Fatblazer

There is a possibility I will be relocating to Orange County California. I currently live in Florida, where 93 octane fuel is a blessing, and there are NO emission laws. My car is modified with a Borla Exhaust, and within the next week or so, a Procharger Supercharger. I have been reading some articles about the very strict laws Cali has on modified cars. I am a little confused. Are superchargers illegal? I read an article posted from a San Diego newspaper saying any cars with racing stickers, custom exhaust, or even tinting windows are subject to search anything that might hint off modifications. Citations are issued regularly, and even impounded. Anyone who happens to know the laws better, I would greatly appreciate and information or advice. Also, how are the car insurance rates in Southern Cali? Thanks,

Peter T.

randy78045

Everything is california is illegal...
Register the car in someone elses name out of state... but then they would probably put you in jail for that... [:'(]

KeithET

Here are some usefull sites. Not having any mods myself I can't provide any first hand experience.

From what I understand if the particular device/mod is legal it will have some type of California issued certification either attached to the device or the paperwork that came with it.

http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/streetlegal.html

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...es/amquery.php

Hope this helps.

mustangman2424

Where in Orange County will you be moving? I live in Orange, which is right next to Anaheim. The laws are not too bad, superchargers are fine, and cops don't really care about tinted windows and stickers and that stuff. If you get caught racing though, that could be bad, not sure how bad though.

Derf00

As long as your S/C or Turbo has a C.A.R.B # you're fine. That basically states that the 'mod' is smog legal. Otherwise you may be S.O.L

Here are some things about Cali you should know:

1) Tint is NOT illegal but, you cannot have the driver or front passenger windows tinted with film. If it's DOT tinted glass (Tint is part of the glass) then that's fine.

2) You have to have a front license plate

3) No neon lights or any other type of running lights can be on the car while driving other than light being emitted from an OEM type light

I know there are a few others that I just can't think of at the moment. Any one of the three up top, could/may get you pulled over. Once you're pulled over they can use that as a reason to have you pop the hood or even search the car if they can prove 'reasonable suspicion.'

CA is bad but VA is the worst. Just don't be a ******** and give cops a reason to pull you over.

Fatblazer

Thanks for the info. I used to Live in Mass, I'm used to the emission test and high insurance rates. but I just got confortable in Florida. I see monster trucks drive on the highway! Mustangman2424 I would be relocating to Irvine, or newport beach area.

mustangman2424

I don't think cops really care about front tinted windows unless they have nothing else better to do. As long as they are not too dark I don't think they will cause any trouble for you.

Fatblazer

I have the legal limit tint in florida which is 20% I think. It's not dark at all. If I am correct 91 octane is the highest pump gas in California?

redass02gt

if your parts have a carb #, you are good. make sure you have cats and a carb# on the procharger and you'll be fine. a cop can't search your car because you have stickers, that's a myth.


and yeah, i've never seen higher then 91 here in socal.

Derf00

That is true but any other minor infractions along with that and they will pull you over. I had driven around in my nissan with side tinted windows and no license plate on the front for like 5 years..then I got a crack in the windshield passenger side. Got pulled over within a day.

Cop told me one infraction alone was not a big deal but three!? He had to cite me.

Red- there is always the local airports that sell plane fuel! 103 or 105 octane I believe.