Date:         Tue, 26 Jan 1999 21:09:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
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From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Legal swaps Was: Re: Audi 5 Cyl Swap: Alert! Possible Trouble
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At 11:51 PM 1/26/99, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>In a message dated 99-01-26 23:03:11 EST, Ari@OLTECO.COM writes:
>
><<    As I've pointed out in the past, the California regs are very
>         restrictive. I wonder if Detlev has actually dealt with this issue
>         regarding his Audi 5cyl swap? The Eurospec 2.0 I-4, on the third
>         hand, has California Air Resources Board certification...
>  >>
>
>
>Detlev owns his own shop....im sure he can pass any car he wants :<)
>

        He might as well try jumping over the moon...

        Apparently you don't understand the emmission testing process here
        in California. It's all computerised and based on the CARB's
        database of vehicle models and engine combinations. The results of the
        tests are automatically sent by the testing equipment to the DMV.
        Having CARB's certification of a transplant means that it is in the
        database...

        Finagling the process has a very hefty penalty as well as loss of
        certification as a testing facility.


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