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Old 01-16-2007
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Question Are aftermarket Headers legal in California?
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I want to get an aftermarket Header for my civic and was wondering if they are illegal, say if a cop pops your hood and sees an aftermarket header?

* Want to get a Kamikaze header, and will just switch back to stock for my Smog Check. Anyone know if its a direct bolt on? (yes I know that Cat Conv is attached to the stock header)

All input appreciated, please no rude comments...

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DC 4-1 header is the only street legal header. There's another one on ebay thats C.A.RB exempt but I forgot the name.
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hardly anything is legal in california. and if you live in south county then nothing is legal. dc makes legal stuff.
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not worth the cash to buy a carb legal header, the gains are not worth the few hundred dollars. suck it up and get either a race header or nothing...
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ya race header, CARB exempt stuff is the only legal stuff and you PAY for it.
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yea i was going to go for DC headers but i heard they are really bad so i just went with the HP Racing headers with there "high flow cat" which is pretty much a straight pipe or a really hallowed out cat.
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This guy is from California so he only has 2 options stay stock or buy DC 4-1. Otherwise, you can get all the other brands you here ppl talking about.
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the word legal and california dont go together..........
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well i might not know much about how cali is but im from jersey and the small towns here give me a whole bunch of trouble with tints and loud exhaust. But its like you cant win with cops lol. thats why its like u got to pick either stay stock or say forget it about really modding your car cause only doing some of the things aint really fun. idk thats my opinion
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just put the race header on and keep your stock header. if you get a ref ticket, just put your stock back on.
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yeah dc sucks mine after 1 year has a minor crack not leakin yet but waiting for it
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just save money. then do swap. just start on suspension!
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yeah just get race header man. but if u really wanna be a goody good. dont listen to anyone and just get the dc. rmbr, anything is legal until u get caught =D
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