Hello fellow s2ki members. I currently live in California and I am planning on transferring to hawaii state university in a year or so. I was just wondering how are the car modification laws? Are they strict on tints, engine modifications and, exhaust laws?

 

strict on tint.
my exhaust is pretty freaking loud and i have yet to get pulled over.
engine mods... if they dont see it.. dont worry about it =p

 

Hawaii is much more lax about modifying your car than CA. There's no smog check here so basically anything goes as far as engine mods, but I still run an HFC over a test pipe. You can get tickets for a loud exhaust but I havent seen/heard too many people get cited for that. What they are kinda strict on is the suspension, but again if you don't get caught you don't really need to worry.

Lowered = recon (reconstruction) + alignment + safety check.

 

seems like everything was covered. some good "recon" aka reconstruction permit info here: https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/809413-recon-troubles/
just don't drive like a mad man and you'll be fine

off topic but are you transferring to UH? major? just curious

 

Yes I actually am Im transferring there with my buddy who drives a 1991 mr2 turbo. Im planning on taking accounting how do you like it over there?

Yeah my exhaust is very loud and droney -.-' Going to slap the stock one before I put it on the boat to be shipped, it's annoying... They care if your car is too low?! Awwe man... I was planning on lowering her there :'(

Thanks a bunch guys for the info. I hope to see alot of 2k's over there. I'm so excited top down all day errrrydayyyy x)

 

Yes I actually am Im transferring there with my buddy who drives a 1991 mr2 turbo. Im planning on taking accounting how do you like it over there?

Yeah my exhaust is very loud and droney -.-' Going to slap the stock one before I put it on the boat to be shipped, it's annoying... They care if your car is too low?! Awwe man... I was planning on lowering her there :'(

Thanks a bunch guys for the info. I hope to see alot of 2k's over there. I'm so excited top down all day errrrydayyyy x)
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they usually go after lowered cars kuz its the easiest mod to spot.

 

Yes I actually am Im transferring there with my buddy who drives a 1991 mr2 turbo. Im planning on taking accounting how do you like it over there?

Yeah my exhaust is very loud and droney -.-' Going to slap the stock one before I put it on the boat to be shipped, it's annoying... They care if your car is too low?! Awwe man... I was planning on lowering her there :'(

Thanks a bunch guys for the info. I hope to see alot of 2k's over there. I'm so excited top down all day errrrydayyyy x)
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cool. have a few friends that took accounting... ended doing other things. they said the program was good though. gl!
just ask if you need advice on where to live, eat, do, etc. everyone here is very helpful and there is actually NO drama here

as far as being lowered, having a small gap tends to keep the cops away

 

just stay away from waikiki. Any modified car that enters the area will be pulled over right away (unless you have a recon permit) Ward too, all my friends, including myself have been pulled over for having lowered cars. but as felipe said, leave a little gap (it'll usually keep them away).

forgot about the exhaust thing, put a silencer on, it'll save you some trouble

 

i got tag by 2 sheriff by loud exhaust just watch out on the airport side also...

 

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