California performance upgrade
#12
Airaid Synthamax has an EO number. Have one on my truck. Exhaust, eh just get what you want.
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#14
Senior Member
I'm gonna have to disagree with you there. As a child of the 70s I remember how bad the air was back then. We'd regularly have smog alerts (stage II and III even) and I cannot remember the last one, probably in the early 80s. Our air quality laws aren't stupid and my vehicles will always comply. Doesn't mean I can't get better performance, just means it's a bit more challenging.
I found a Stillen intake that's legal (local company too) so I'm good. Thanks for the help & suggestions!
I found a Stillen intake that's legal (local company too) so I'm good. Thanks for the help & suggestions!
Sorry let me clarify, there are tons of dumb car emissions laws.
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#17
Senior Member
First thing is to save up some money, and move the hell out of Comiefornia.
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Opinionated Blowhard
Here is what mine looked like after I did all the California approved modifications.
#19
Senior Member
The magnuson blower is CA smog legal, if you can find it. I've even had my hood popped by CHP and haven't had a problem.
Beyond an intake and changing the cat-back, I think the Magnuson is the only other smog legal performance upgrade.
My volvo S60 turbo and 01' Lincoln LS both passed with tunes.
Sorry OP, just realized you said you have a plain 3.5, which I believe you mean 3.7?
Beyond an intake and changing the cat-back, I think the Magnuson is the only other smog legal performance upgrade.
Sorry OP, just realized you said you have a plain 3.5, which I believe you mean 3.7?
Last edited by mechanicboy; 03-27-2015 at 10:32 PM.
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Junior Member
Thread Starter
The "rice-rocket" I alluded to was a '10 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart (my "dad" car, as I could put my kids in it) with custom exhaust, and Evo front mounted intercooler, blowoff valve and intake. It was dyno tuned to reprogram the engine computer which resulted in the same HP as a stock Evo. It passed smog just fine. Had to detune it a couple times (for free) for warranty service, but not for smog.
The part I'm getting is actually an Airaid part, this one: http://bit.ly/1IGM6YF. Next month I'll get an exhaust.
The part I'm getting is actually an Airaid part, this one: http://bit.ly/1IGM6YF. Next month I'll get an exhaust.