Spec C - California? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

The359 · 03-01-2013, 06:57 PM

My BRZ is due to arrive at my dealership next week, and the salesperson emailed me their invoice on the car so that I could get a VIN number and all that stuff. It also has a list of all the color codes and port-installed accessories, but one thing stuck out for me.

There is a "Spec C - California" listed right after the paint and interior codes. I assume this is the California smog package, but my question is, do all BRZs have this California package or have I ended up with a car originally destined for Cali? I'm not sure if Subaru simply makes all US-bound cars to California smog specifications or not.

Aetyrno · 03-01-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by The359

do all BRZs have this California package or have I ended up with a car originally destined for Cali? I'm not sure if California simply makes all US-bound cars to California smog specifications or not.

Cheaper to maintain a single manufacturing configuration than it is to manage multiple emissions configurations. They're all Cali-spec

The359 · 03-01-2013, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Aetyrno

Cheaper to maintain a single manufacturing configuration than it is to manage multiple emissions configurations. They're all Cali-spec

I figured that, but then I also recall in the past that some manufacturers made different California-spec cars, way back when.

brzadrian · 03-02-2013, 02:13 AM

cali spec=automatic because fuck traffic

Touge Monster · 03-02-2013, 02:24 AM

No difference on the frs I'm going to assume the brz is the same too

kilrb · 03-04-2013, 11:14 AM

Thanks for asking; I had a BRZ on order that listed it, and I couldn't find an answer to this... Yes, I was too lazy to post a question. Or perhaps to fearful of getting flamed for asking a question that had already been answered...

evoforstevo · 03-07-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by brzadrian

cali spec=automatic because fuck traffic

i lol'd

Beyer Subaru · 03-07-2013, 09:37 PM

Yep. All of our "Special" cars that aren't (can't be) PZEV are Spec-C=California.
They include: BRZ, Tribeca, WRX/STi, H6 Outback/Legacy and Forester 2.5XT. They "meet" Ca standards and can be sold natiowide without worries.

03-01-2013, 06:57 PM	#1
The359 X Rated Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2017 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 265 Thanks: 16 Thanked 113 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Spec C - California? My BRZ is due to arrive at my dealership next week, and the salesperson emailed me their invoice on the car so that I could get a VIN number and all that stuff. It also has a list of all the color codes and port-installed accessories, but one thing stuck out for me. There is a "Spec C - California" listed right after the paint and interior codes. I assume this is the California smog package, but my question is, do all BRZs have this California package or have I ended up with a car originally destined for Cali? I'm not sure if Subaru simply makes all US-bound cars to California smog specifications or not. __________________ NULLA TENACI INVIA EST VIA My BRZ Last edited by The359; 03-01-2013 at 07:20 PM.

03-02-2013, 02:24 AM	#5
Touge Monster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 85 AE86 Hatch, 92 SW20 , 13 GT86 Location: San Francisco Posts: 317 Thanks: 149 Thanked 97 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No difference on the frs I'm going to assume the brz is the same too __________________ Living life one HPDE at a time

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kilrb Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: '13 Black BRZ Location: Kansas City Posts: 68 Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for asking; I had a BRZ on order that listed it, and I couldn't find an answer to this... Yes, I was too lazy to post a question. Or perhaps to fearful of getting flamed for asking a question that had already been answered...

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