Well I didnt think that AEM would be able to pull off a cARB legal system but aparently they did... I was just wondering what is different about it and why it's leagl, is it possible they will give INJEN a CARB number soon?

 

Its not CARB legal. None of the aftermarket intakes are CARB legal for the tC

 

woopsies.. sorry about that, how about the TRD?

 

 

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not even the TRD. but i wish that the injen intake is carb legal, so i can put it on my car. i think the injen intake for the xb and xa are carb legal. correct me if i'm wrong.

 

xA and xB are fine.

 

The AEM says 50 State Legal right on the box. However, I think they may still be in pending status.

 

They probably ship every intake in the same kind of box. Even the ones that aren't carb legal. That way it looks good on the box. Plus, they can't get in trouble if they say that its not legal elsewhere.

Oh, loopholes

 

True.. I never cared really since I have lived in the central and upper midwest my whole driving life. We dont even have emissions checks or even inspection stickers :D Funny though, our cities (the twin cities is a great example) are probably some of the cleanest air cities I have ever been in. Of course geography plays a role in that. CA has a lot of areas where the smog gets trapped.

 

The AEM website specifically stae that the tC intake is not smog legal. Id post a link but the website uses flash and wont link directly. Im sure they use the same box for multiple applications.

 

just wondering..why do we care if its carb legal? you shoulnt have to go through emissions till like 09..thats when mine is...why not just take the hour it takes to switch the stock box back in? correct me if im wrong but wont that be the only time yiou actually need to pass it?

 

I suppose if you get pulled over and they pop the hood they can slap you with an emissions fine which are very pricey I hear.

 

^^yup yup... damn cali...

 

This works:

http://www.aempower.com/product_intake_app.asp

NO INTAKE IS CARB APPROVED FOR THE tC!

Not Injen.
Not K&N.
Not Fujita.
Not TRD.
Not AEM.
Etc.
Etc.
Etc.

End of discussion.

 

i don't think any of the after market intake will ever be carb legal due to the chrocal filter on our air box.

 

hey does anyone know if the AEM or the INJEN intakes come with the parts for a bypass valve just incase water gets into them? I know that the injen sits very low if it is CAI and if the AEM comes with this might make me want to get AEM.

 

^^ You can get the Injen with BPV from TRDSparks.

 

Well, AEM makes the bypass valves, so I would guess you could use one But, as mentioned you can get the injen with it as well

 

None of the Intakes are CARB legal because they dont utalize the Charcoal Filter that the stock system does.

But all you need to know is

Injen > All others