California sucks ass
11-22-2013, 12:55 PM
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California sucks ***
I've just about got my turbo build finalized, but then I started to see "NOT CARB LEGAL" on almost every thread about any turbo kits. But I know 18psi is in California as well, does he beat around the bush with this or is there a way I can make it work?
Or, what I think I may do is go for a stupidcharger, apparently they ARE CARB LEGAL. I'd be able to reach my 180hp power goals and I love the robotic whine of them.. What do I do?!
Or, what I think I may do is go for a stupidcharger, apparently they ARE CARB LEGAL. I'd be able to reach my 180hp power goals and I love the robotic whine of them.. What do I do?!
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11-22-2013, 01:20 PM
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Is this news to you? Are you like 19? 
His is not CARB legal. Its obviously not intended to be driven on public roads inside the state.
Problems: you haz them.
Kill yourself?
There are CARB legal turbo options for your car. No DIY turbo setup will ever be CARB legal. Period. Sell off all your **** and buy a MP62 based Supercharger kit from FFS or call BEGI and order a turbo kit with a CARB cert so you can get your sticker.
You can keep all your stock parts around and revert back to OEM every 2 years, and try not to get busted by the police in the meantime while your VTA BOV is chuffing at everyone. This may be a challenge as 19 year olds generally don't have the life experience to have developed the finely honed sense of discretion required to keep from getting in boost all the time.
Good luck and may doge have mercy on your soul
(I'm generally not this cranky but I had a really bad evening and you poked a stick into one of my sore spots)
Kill yourself?
There are CARB legal turbo options for your car. No DIY turbo setup will ever be CARB legal. Period. Sell off all your **** and buy a MP62 based Supercharger kit from FFS or call BEGI and order a turbo kit with a CARB cert so you can get your sticker.
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You can keep all your stock parts around and revert back to OEM every 2 years, and try not to get busted by the police in the meantime while your VTA BOV is chuffing at everyone. This may be a challenge as 19 year olds generally don't have the life experience to have developed the finely honed sense of discretion required to keep from getting in boost all the time.
Good luck and may doge have mercy on your soul
(I'm generally not this cranky but I had a really bad evening and you poked a stick into one of my sore spots)
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11-22-2013, 01:54 PM
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A miata is basically as close I as I can get to a RC car that I can drive. Basically, that's what I wanted in the beginning a RC car.
(Funny side note, my initials are RC and I love RC cola.)
(Funny side note, my initials are RC and I love RC cola.)
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11-22-2013, 02:32 PM
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I was 18 already, you are still figuring it out 
But seriously, there is A LOT of stuff that goes into a CARB cert. Its not that "a supercharger is CARB legal" it has to be A SPECIFIC supercharger KIT from a SPECIFIC manufacturer using a SPECIFIC set of parts in a SPECIFIC configuration. Plus you have to have the sticker.
http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/D-617.pdf
Above is the link to CARB EO# D-617. This is the CARB EO# that covers the FFS MP62 for 90-05 Miatas. That should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.
But seriously, there is A LOT of stuff that goes into a CARB cert. Its not that "a supercharger is CARB legal" it has to be A SPECIFIC supercharger KIT from a SPECIFIC manufacturer using a SPECIFIC set of parts in a SPECIFIC configuration. Plus you have to have the sticker.
http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/D-617.pdf
Above is the link to CARB EO# D-617. This is the CARB EO# that covers the FFS MP62 for 90-05 Miatas. That should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.
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11-22-2013, 02:37 PM
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I was 19 already, you are still figuring it out But seriously, there is A LOT of stuff that goes into a CARB cert. Its not that "a supercharger is CARB legal" it has to be A SPECIFIC supercharger KIT from a SPECIFIC manufacturer using a SPECIFIC set of parts in a SPECIFIC configuration. Plus you have to have the sticker. http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/D-617.pdf Above is the link to CARB EO# D-617. This is the CARB EO# that covers the FFS MP62 for 90-05 Miatas. That should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.
But seriously, there is A LOT of stuff that goes into a CARB cert. Its not that "a supercharger is CARB legal" it has to be A SPECIFIC supercharger KIT from a SPECIFIC manufacturer using a SPECIFIC set of parts in a SPECIFIC configuration. Plus you have to have the sticker. http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/D-617.pdf Above is the link to CARB EO# D-617. This is the CARB EO# that covers the FFS MP62 for 90-05 Miatas. That should give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.
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11-22-2013, 03:10 PM
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Every two years my car goes back to bone stock for a few days. Its really not as huge a deal as everyone makes it sound, and gives you an opportunity to make sure everything is tip top and working right. A good thorough once over if you will. Win win.
I have literally "been there done that" with the FFS supercharger. Notice how I pulled it off after like 2 days? That should tell you something.
I have literally "been there done that" with the FFS supercharger. Notice how I pulled it off after like 2 days? That should tell you something.
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11-22-2013, 05:00 PM
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Californians don't throw away their stock parts.
I still own my midpipe with cat intact and crossover pipe and I no longer live in CA nor do I have a miata anymore.
I still own my midpipe with cat intact and crossover pipe and I no longer live in CA nor do I have a miata anymore.
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