What Makes A Car Not Street Legal...

Kabs · 10-31-2005, 10:25 PM

I was reading some sites, ToV in particular, and they said that their car is not street legal.

What "mods" actaully make a car not street legal.

I know Cold-Air-Intake is legal.

But what isnt?

**webby** · 10-31-2005, 10:48 PM

removing you cat - usually turbo cars. - makes emissions not legal.

Kabs · 10-31-2005, 11:03 PM

hmmm co a cat back exaust is illegal? Im sorry for these dumb questions =P

ToV i dont think added any turbos... all they did was headers, cat-back exaust, cold air intake, and then visual stuff as far as i reember... i dont know how thats not street legal

**webby** · 10-31-2005, 11:15 PM

CAT back - is from the cat on back. It doesn't remove the cat. It is just replacing the pipe from the cat back to the mufflers etc. Those are legal. Now, removing the cat, and putting a pipe back is not street legal.

I think they were saying - their car was the MOST street legal. Meaning - the other cars were not really legal to drive. Doing headers/exhaust/intake etc isn't going to make the car -not street legal.

California is very strict on their emission laws though. Sometimes certain brands do not file for carb legal certificates. Those certs basically make it a street legal application. Like -say a cheap intake on ebay - it's not going to be street legal probalby. It's not really going to hurt the car, but they probably don't file for the certificate to keep their costs down. A lot of people drive around on intakes, headers etc without street legal certs. I guess all you have to have is a picky cop to tear into your car once. If you're just driving normal - you should have problems. The only time I hear of people having issues is when they get caught with a really loud exhaust, or street racing and the officer is looking for anything they can add to the ticket.

jbbrann · 10-31-2005, 11:19 PM

^^ As webby said a cat-back exhaust would be fine. It leaves the catalytic converter intact and replaces everything after the cat (hence cat back). The tinted film they put on the head and tail lights is the biggest problem with the TOV Si that I can see, but it may still be street legal if the tinting wasn't too dark.

tehLOLbbq · 11-01-2005, 07:55 AM

yeah, headlight covers like that wouldn't be street legal

10-31-2005, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-31-2005, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,255 iTrader: 12 / 100%	removing you cat - usually turbo cars. - makes emissions not legal.

10-31-2005, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kabs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 594 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmmm co a cat back exaust is illegal? Im sorry for these dumb questions =P ToV i dont think added any turbos... all they did was headers, cat-back exaust, cold air intake, and then visual stuff as far as i reember... i dont know how thats not street legal

10-31-2005, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 14,255 iTrader: 12 / 100%	CAT back - is from the cat on back. It doesn't remove the cat. It is just replacing the pipe from the cat back to the mufflers etc. Those are legal. Now, removing the cat, and putting a pipe back is not street legal. I think they were saying - their car was the MOST street legal. Meaning - the other cars were not really legal to drive. Doing headers/exhaust/intake etc isn't going to make the car -not street legal. California is very strict on their emission laws though. Sometimes certain brands do not file for carb legal certificates. Those certs basically make it a street legal application. Like -say a cheap intake on ebay - it's not going to be street legal probalby. It's not really going to hurt the car, but they probably don't file for the certificate to keep their costs down. A lot of people drive around on intakes, headers etc without street legal certs. I guess all you have to have is a picky cop to tear into your car once. If you're just driving normal - you should have problems. The only time I hear of people having issues is when they get caught with a really loud exhaust, or street racing and the officer is looking for anything they can add to the ticket.

10-31-2005, 11:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
jbbrann Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Conway, AR Age: 27 Posts: 312 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^ As webby said a cat-back exhaust would be fine. It leaves the catalytic converter intact and replaces everything after the cat (hence cat back). The tinted film they put on the head and tail lights is the biggest problem with the TOV Si that I can see, but it may still be street legal if the tinting wasn't too dark.

11-01-2005, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
tehLOLbbq Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 316 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah, headlight covers like that wouldn't be street legal