JDM Motors NOW legal in California

Cjz89civic · #1 10-22-2004, 08:24 PM

Ok as of Aug 1, 2004 you can now legally in California have a JDM motor in your car. The motor has to pass USDM motor counter parts emissions. Ex. if you buy a D15 soch vtec JDM motor is has to pass is if it was a D16Z6 because of Vtec. This is the same for any family of motor D, B, Hs, Fs, and so on. Just letting you guys know here in cali. Any questions ask here. BTW my car is now to low to Dyno test but it is still legal height so I have to get a tail pipe test which is a good thing. With turbo on I only failed CO 100 legal limit and I was at 195. Hmm sounds like some e-manage tuning to me. FOCK CALIFORNIA SMOG RULES and a few other rules too.

Hilikus Funkin · #2 10-23-2004, 02:07 AM

lol just pour that emissions cheater stuff into ur gas from auto zone lol and turn down the boost.

Kven · #3 10-23-2004, 03:00 AM

CARB law still up there? im scared to drive in cali lol. me and my friends were planning to go up there but our cars dont have any CARB-legal parts, and are loud and lowered; so we're thinking about renting some vans.

amy@af · #4 10-23-2004, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kven

CARB law still up there? im scared to drive in cali lol. me and my friends were planning to go up there but our cars dont have any CARB-legal parts, and are loud and lowered; so we're thinking about renting some vans.

don't be scared! SCREW them. you are out of state and just passing thru. the previous owner of jer's si gutted the CAT. i look forward to the day we take his loud as b16 down there....laughing the whole time we're there. CA can't make me smog check my car anymore

do you happen to know why there was a change chris? it seems like smog has gotten worse. santa clarita used to be blue skies, they have smog now

tenz0 · #5 10-23-2004, 02:58 PM

thats one of the few reasons i like living in kansas, 10 sec domestics with slicks dont even get pulled over here

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Originally Posted by LadyNRedSi

don't be scared! SCREW them. you are out of state and just passing thru. the previous owner of jer's si gutted the CAT. i look forward to the day we take his loud as b16 down there....laughing the whole time we're there. CA can't make me smog check my car anymore

so if you're from out of state, youre ok to drive around in CA in a car that wouldnt pass their tests? ive been wondering about that..

Cjz89civic · #6 10-23-2004, 07:16 PM

yes you are able to drive around california even live here for 182 days before you have to smog a car from another state that is here.

Ami from what I told on that they changed it cause they where getting so many JDM motors from importers as direct swap. Also there was a problem in LA (go figure) with out of state cars cause of motor swaps. At least this is what I have been told by the California ref I talked to yesterday. I think somebody finally proved that a JDM motor can pass with the same smog equipment as USDM. Who knows its california its focked.

CivicSpoon · #7 10-23-2004, 07:22 PM

I always thought that as long as it passed smog it was find whether JDM or USDM, but the problem was with having a JDM ECU. And that most people in Cali have a USDM ecu to put in the car when getting checked and putting the JDM one back in...hmmm what about gutting the interior of the ECUs and putting the guts of the JDM in the USDM one...

Cjz89civic · #8 10-23-2004, 09:21 PM

Or I could just make you a USDM sticker to make it look as if it was a USDM ecu. Hmm anybody want these they are 100% the same as the real thing. I just sold a local shop 500 of them so he can get a few cars refed. Ill post pics later.

BTW JDM ecus are not with in California smog specs there they tuned to make the car to run better increasing the fuel and what not in california and other states (usdm) the ecus are tuned to run within a certian smog spec and Hp spec. So as far a JDM ecus go there better for power but will not pass US smog.

91civicDXdude · #9 10-23-2004, 09:37 PM

some JDM ECU's actually appear different than their USDM counterparts.. take for instance the JDM P30 ECU most commonly used with OBD1 B16 swaps.. its about 2 inches smaller than its USDM P30 counterpart. Those smogs techs are trained to spot shit like that, or so i've heard.

Cjz89civic · #10 10-23-2004, 10:37 PM

well are far as a PM6 goes you can program it with a P28 program and it works just like a P28 with wire jumpers. Then a sticker is but on it and it passes. The smog techs around here have no resource on what a true ecu for a certian car has. The sticker is the only thing they have to go by.

91civicDXdude · #11 10-24-2004, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cjz89civic

well are far as a PM6 goes you can program it with a P28 program and it works just like a P28 with wire jumpers. Then a sticker is but on it and it passes. The smog techs around here have no resource on what a true ecu for a certian car has. The sticker is the only thing they have to go by.

actually, P28 fuel multipliers and mapping are not compatible with the PM6's microprocessor. You can use p28 ignition maps on a PM6, but you cannot use P28 fuel maps on a PM6. just a FYI.

Cjz89civic · #12 10-24-2004, 03:20 AM

what ever you got the point didnt you Im not the programmer. Hmm then why does Vtec work in a PM6 with increasing fuel if you cant use a P28 fuel map? Or are they just using a pm6 modified fuel map when chipping.

91civicDXdude · #13 10-24-2004, 09:58 AM

when i've programmed PM6's to work with SOHC VTEC,i use the stock PM6 fuel map increased 3% and then increased another 3% at the VTEC Crossover point.

elaxxx · #14 10-24-2004, 02:12 PM

hello i am in the military and i am suppost to be going to san diego in about 4 to 6 months and i was wondering if military have to do smog test? i have my car reg in florida...

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