What headers are Street legal In CA? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

hot86lova · 09-03-2014, 03:05 PM

So I've been thinking about replacing my stock header though I'm keeping my muffler and the "other" pipes idk what you call em. But yeah.. Any recommendations? Just wana keep simple and street legal but still want to hear that boxer rumble.

Clipdat · 09-03-2014, 03:08 PM

None.

akahenry · 09-03-2014, 03:15 PM

^^^^

tahdizzle · 09-03-2014, 03:25 PM

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HapaHaole · 09-03-2014, 03:40 PM

Change it, not like any police : CHP is gonna look under the car.

KGFRS86 · 09-03-2014, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HapaHaole

Change it, not like any police : CHP is gonna look under the car.

They do though...I'm still installing headers, but I understand the risk I'm taking as a result of doing so.

Jolaessss · 09-03-2014, 03:42 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

just do it! haha I've had mine for a while now and had no problems with the law. *knock on wood*

HapaHaole · 09-03-2014, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KGFRS86

They do though...I'm still installing headers, but I understand the risk I'm taking as a result of doing so.

What area? Since our header is under the car they can't tell if it's factory or not.

ZOMFGAARON · 09-03-2014, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KGFRS86

They do though...I'm still installing headers, but I understand the risk I'm taking as a result of doing so.

You can't see headers from under the car and I doubt many CHP officers will be able to tell you have headers from looking in the engine bay. Unless your car is crazy loud I doubt you'll get ticketed for it, but it is a risk.

finch1750 · 09-03-2014, 03:45 PM

Only thing you can legally change is the catback. But even then a **** cop could cite you for a modifying (sp?) An exhaust to be louder than oem. But thats only if you were driving like an asshat or gave them attidude more than likely.

And for the guys saying a cop cant tell, all they have to due is look down and see something shiny to know it isnt stock.

KGFRS86 · 09-03-2014, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

You can't see headers from under the car and I doubt many CHP officers will be able to tell you have headers from looking in the engine bay. Unless your car is crazy loud I doubt you'll get ticketed for it, but it is a risk.

I can easily see the stock header catalytic converter by just looking down into the engine bay from the passenger side.

Jolaessss · 09-03-2014, 03:52 PM

No way to tell just by looking under the car because there's an aluminum shield covering the headers.

ZOMFGAARON · 09-03-2014, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KGFRS86

I can easily see the stock header catalytic converter by just looking down into the engine bay from the passenger side.

But do you really think all chp officers are going to look there before they look at your catback? If you're getting headers you'll be more likely to get a ticket for making your exhaust exceed the legal db limit before you get a ticket for not having a cat on the heads.

KGFRS86 · 09-03-2014, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolaessss

No way to tell just by looking under the car because there's an aluminum shield covering the headers.

That's the cat on the stock header, isn't it?

09-03-2014, 03:05 PM	#1
hot86lova Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What headers are Street legal In CA? So I've been thinking about replacing my stock header though I'm keeping my muffler and the "other" pipes idk what you call em. But yeah.. Any recommendations? Just wana keep simple and street legal but still want to hear that boxer rumble.

09-03-2014, 03:42 PM	#7
Jolaessss Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: SWP FR-S Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 620 Thanks: 346 Thanked 172 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ just do it! haha I've had mine for a while now and had no problems with the law. knock on wood __________________

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finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,571 Thanks: 9,382 Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s) Tagged: 33 Thread(s)	Only thing you can legally change is the catback. But even then a **** cop could cite you for a modifying (sp?) An exhaust to be louder than oem. But thats only if you were driving like an asshat or gave them attidude more than likely. And for the guys saying a cop cant tell, all they have to due is look down and see something shiny to know it isnt stock. __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David

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Jolaessss Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: SWP FR-S Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 620 Thanks: 346 Thanked 172 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No way to tell just by looking under the car because there's an aluminum shield covering the headers. __________________

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