[clg82]

Originally Posted by ZLRob

I see why no one in the forum likes you or talks to you like a decent human being.

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Originally Posted by clg82

Full disclosure, and I don't believe I mentioned this to you before, but my registration was due 3 months before moving to the great nation of Texas, I paid the registration and was due a smog check, I failed for my intake, as well as an aftermarket tune on my Magnuson (CARB approval hadn't happened yet). So for those that say they can't check those parameters, they can, and they will enforce it. I had to go to the state ref with my offer letter for my new job in Texas so they could sign off and give me an extension on getting the car registered.

Edit: I was also in LA County, so not sure if that makes a difference.

The wonderful thing about Texas is Loopholes! The State of Texas allows you to work out of State, register your brand new vehicles, bypass inspections and all you have to do is work outside the State... say like being a Yacht Captain with a second residence outside the State. The link below is for getting a title only (for a race car to prove ownership but no tag), a Title and registration (this bypasses the state inspections and emission tests) and all sorts of other situations most people have no idea how to make it happed when building the most rowdy cars ever!

https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/...iles/130-U.pdf

[RobZL1]

Originally Posted by ZLElvira

The wonderful thing about Texas is Loopholes! The State of Texas allows you to work out of State, register your brand new vehicles, bypass inspections and all you have to do is work outside the State... say like being a Yacht Captain with a second residence outside the State. The link below is for getting a title only (for a race car to prove ownership but no tag), a Title and registration (this bypasses the state inspections and emission tests) and all sorts of other situations most people have no idea how to make it happed when building the most rowdy cars ever!

https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/...iles/130-U.pdf

See also "Montana LLC"

[clg82]

Originally Posted by ZLElvira

The wonderful thing about Texas is Loopholes! The State of Texas allows you to work out of State, register your brand new vehicles, bypass inspections and all you have to do is work outside the State... say like being a Yacht Captain with a second residence outside the State. The link below is for getting a title only (for a race car to prove ownership but no tag), a Title and registration (this bypasses the state inspections and emission tests) and all sorts of other situations most people have no idea how to make it happed when building the most rowdy cars ever!

https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/...iles/130-U.pdf

I fully understand that. I've been here over a year now, and it took me longer to drive to the emissions facility then it did to have the actual test done. The pain point is when people that live in California think their experiences with Stevie Wonder smog shops are the same for all of the other law abiding citizens that try to do their best in complying with the outlandish laws that only California could enact. It's absurd when you have a view other than what they've experienced that they resort to name calling. Although I'd expect nothing else from someone that lives in California. Words on the interwebs hurt their feelings.

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Originally Posted by clg82

It's absurd when you have a view other than what they've experienced that they resort to name calling. Although I'd expect nothing else from someone that lives in California. Words on the interwebs hurt their feelings.

This is exactly why I simply share the info and people can take it or leave it... those who usually leave it are still in the paddock trying to figure out how the cars we build are still doing laps and make it to the after-track parties and not fixing our cars all night.

The greatest part about my last competition at GridLife was literally NOT having to turn one wrench or fix one thing other than changing tires and adding more fuel. I spent more time grilling out and giving away Beaver Nuggets to Buc-ee's Fans!!

[Akura]

Originally Posted by radz28

I'm only asking out of curiosity, but what about the tune?... e.g. HPFP parameters, injectors, E85.

And - what about the tune in Spain? Do they look into that, too, or are they just doing a visual? I would have thought CARB-legal-type-stuff would be okay in instances like that, but I wouldn't know for certain. Having an understanding of some of the requirements over there might be helpful in our comments being closer to the topic.

Originally Posted by ZLRob

There's no way they could confirm any parameters or even know what the proper parameters are without HPT, the hardware necessary to run and read HPT AND have an OEM tune file on hand to be able to compare the files together in real time. I doubt any and every place out there is going to take the inspection to that level of anality for lack of a better word, but maybe I'm entirely off the mark here and they are that excessive and ridiculous. OP would most likely know the answers to all that.

Just to share some info, even though it probably won't affect you guys, knowledge never hurts... In Spain, they also check your car's tune. But, since it's an imported model that's not sold in Europe, they have no data to compare it with. So, you're free to modify as you please, as long as you pass smog testing properly and especially the visual inspection: they compare photos taken when the car was first registered (exterior, interior and engine bay) vs. how it looks at the inspection. Even if you paint and change it color you need to go through a homologation process and officially add the change to your car’s documentation.

Ah, and another thing keeping us stuck in the mechanical stone age... we don't have E85 here, just pump gas (your 91 or 93) with only 5% ethanol added.

[2023_ZL1-AUTO]

That just proves one thing... California is F'n CRAZY ! Smart to move to any other state down south if you have the option!

[Patriot Motorsports USA]

Originally Posted by RobZL1

See also "Montana LLC"

Having Montana tags is a huge RED FLAG in the Southern States now. Florida, Georgia and South Carolina Highway Patrol will conduct a traffic stop just to see if you have all the LLC paperwork with you in the car and if you have such registered as such for the EZ/SunPass which gets "Dead-End" billing for driving through tolls. So their game is that they can and sometimes will impound the car because of the unpaid Toll Violations.

I have a 2009 MINI CooperS that was the pull vehicle behind my Prevost Bus that was also registered in Montana, and was shocked when i found out there were toll violations added to the title of the MINI when it was being towed by the Bus in Florida and Georgia.

[RobZL1]

Good to know. I guess it's only a matter of time before they catch on to the Texas plate game, too.

[clg82]

Originally Posted by RobZL1

Good to know. I guess it's only a matter of time before they catch on to the Texas plate game, too.

You mean living somewhere else with Texas plates?

[clg82]

Originally Posted by ZLElvira

Having Montana tags is a huge RED FLAG in the Southern States now. Florida, Georgia and South Carolina Highway Patrol will conduct a traffic stop just to see if you have all the LLC paperwork with you in the car and if you have such registered as such for the EZ/SunPass which gets "Dead-End" billing for driving through tolls. So their game is that they can and sometimes will impound the car because of the unpaid Toll Violations.

I have a 2009 MINI CooperS that was the pull vehicle behind my Prevost Bus that was also registered in Montana, and was shocked when i found out there were toll violations added to the title of the MINI when it was being towed by the Bus in Florida and Georgia.

Well....it is a mini....lol

[RobZL1]

Originally Posted by clg82

You mean living somewhere else with Texas plates?

Yeah. I guess if they are pulling over sports cars with Montana plates, it is only a matter of time until the same thing will happen if suddenly a bunch of hi-po cars have Texas plates all over GA or FL.

[clg82]

Originally Posted by RobZL1

Yeah. I guess if they are pulling over sports cars with Montana plates, it is only a matter of time until the same thing will happen if suddenly a bunch of hi-po cars have Texas plates all over GA or FL.

I'm tracking now, I thought that's what you meant.

[radz28]

Originally Posted by Akura

Just to share some info, even though it probably won't affect you guys, knowledge never hurts... In Spain, they also check your car's tune. But, since it's an imported model that's not sold in Europe, they have no data to compare it with. So, you're free to modify as you please, as long as you pass smog testing properly and especially the visual inspection: they compare photos taken when the car was first registered (exterior, interior and engine bay) vs. how it looks at the inspection. Even if you paint and change it color you need to go through a homologation process and officially add the change to your car’s documentation.

Ah, and another thing keeping us stuck in the mechanical stone age... we don't have E85 here, just pump gas (your 91 or 93) with only 5% ethanol added.

This is helpful to know. Not all states, here, check for tune and such, so it's a little similar. WOW... Photos? Will they allow for CARB-exempt products? Either way, my impression of your region seemed close to reality. If you can't get away with CARB-legal-type-stuff, then yeah - that really narrows the focus to stock-modified parts. In that case, your best bets are, likely, Kong or Jokerz. Katech does porting, too, and you're probably not going to find a lot of difference among the three of these guys, but it seems like you get more development with the Kong porting. Seeing the latest version shows all of the coolant ports being opened up/smoothed and this manifold (and similar) seem to be something to think about. Shoot, if it doesn't work, you can pull it off!

Can you run octane booster? At least you have 93, I suppose. Better than the swill we get here (though we get E').

Originally Posted by 2023_ZL1-AUTO

That just proves one thing... California is F'n CRAZY ! Smart to move to any other state down south if you have the option!

If you like to have ANY hobby, stay away...