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Originally Posted by SkullWorks
it would be alot like advertising something as plug and play compatible for an OS that isn't here yet. Alot of people will buy assuming that it will meet CARB approval, or they may find during the approval process that there needs to be XXX change made to satisfy the monkeys at the BAR...and having not released any "non-conforming product" means not having to ask all your customers to send back the old pulley and downgrade to this larger pulley to meet CARB status...there are a million possibilities and liabilities, and for alot of companies it is about more than how much cash you can bring in TODAY, imagine the hit their rep would take when they have to recall every kit sold in california because a hardware update was required to meet CARB approval, and they already had kits out and about?
Also have you missed the fact that the rest of the nation is slowly but surely adopting California's ARB standards and implementing them....
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Honestly, it's the buyer's decision to purchase a product that might not be legal for road use. So I don't accept that part of the argument. Nor do I think it would be Innovate's responsibility to fix the customer's poor decision. It would be nice of them, but not their responsibility.
For instance, I don't expect a company selling track pipes to supply a catted version if the customer suddenly wants to pass inspection. People need to take responsibility for their own decisions. You buy a non-CARB part, you roll the dice if you install it in CA.
As for CARB states, there are 16, and that's counting those planning to adopt it but haven't yet. And not all are adopting the full regulations either. So yes, the majority of US states and surrounding countries are not concerned with CARB bureaucracy.