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Originally Posted by XutvJet
The automotive aftermarket is alive and well and bigger than ever. Yes, there are noise ordinances and emissions requirements to meet in order to drive the car on a public street, but loud exhausts and running no cats results in minimal power gains. Even road courses have noise requirements.
What exactly do you feel is being taken away by these Green Thugs other the general ease right now to break the law by installing some tune to defeat 02 sensors or run a smelly and highly polluting catless downpipe?
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Installing a turbocharger or other FI/power adder can be considered emissions defeat/tampering : see CARB
Installing non CARB approved parts
I'd say in general CARB is the EPAs extension. Fantastic example of overzealous government overreach.