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Car Info: '05 CGM WRX Wagon
Originally Posted by Blarg
...and if you're not depressed enough yet, there's a law against lowering your car too
yeap, the lowest part of the body/frame must not be below the lowest part of the wheel rim. with anyone running 225/40-18s, you can be 2" off the ground. BUT, there is also a legal minimum limit your headlights (22") and foglights (12") must be from the ground.
fwiw, i've been really into cars for a long time, and i had a hard time telling where the factory uppipe was (i'm a suby noob). unless you're getting an "enhanced" (test-only) or ref inspection, i'd doubt that you'd get caught for having an uppipe. imo, the best uppy would be the catless sti one (for inspection purposes)
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Originally Posted by mbquarts
I understand what you are saying, but my point is that in a real world application there is virtually no change in the amount of pollution created by a car running a fmic as opposed to a tmic. I understand the legality issues...most people running an aftermarket fmic have atmospheric bovs as well as other mods that do cause more pollution and CARB is trying to prevent that. CARB's rules about modifying intakes applies to the intercooler, but I'm sure they were not specifically targeting intercoolers. They are probably more concerned about CAIs and aftermarket forced induction. I bet if you compare the CO output by a stock WRX with another stock WRX w/ a fmic the numbers would be almost identical.
you can argue till the cows come home, release some methane into the air, and get ticketed for polluting, and it will STILL be illegal no modify your car.
People that write clean-air regulations know nothing of the "real world". Most of them don't even drive their own cars. Clean-air regulations have very little to do with practical application and EVERYTHING to do with pleasing a vocal minority who ALSO know very little about "the real world". Have I thoroughly trampled everyone's rose-colored glasses yet?
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