IC Legal in CA?

[GTP89]

Idk if i am posting this in the wrong thread but if i am i do apologize and hopefully someone can move it.
ok now that i cleared that up, my question here is does anyone know if running a IC on our gps is illegal in CA. I live in orange county and laws here in ca are a PITA.. i do plan on going ic as well as e85 sometime in the future but i wanted to know if i can legally pull this off or not as i do not want to take this off and reinstall every time i get pulled over and get my hood popped open it is a B***h moding with the laws here.
Hopefully someone can answer this for me thanks in advance for the help fellas.
if anyone knows the answer to e85 as well go ahead and join in as i do want to know for both IC & E85.

[Bob Padilla]

Use black lines and it should'nt stand out enough for them to notice. Imho.

[GTP89]

Use black lines and it should'nt stand out enough for them to notice. Imho.

what about the IC underneath the s/c? ive gotten a ticket before were i have to go to the ref and they check everything on the car even had to remove my gauges, intake, and any colored plastic tubbing i had on the wires to cover them practically remove anything that isnt stock on the car..

[Bob Padilla]

what about the IC underneath the s/c? ive gotten a ticket before were i have to go to the ref and they check everything on the car even had to remove my gauges, intake, and any colored plastic tubbing i had on the wires to cover them practically remove anything that isnt stock on the car..

Idk sounds crazy up there,paint visible sides of core black?

[Scottydoggs]

i googled a bit and found this Aftermarket intercooler smog! - DSM Forums the pages shown are from 2002, so i hope its still up to date for you, but it looks like you will be ok, all the factory emissions, evap and what not need to be on the car and working. and i'd use black hose to make it all blend in better so it looks like it belongs on the engine.

CA sucks worse than NJ ever was...

[GTP89]

i googled a bit and found this Aftermarket intercooler smog! - DSM Forums the pages shown are from 2002, so i hope its still up to date for you, but it looks like you will be ok, all the factory emissions, evap and what not need to be on the car and working. and i'd use black hose to make it all blend in better so it looks like it belongs on the engine.

CA sucks worse than NJ ever was...

Yeah it does but hey thats cali for ya. from what you posted it does seem like as long as all evap and emission are hooked up and not tampered with it will be ok hopefully because i do plan on doing this..

any idea on the E85?

[GTP89]

Idk sounds crazy up there,paint visible sides of core black?

well mainly my concern is just knowing if it is legal or not because i know for sure a ref will be able to tell even if it is painted or not..

[matt5112]

get a rad from a 92 golf with A/C.

CU89 or CU98 can't remember which one.

But get that instead of a FMHE.

Blends in much better.

[GTP89]

get a rad from a 92 golf with A/C.

CU89 or CU98 can't remember which one.

But get that instead of a FMHE.

Blends in much better.

How's the install on those?

[Bob Padilla]

How's the install on those?

Or when you get a zzp or any other fmhe get a decent set of grills and it'll be covered up. As long as you notch yer bumper and raise it of course.

[GTP89]

Or when you get a zzp or any other fmhe get a decent set of grills and it'll be covered up. As long as you notch yer bumper and raise it of course.

Yeah I know but idk how those perform or install are any difference compared to the one under the sc?

[matt5112]

http://www.grandprixforums.net/fmhe-...tall-6810.html

[GTP89]

http://www.grandprixforums.net/fmhe-...tall-6810.html

Nice don't know much about ic yet so that's y I am asking questions lol that looks really nice how he set it up to bad he got banned though

[boostedcompg]

They all end up under the blower...its the front mount heat exchanger that's gonna be up front regardless. There's an easy fix to this. Move out of cali if you want a modded car with no pain involved.

[GTP89]

They all end up under the blower...its the front mount heat exchanger that's gonna be up front regardless. There's an easy fix to this. Move out of cali if you want a modded car with no pain involved.

Which it was that easy but moving to just mod is kinda to much lol might get a 40th soon and plan on keeping it stock outside sleeper?