Transmission swap legality- CA specific

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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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Transmission swap legality- CA specific

Kind of an odd question, but is it actually legal to swap transmissions in the good ol' republic of California? I vaguely remember reading something about it somewheres. I don't want to get an auto to manual swap and then find out later that I cant pass smog.
Old Aug 13, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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it's legal.....transmission has nothing to do with passing smog.....not sure how hard it is to do the swap.......

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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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I dont think it would matter. unless they know how to decode the subaru vin number and tell that it was originally an AT, I dont think they'd even know when you take it to get smogged. good luck wit the swap though
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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Wiring harness is going to be a biotch. If you have a donor car(MT) It's just a matter of transfering the Clutch assemble, Clutch master cylinder etc etc. Also get the ECU.
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Originally Posted by LifePlaza
Wiring harness is going to be a biotch. If you have a donor car(MT) It's just a matter of transfering the Clutch assemble, Clutch master cylinder etc etc. Also get the ECU.


have you ever done this swap to any car before Franco??
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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have you ever done this swap to any car before Franco??

yeah



Mr2's and 240s

Not to a suby yet but I'm pretty sure it's about the same.
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Franco, do you go to the Life Plaza over there next to Fulerton Rd. and the CA-60?
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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Franco, do you go to the Life Plaza over there next to Fulerton Rd. and the CA-60?

why do people all of a sudden know my name all of a sudden?


Yeah I'm usually there on Thursdays sometimes even Sunday afternoons


better not ask me for those OZ superleggas

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why do people all of a sudden know my name all of a sudden?


Yeah I'm usually there on Thursdays sometimes even Sunday afternoons


better not ask me for those OZ superleggas


dude your famous!!!! come on you have your own fan club!!!!






















give me your rims!!!!!

















j/k

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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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the infamous franco from rotora hehe
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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the infamous franco from rotora hehe
he sponsors you if you ask him enough


thats how i pulled it
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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he sponsors you if you ask him enough


thats how i pulled it

too bad I no longer work there hahahahahahahaha
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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too bad I no longer work there hahahahahahahaha
too bad he still says "my best friend in the world franco...."
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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too bad he still says "my best friend in the world franco...."

doh!
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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We're so off topic, but who cares. I hear theres weekly subaru meets at life plaza, any truth?



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