Turbos is CA
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 620
From: Santa Barbara, CA
Turbos is CA
Seeing that CA has some of the most stringent regulations against such a thing, I was just curious to see who has taken the plunge.
Some things you could include:
- City
- Type of turbo
- How long you have been boosted
- Problems
- Tickets?
Not trying to bring the law down on anyone just trying to see how those living in CA had dealt with the regulations that have been imposed on us.
Some things you could include:
- City
- Type of turbo
- How long you have been boosted
- Problems
- Tickets?
Not trying to bring the law down on anyone just trying to see how those living in CA had dealt with the regulations that have been imposed on us.
Seeing that CA has some of the most stringent regulations against such a thing, I was just curious to see who has taken the plunge.
Some things you could include:
- City
- Type of turbo
- How long you have been boosted
- Problems
- Tickets?
Not trying to bring the law down on anyone just trying to see how those living in CA had dealt with the regulations that have been imposed on us.
Some things you could include:
- City
- Type of turbo
- How long you have been boosted
- Problems
- Tickets?
Not trying to bring the law down on anyone just trying to see how those living in CA had dealt with the regulations that have been imposed on us.
-Custom Kit
- 2 years on and off
- By problems you mean with the kit?? My idle sucks.....
-No tickets
The key is not drawing attention to yourself. I have a 36'' muffler and painted my intercooler black. Most Cops don't know too much about after-market parts except that if its shiny its not stock.
3 of my good friends are CHP and they dont know crap about turbos and whatnot. They just say as long as your car isn't attracting attention you will be fine
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upland/san marcos
stage 0 kit then a greddy kit
about a year total
minor fitment issues with custom stage 0 and manifold crack on greddy kit
never got a ticket
i got pulled over twice in one weekend with my stage 0 and the cops had no clue it was turbo. i got an emission ticket about two years ago but i was NA and loud as hell (headerback exhaust with no cat) im planning on getting another turbo kit here shortly so like nvmytc said just dont have a loud exhaust and speed around everywhere showing off your BOV and you will be straight.
stage 0 kit then a greddy kit
about a year total
minor fitment issues with custom stage 0 and manifold crack on greddy kit
never got a ticket
i got pulled over twice in one weekend with my stage 0 and the cops had no clue it was turbo. i got an emission ticket about two years ago but i was NA and loud as hell (headerback exhaust with no cat) im planning on getting another turbo kit here shortly so like nvmytc said just dont have a loud exhaust and speed around everywhere showing off your BOV and you will be straight.
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 620
From: Santa Barbara, CA
Everything is going good. Car is running perfect. I was just curious about the other people that were out there.
I did however get a "modified exhaust" ticket about 2 days after you guys installed the exhaust. Since then all is good. I think that the cop that pulled me over was either having a bad day or was just a d__k.
I did however get a "modified exhaust" ticket about 2 days after you guys installed the exhaust. Since then all is good. I think that the cop that pulled me over was either having a bad day or was just a d__k.
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^ At minimum, removal of one cat and the intake's carbon filter would not be CARB legal.
With that and the extensive process to get a CARB executive order no., there will likely never be a Cali. legal turbo.
With that and the extensive process to get a CARB executive order no., there will likely never be a Cali. legal turbo.
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that one was originally supposed to be CARB approved, but i guess they dropped that to keep the cost down on the consumer side...
that one was originally supposed to be CARB approved, but i guess they dropped that to keep the cost down on the consumer side...
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i saw a silver tC in san dimas last night with a front mount, couldnt tell what exhaust but it was a 3" turbo back, just saw it parked in the middle of the night, when i was cruising around... im planning on boosting after i pass my first smog check, i think itll be this year that they make me
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CA really needs to look at the "whole picture" in my opinion. Many of the upgrades we are doing to our cars make them more efficient and environmentally friendly! I can see having an emissions test to make sure people are running CATs, but other than that if it passes, let it ride!
They just have one rule: Get a reconstruction sticker! Safety checks every year but really easy to pass 
The key is not drawing attention to yourself. I have a 36'' muffler and painted my intercooler black. Most Cops don't know too much about after-market parts except that if its shiny its not stock.
3 of my good friends are CHP and they dont know crap about turbos and whatnot. They just say as long as your car isn't attracting attention you will be fine
While I agree with the "not attracting attention" statement, don't make broad generalizations that people may take to the streets and get in trouble with.
OP, just because there are only 2 members who really posted about having a turbo in California does not mean there aren't more. Believe it or not not every car owner joins a forum specific to them.