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California Mustang Owners BEWARE OF NEW EMiSSIONS LAW!!!!

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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Default California Mustang Owners BEWARE OF NEW EMiSSIONS LAW!!!!

Guys I bought some high flow cats that were supposed to be 50 state legal, but California passed a law that all cats installed after Jan 1st of 2009 have be stamped with OBDII Certs and the CARB certification. Be careful what you buy or install. I have to buy a used stock H pipe and install it since my stock was modified with a universal cat, but after so many miles the stock cats wont be allowed if they are outside of there warranty period and you will have to buy these special cats that are stamped.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...ftermktcat.htm
Read this webpage before buying what some people call a 50 state legal catted x or h pipe. They are wrong!

Thanks guys!
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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you crazy californians lol, jp

that sucks though
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Capt Hair
you crazy californians lol, jp

that sucks though
I know its retarded! I moved here from Michigan about 5 years ago and never thought it was that bad until now! I was sooo mad today. HAHAHA
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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lol Mich to Cali, you wen't from THE car state to the anti-car state.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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cali sucks.

from their car laws to their gun laws...

That's what you get when you nominate the terminator as governor.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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I moved from Cali to Michigan for College. I can complain in the opposite direction. WTF is this winter Crap. I'd move back to Cali in a heart beat if my wife didn't have such a great job here.
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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yea the laws suck :O i just add performance exhaust parts around my stock cats lol when i was getting a speeding ticket the cop was even looking at my engine for illegal parts LOL they hate modded cars here!
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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wow thats no fun...ohio actually isnt too bad now haha
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:49 AM
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If you have stock cats on they still make you buy ones that are CARB stamped? I can't imagine that's legal that they force you to buy something for your car when you have parts from the factory on it. How can they enforce emissions laws on cars that didn't exist when the car was made?
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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Its not that bad here in Cali!!! You just have to learn to play the game.



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