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NastyEllEssWon · 09-24-2008, 12:51 AM

i lived in san jose california for a little over 3 years. the weather is the major draw. 70 degrees year round.

the way it goes with cali smog is:

any modification to the exhaust system is illegal
any modification the the intake system is illegal
any modification to the emissions system is illegal

they are pretty strict on street cars out there. The cops also take a small course before becoming cops on how to spot aftermarket modifications. they have the right to pull you over and ticket you for any modification done to your vehicle. if you do a motor swap in california the motor has to be available on that year car or newer. also after doing the swap you must take it to the Smog Ref and have the car certified. if you get pulled over and dont want to take the tickets for the mods theyll schedule you a date with the smog ref and totally rip you.

in actuality though the cops arent this hard on you if your not street racing.

also in california if your caught street racing on the third time they keep your car. they supeona you to a date to watch your car get crushed in front of you; MANDATORY. they dont take your gizmos or gadgets out either. they crush your car with your 10k motor and your tv's and your systems and wheels whatever have you.

cali is an awesome place to live though.

09-24-2008, 12:51 AM	#10
NastyEllEssWon Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Delran Posts: 6,785 iTrader: (11)	i lived in san jose california for a little over 3 years. the weather is the major draw. 70 degrees year round. the way it goes with cali smog is: any modification to the exhaust system is illegal any modification the the intake system is illegal any modification to the emissions system is illegal they are pretty strict on street cars out there. The cops also take a small course before becoming cops on how to spot aftermarket modifications. they have the right to pull you over and ticket you for any modification done to your vehicle. if you do a motor swap in california the motor has to be available on that year car or newer. also after doing the swap you must take it to the Smog Ref and have the car certified. if you get pulled over and dont want to take the tickets for the mods theyll schedule you a date with the smog ref and totally rip you. in actuality though the cops arent this hard on you if your not street racing. also in california if your caught street racing on the third time they keep your car. they supeona you to a date to watch your car get crushed in front of you; MANDATORY. they dont take your gizmos or gadgets out either. they crush your car with your 10k motor and your tv's and your systems and wheels whatever have you. cali is an awesome place to live though. Last edited by NastyEllEssWon; 09-24-2008 at 12:53 AM.