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A much better way of handling this issue in CA is just to add a sound test when getting a smog check. Pretty much all cars get smogged and while it won't stop e
by charlie0 4y ago
A much better way of handling this issue in CA is just to add a sound test when getting a smog check. Pretty much all cars get smogged and while it won't stop everyone, it will deter many from installing such systems.
- Manuel_D 4y agoThe issue is that people can just swap out an exhaust before the smog test. I only smogged my car once having lived there for 9 years. Maybe twice? But still, whoever has the skills to install an aftermarket exhaust also has the skill to reinstall it, probably.
- bsagdiyev 4y agoWill not work. All 49 state legal mods come off before smog and go right back on after. Some exhausts have a removable insert in the tip that restricts flow but also dampers the noise. Also the penalty for modification when I got pulled over and hood popped back in high school was a $400 state referee ticket. I could take my car to a state ref to get signed off or pay the fine. The motor was swapped and 100% illegal per California of course I just paid. It's just lip service with a racket on top. Quick edit: the swapped engine actually blew cleaner than the original engine before anyone chimes in there. If California cared about emissions they would only judge a car on what it blows out the tailpipe, not what is in it.
- daveoc64 4y agoTests like that happen in the UK, but any illegal modifications are removed or disabled before testing.