if these are smog legal here in California? If not, how do I get around it. Also, will having long tubes void my warranty?
Melting Slicks
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From: Goleta California
No they are not smog legal. You take your chances with the physical inspection, with a tune the car will meet smog requirements as measured out the tailpipes. They won't void the warranty, dealers might give a hard time or not. Paradise chevy in Ventura has done a couple of warranty repairs including cluthpack replacement on mine and the only thing they said was the headers sound good. Where is Daly City?
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 110
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From: Daly City CA
No they are not smog legal. You take your chances with the physical inspection, with a tune the car will meet smog requirements as measured out the tailpipes. They won't void the warranty, dealers might give a hard time or not. Paradise chevy in Ventura has done a couple of warranty repairs including cluthpack replacement on mine and the only thing they said was the headers sound good. Where is Daly City?
Safety Car
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From: stafford country, va. Avatar: Me on turn 3 @ Bristol (The World's Fastest Half-Mile)
i currently live in va. and have headers, etc. i just passed my states emissions inspection.
it's not just ca. law that will cause you to fail, it's a federally mandated regulation about moving or replacing the cats. the feds. say you can only replace the cats into the same location. with all the lt headers the cats get relocated, so technically, visually, all of us with lt's fail and are scofflaws.
