CARB EO Decal Form for AEM/MS CAI Users
09-18-2009, 08:36 AM
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CARB EO Decal Form for AEM/MS CAI Users
Hi guys,
I'm sure many of you guys bought your AEM/MS intakes used - just like I did. The AEM/MS intakes are a great item because they're also one of the very few intakes that were issued a CARB EO#. This means that they are legal for street use in the State of California.
As some of you already may have experienced, the police, CHP, and Sheriff are all cracking down on modifications and will use any excuse to cite you for an offense. I used to have an ITB'd Miata before the RX8 and while I loved the hell out of my all-motor naturally aspirated semi-track car - however....the inevitable happened....a ticket and a trip to the Smog Referee.
If anyone has ever been through a Ref situation before for a modified emissions ticket, they know it is a pain the *** and they will try to fail you for the smallest of issues. In my case, they failed me 6 times in a row until they finally told me that all I had to address was an ignition timing issue (retard 2-3 degrees BTDC).
So for all you AEM/MS intake users that have lost your CARB EO Decal, here is the form that you can fill out and send over to AEM to get a replacement:
I'm sure many of you guys bought your AEM/MS intakes used - just like I did. The AEM/MS intakes are a great item because they're also one of the very few intakes that were issued a CARB EO#. This means that they are legal for street use in the State of California.
As some of you already may have experienced, the police, CHP, and Sheriff are all cracking down on modifications and will use any excuse to cite you for an offense. I used to have an ITB'd Miata before the RX8 and while I loved the hell out of my all-motor naturally aspirated semi-track car - however....the inevitable happened....a ticket and a trip to the Smog Referee.
If anyone has ever been through a Ref situation before for a modified emissions ticket, they know it is a pain the *** and they will try to fail you for the smallest of issues. In my case, they failed me 6 times in a row until they finally told me that all I had to address was an ignition timing issue (retard 2-3 degrees BTDC).
So for all you AEM/MS intake users that have lost your CARB EO Decal, here is the form that you can fill out and send over to AEM to get a replacement:
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09-18-2009, 11:03 AM
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this'll make Nikkdizzle very happy.
I like how AEM is willing to accept pictures of the installed intake in case you don't have the original purchase receipt. (ie; you bought it used)
I like how AEM is willing to accept pictures of the installed intake in case you don't have the original purchase receipt. (ie; you bought it used)
09-18-2009, 01:32 PM
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I'm glad to be of help guys.
I had to do this as well because I bought mine used off this forum and it didn't come with the Carb EO sticker.
Everyone here in California knows....just how strict our police are out here.
I had to do this as well because I bought mine used off this forum and it didn't come with the Carb EO sticker.
Everyone here in California knows....just how strict our police are out here.
09-18-2009, 01:34 PM
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yeah, Racing Beat needs to hurry up and get me a CARB sticker.
Lets just hope the cops never crawl under there and see my headers or I'm SCREWED.
I hate CA emission laws.
Lets just hope the cops never crawl under there and see my headers or I'm SCREWED.
I hate CA emission laws.
09-18-2009, 01:36 PM
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^^^they better have a lift to do that 
and man....just knowing u have the headers...is sex 
even sexier if they were to show....JEDI u fail because you didnt have them for the last beach cruise so Im trying to imagine how different it sounds...and BTW IVE had my hood popped and COPS didnt even know what a ROTARY was 
and man....just knowing u have the headers...is sex even sexier if they were to show....JEDI u fail because you didnt have them for the last beach cruise so Im trying to imagine how different it sounds...and BTW IVE had my hood popped and COPS didnt even know what a ROTARY was
09-18-2009, 01:38 PM
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Zumn: you'll hear the car next weekend. 
you're right though, that is one advantage of our car; most cops don't know what they're looking at and mods such as headers are not easily identified / seen.
you're right though, that is one advantage of our car; most cops don't know what they're looking at and mods such as headers are not easily identified / seen.
RIGHT?
09-18-2009, 01:46 PM
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zumn: no, there's a few guys on here with the headers. Don't think anyone in SoCal has these headers though.
tiltmode is getting headers very soon.
tiltmode is getting headers very soon.
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