Is JDM Engine Legal?

MLodsin · 01-08-2002, 09:46 PM

I was wondering where the jdm engine would be legal. i live in connecticut. if you dont know, how could i find out if it is? If i got the jdm engine, would i fail the emissions test and if so how could i get around this? sorry for all the questions

TypeSi · 01-09-2002, 01:19 AM

my suggestion is find someone u can pay off, then u wont have to worry but i have no clue on how to find out. i live in cali and i know they arent legal

spy54 · 01-09-2002, 02:30 AM

i heard they are legal in cali
ask kaneato in in the Cali forum

TypeSi · 01-09-2002, 03:00 AM

well some are and some arent thats what ive been hearing lately, but dont quote me on it

spy54 · 01-09-2002, 09:39 AM

yea thats why i dont know if i wanna get a b16a swap which is legal or the zc which i am unsure about

TypeSi · 01-09-2002, 12:42 PM

i say go with the b16 or if u can afford it or if its legal get a b18c1, but thats just my opinion:alien:

spy54 · 01-09-2002, 04:34 PM

yea i want the b16a1 but i dont have the money

mellowboy · 01-09-2002, 06:00 PM

YES it is LEGAL.. i live in chicago and my friend passed the emissions with a b16 rex with i/h/e! I'm pretty sure they're legal at ur place. The only place ppl have a tough time passing the emissions is califoria!

spy54 · 01-09-2002, 07:56 PM

yea thats beacuse the smog officials are a bunch of f*ckers

LsvtecHatch · 01-10-2002, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TypeSi
my suggestion is find someone u can pay off, then u wont have to worry but i have no clue on how to find out. i live in cali and i know they arent legal

Exactly!

^YellowBandit^ · 01-10-2002, 05:40 PM

They are hard to make legal in Cali.

If you can bribe a smog tester (provided you have hookups), then good on ya mate. For everyone else here in Cali...it sucks arse. A lot of people here bribe though.

super 96 accord · 01-18-2002, 12:41 PM

It might not be totally legit, but yes you can make them smog legal and register them in Cali. If the shop knows what they are doing, it's no problem. Just make sure they bring it down to the referee board for you and you're set. What the referee place does is check to make sure the engine was put in right and that the check engine lights aren't on. They then give you a new VIN number which you will use when you smog your car. Because the specs of the new engine probably output more pollution, the smog people will be using your new VIN, showing you have that bigger engine, so they'll use higher tolerances for your smog output.

But the short answer is YES, you can have a JDM engine smogged in your CALI car!

spy54 · 01-19-2002, 08:44 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTT!!!!!

tenzoracerevovii · 01-19-2002, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by super 96 accord
It might not be totally legit, but yes you can make them smog legal and register them in Cali. If the shop knows what they are doing, it's no problem. Just make sure they bring it down to the referee board for you and you're set. What the referee place does is check to make sure the engine was put in right and that the check engine lights aren't on. They then give you a new VIN number which you will use when you smog your car. Because the specs of the new engine probably output more pollution, the smog people will be using your new VIN, showing you have that bigger engine, so they'll use higher tolerances for your smog output.

But the short answer is YES, you can have a JDM engine smogged in your CALI car!

so as long everything (o2 sensors, etc ) are hooked up correctly......a jdm b16a1 would be legal in california....correct?......how much would that whole ordeal cost for a b16a1 into a 92 hatchback?

spy54 · 01-20-2002, 12:23 AM

lol b16a swap in a rex oh yeah!

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