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Old 10-07-2011, 12:48 PM
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Turbo inlet pipes smog legal?

Hey,

Are turbo inlet pipes smog legal in California?

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no.. the only smog legal in cali is stock. but most places cant tell
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Ok. I get that for the visual, but it won't pass for the actual emissions one either

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Oh ok. Thanks.
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I have a plack perrin one and it went unnoticed. It will not affect the emissions...just visual.....where are you located? If you are thinking about getting one, get a black one.

But to answer your original ? no not smog legal.
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Oh hmm thats a hella god idea. I was going to have a local shop do the install but I didn't wanna take it on and off every time I had to do smog. I'm in Livermore, CA
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I wouldn't worry about it. Get the Perrin black one. Only a Subaru mechanic is gonna knof the difference. I passed with an spt intake, bosal up pipe, catback, Sti intercooler etc. just go to one of the high volume smog shops.
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Originally Posted by dscoobie
Oh hmm thats a hella god idea. I was going to have a local shop do the install but I didn't wanna take it on and off every time I had to do smog. I'm in Livermore, CA
Are you doing other mods other than just the turbo inlet?

I feel there is other stuff you can do more bang for your buck.

While you are doing the inlet think about TGV deletes.
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