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The reality at this point in time is that they are going to start to crack down on the sellers of non standard equipment. Of course even though it is a Federal law each State will decide how far they want to take it. Will be the normal clusterfuck for a while.
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I am not going to deep dive into Australian law but would be willing to bet there have been strong emissions control laws for tunes and exhausts for some time there. The fact that they are currently largely ignored doesn't mean it will stay that way.
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Britain doesn't have any new gen 86 or brz yet. My bet is Shiv has something first. Ecutek will have something eventually. I'd love to see some tuning results from the new motor myself.
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Maybe, just maybe, we'll end up with actual stock car racing again! Besides, doesn't most of this go away as we convert to alternate fuels anyway?
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The big governments aren't concerned with algae-based fuel, ethanol made from sugar beets (like Brazil), they are all in on going electric.
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I include EV in alternative fuels.
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Similarly, the motorsports industry would be gambling by producing federally illegal parts, even if the states lack laws or say it is legal. Some might accept the risk. Others might not. Cracking down on sellers or manufacturers or both? If I buy a header from Alibaba that is shipped from China by a Chinese seller of a Taiwanese manufactured part, how can they fine them, or will they fine USPS for delivering it?
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They will just start seizing such items at customs. Some will slip through of course. It will be a slow process but eventually the Chinese sellers would take enough of a loss they would just stop shipping. It will be even a bigger deal in Europe. They are already looking at ALL emissions from a car not just the engine. We have been tasked to determine the annual emissions from brake dust and develop a "corrective" action! They are looking at how to determine the amount of emissions created from belt wear for crying out loud. As I have said this is all really early in the world wide big plan so it will take years before they get their shit together enough to have a real impact but everybody better get used to announcements such as Cobb's. It is just the beginning of an era where it is really going to suck to be a young automotive "enthusiast".
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As far as all the other types of racing, they will adapt, just has they have been doing since the first organized race in 1867. Let's face it, once the racers figure out how to get the range and "refuel" capacity they need out of EVs, there won't be much liquid fuel racing left. As far as all the parts you mention, I do believe you should be able to maintain and improve the performance of your vehicle. However, there is always a social compromise to any of that.
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There are groups fighting to maintain motorsports and since they are such a big tradition all around the world they do have some clout. https://www.sema.org/epa-news
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Enthusiasts will need to stick to stock cars that already make lots of power and focus on aero, or just get into the stance game or show-n-shine. I mean there is little stopping a person from welding a test pipe after removing the cat only to swap stock headers back on the car for a smog test, especially if the state won’t enforce the law rigorously like they currently don’t. In five to ten more years there should be enough cheap Hellcats for young enthusiasts to afford to do donuts behind my house.
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Worth mentioning that F1 has been making strides to steer away from racing fuels and what not. Look at their engines, we have gone from V12s, to the abomination V6s are. I believe their fuels are supposed to change in about 4-6 years, then who knows what else they'll do. Probably go full electric.
Just like racing started the minute a second car was built, racing will continue, we already have Formula E. All we can do is adapt as people before us continued to do so.
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