I know this law has been discussed in other threads, but one line in the article referenced on this thread (www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=365133) has me a specifically concerned about my CAI.

I was under the impression that my AEM CAI is DOT legal. I am a 32 year old businessman who has nothing to do with illegal racing and I do not dress or behave in a manner that would lend someone to believe that I am. However, I have had a couple of the Bay Area's finest pull me over for my headlights, claiming that they are after-market and not DOT legal. They then took the liberty of inspecting my car for illegal aftermarket add-on's. It took quite a bit of convincing both times to get them to believe that my car was completely stock from the factory. I have also heard of individuals with EVO's & STI's getting harassed about their stock wing. What I am concerned about is if I get pulled over again, will I have a problem with my CAI? This article leads me to believe that I will. Does anyone have any knowledge in this area?

 

even if u get pulled over and ticketed, i believe if u go to court and show the CARB sticker/verification etc etc, case will get thrown out

 

Yeah, except that means I have to spend either my spare time or billable hours dealing with the issue. That is not something that law abiding citizens should have to deal with. I live in a town where the cops are very bored and always looking for an excuse to pull individuals over. With this new law, I can easily see me getting nabbed several times a year for a completely legal modification.

 

. . . this further supporting the notion that the crackdown/law is here for the sake of revenue.

 

My knowledge extends only to the understanding that anyone and everyone with half a brain should move the fcuk out of the People's Republic of Kalifornia ASAP. The weather isn't THAT nice, and there are pretty girls other places, too. Seriously, why anyone wants to live there and put up with all that bullshit is beyond me.

 

Keeping a tag or other identification of the CARB certification number with you in the car should make the pig, er, cop back off.

Um, yeah, the weather really IS that nice, my house is worth a castle somewhere else, and our back roads are awesome.

I read about "The Dragon" and then I hear it is 11 miles long? That's not a road. That's a soundbite, like Ortega highway (not a bad bite but small). Try Angeles Crest Highway, Route 33, or some of the Palomar mountain roads. Now THOSE are roads! (and I'm just talking So Cal here and they're not all we have)

 

I believe a CARB number only attests to the legality of a part as it pertains to emissions. For instance, those super-gay LED windshield washer nozzles are CARB legal (obviously), but that doesn't make them legal overall. I think this new law is unrelated to CARB.

You couldn't pay me enough to live in the same state as the rest of those whackos. All the nice roads and weather in the world aren't enough to make me give up things like my 2nd ammendment rights, and deal with all the liberal nutcases that think they can (and should!) run my life better than I can. Oh, and did I mention your traffic?

 

If your intake is truely 50 state legal, it should come with a CARB EO# (California Air Resources Board Executive Order Number). If the EO# is ON the intake, you shouldn't receive a ticket for it.

Of course, you might, and then you might have to go to court. But sadly, that's the risk in modding your car, even if it's 100% legal.