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Topic #43092 22 posts Started by DippedInSauce
DippedInSauce
#1
got a question for you people in CA that swapped your engines.. or any other people that might know

is your car legally smoggable?

i was just curious, cause i was plannin on swapping my engine. but if it's not legally smogabble in CA then.. then.. ill bust out in tears frown.gif
j0e_p3t
#2
sadly, no... the 3s is a jdm engine which cali looks down upon. and the usdm mr2 3s is older than our celis so that's not good either. hopefully in a couple years i'll get a v6 swap done. or an imported st205 if that thread on here is legit.
ss-iii splitters and 404 skirts areon. which means i need to update my sig.
CelicaST202
#3
nope not legal at all sadly, i had to pay "extra" to get my smog done.
Glitch001
#5
Actually, yes they can be legal. If you have a 94/95 its easier to get a 94/95 engine (but those are expensive)
Frankly, get some holes drilled for your egr, visit cali state ref and they will certifiy your car smoggable (legally) then you have your paperwork, then strip that stuff out and your back in your power range.
6strngs
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Actually, yes they can be legal. If you have a 94/95 its easier to get a 94/95 engine (but those are expensive)
Frankly, get some holes drilled for your egr, visit cali state ref and they will certifiy your car smoggable (legally) then you have your paperwork, then strip that stuff out and your back in your power range.

is it really legal as long as you get an EGR put on the JDM motor?

Hey, where in the bay area are you DippedInSauce? I'm in livermore

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Glitch001
#8
Yes it is, if u make the motor legal chp will sign off on it, they will also give u a peice of paper showing the motor is legally yours (show a recipet for buying it) and so if u get pulled ovewr and ur VIN on ur engine doesnt match the VIN on ur chassis u wont have a theft issue. Thats what my friend did for his motor swap, but for me. Hope it helps.

livermore huh? your near rickyB and turbohoses lucky lol.
6strngs
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Yes it is, if u make the motor legal chp will sign off on it, they will also give u a peice of paper showing the motor is legally yours (show a recipet for buying it) and so if u get pulled ovewr and ur VIN on ur engine doesnt match the VIN on ur chassis u wont have a theft issue. Thats what my friend did for his motor swap, but for me. Hope it helps.

hmm, so how hard/expensive is it to make it legal? besides an EGR what else do you need?

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>livermore huh? your near rickyB and turbohoses lucky lol.

who?
94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
DippedInSauce
#10
I'm in vallejo dude. we should schedule a norcal meet sometime biggrin.gif
6strngs
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I'm in vallejo dude. we should schedule a norcal meet sometime biggrin.gif

there will be one in spring/summer. check the meets/events board for the thread.
94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
DippedInSauce
#12
should be long enough. celi still needs some work

so 3sgte's can be legal huh. sounds interesting biggrin.gif

This post has been edited by DippedInSauce: Nov 16, 2006 - 11:55 PM
6strngs
#13
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should be long enough. celi still needs some work

so 3sgte's can be legal huh. sounds interesting biggrin.gif

ha ha, mine needs some work too. I'd be emberrassed to show up to a celica meet in it's current state. in fact, unless the meet were in front of my house or I pushed the celica there, it wouldn't make it to one in it's current state... *sigh* just counting down the days for the new clutch to arrive...
94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
Glitch001
#14
RickyB has a 300+rwhp mr2 daily driver, greaaaaat 3s tuner. your reallly nearby him in livermore.

As far as legal stuff in cali?
-nothing that controls fuel
-stock airbox
-MAF
-cats
-EGR

I think thats it

This post has been edited by Glitch001: Nov 17, 2006 - 12:41 AM
6strngs
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RickyB has a 300+rwhp mr2 daily driver, greaaaaat 3s tuner. your reallly nearby him in livermore.

As far as legal stuff in cali?
-nothing that controls fuel
-stock airbox
-MAF
-cats
-EGR

I think thats it

hmm, according mr2oc.com, RickyB lives in cupertino, which is a good hour away (assuming you don't hit traffic) which I suppose is still relatively close. I couldn't find any pics of his car in my quick search of mr2oc, but if I did, I'd tell you if I've seen it driving around somewhere or not. probably not though.
94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
Glitch001
#16
turbohoses.com is in livermoore.
6strngs
#17
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turbohoses.com is in livermoore.

holy crap! I didn't know there was a place like that so close to my house! it's really only like a mile from my house! and according to their website, they have a dyno there, guess I know where I'm going when/if I do my 5sfte set-up
94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
Akira_g4
#18
wow cupertino isnt that far, it'd be cool to see rickyB's mr2. but yea cant wait for that norcal meet biggrin.gif
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eggman40
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Man i was just up there this past weekend, in san jose and the bay area as well. We took my friends limited STI up there though. Next time i might take my ride. smile.gif

Glitch001
#20
yes turbohoses has a dyno, rickyB (who helped make the plug and play nemesis for the 3sgte) does the tuning, very conservative he wants big power but for stuff that doesnt require any extra work.
DippedInSauce
#21
Theres about 4 known STi's around here. It's crazy!!! biggrin.gif
6strngs
#22
hmm, actually took some time to browse that turbohoses.com site thoroughly today. turns out they do mandrel bending and will make custom exhausts! this is great cause I was actually looking for a shop that could do this in my area. I think I'll take my car down there sometime and talk it over with them.
94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive
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