Originally Posted by Q45tech

Aiding and abetting, conspiracy, to commit a felony violation of the Federal Clean Air Act punishable by up to $10,000 fine if the vehicle is registered for street use.

Of course the odds are slim that anyone gets caught [a few in CA] much less prosecuted but with a new Democrat and tree huggers who knows whether they will stone you to death and crush your vehicle.

"The after-market industry started to introduce catalysts approved for some OBD II applications. However, these applications are still very limited, and the practice of installing illegal catalysts is still prevalent. The cost differential between a legal OEM catalyst and an illegal after-market part can often run into the hundreds of dollars. This creates a huge inequity for repair facilities that follow the law and use only legal replacement parts. Enforcement efforts are targeted at leveling the market for all repair facilities, and enforcement actions have been initiated against shops that install illegal catalysts. For more information please contact Kerry Albert at (916) 323-2946."

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc27156.htm

Originally Posted by encorecestmoi

you bag on tree huggers but this is the second thread i have scanned in the last 10 minutes where you show up spouting clean air act regulations and fines.

Smog ***** are bad enough in the real world. Don't need them here too.