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Asked: Mar 20, 2009 - 04:22 PM

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rangerroy

If I buy a "Not legal in California" catalytic converter, ship to AZ and install it myself, will it pass smog in California?

A legal one from dealer in Ca. is $963.00 and car has two. Everywhere I go they say it is a dealer item. Damn RIPOFF!!

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mr_shiftright

Date: Mar 20, 2009
Time: 09:20 PM

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It might in theory, but there is a mandatory visual check in California and if they see a non-factory cat without a CARB # you fail automatically and it goes into the computer. If they don't see it, and if the cat passes, well........

Here are all the regulations. Read them over and you decide what's worth the risk and what isn't.

But illegal as hell, yes, that part is certain.

CA EMISSIONS LAWS ON REPLACEMENT CATS

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