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Originally Posted by Irace86
I'm not very educated on e85 or specific CARB laws besides the basics. Is it illegal to have it setup in the car or is it illegal just to use it? Like NOS is illegal but if your bottle is empty can you still get a ticket? I understand the argument from the cop, "how do I know you didnt use the NOS on the street and thats why the bottle is empty", but if the e85 is disconnected like a fuel line or a manual switch in the engine bay then would that be legal? I'm guessing no.
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Using E85 is technically legal IF your car is originally equipped for E85 from the factory. Getting flex fuel for our cars changes the tuning and therefore is considered modified.
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Originally Posted by ryoma
how would a smog shop even tell if the tune is the CARB legal tune or an aftermarket tune if you keep the stock header/front pipe?
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Newer STAR smog shops use a combo of OBD2 check and a visual inspection. I believe the modified tune will pop-up during the OBD2 check.
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Originally Posted by s2d4
Rules against e85 is dumb, we've had plenty of proven data showing e85 is better for emissions.
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Oddly enough, I've looked into this myself (for work). Although E85 is proven to be better for certain emissions standards (mostly CO2), it is rated worse for others (NOX). Just so happens CA uses a combination of both, hence the current laws.