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It really all depends. It's alot like front window limo-tint in California. It's "technically" illegal but MOST people do it anyway, and SOME get cited for it. (usually only if the cop was pulling you over for another reason, rarely have I heard of anyone being pulled over for that sole reason) Its the same with those kinds of smog laws. Before moving on to Porsche's I did alot of import/domestic hot-rodding. And being that practically every Law in cali prohibits any vehical modification (unless that product comes off the shelf with a C.A.R.B. number) those guys were breaking every law in the book! But they also know what you can and can't get away with, come smog time. First, you MUST pass the sniff test, period. From there, everyone was passing visual inspection with any aftermarket exhaust, and intake. And most of the time they'd pass headers. ALSO, as long as you passed emissions, you could get away with practically ANYTHING if you could make it look stock! (from there it was a matter of hoping that your smog guy didn't know much about your particular car. Basically, in Cali, almost everything's illegal, but people do it anyway, and generally, they get away with the minor things. And I've seen some incredible things pass (like turbo's! one of the biggest no-no's) because they looked stock!
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