fuzzylogic Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Some guy told me that California now has a new law against altezza lights. The only ones that are allowed are the ones that come stock from the dealer. Is this true? The guy told me on friday....he sold altezza light up until he found out about this law. I believe him, but i was wondering if this is true for all of California. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 if its a california law then it would be for the whole state. but i seriously doubt they are going to outlaw altezza lights when dealers are selling cars with them on as stock lighting. don't worry about altezza lights...the police might not make them illegal, but the rice police will definetly arrest your ass and throw you in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddySol Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 some altezzas are already illegal, nationally. depending on how your car is built, it maybe illegal. most manufacturers build the rear sidemarker and side reflector into the tail light housing. If that's the case, then those altezzas are illegal, since most aftermarket makers decide to leave those off and slap a "DOT Approved" sticker on it, when in actuality it's not. If you notice, APC has changed most of their designs to include a side reflector, but still leaves out the sidemarker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylogic Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 don't worry about altezza lights...the police might not make them illegal, but the rice police will definetly arrest your ass and throw you in jail. HAHAH...good one w00t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylogic Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 don't worry about altezza lights...the police might not make them illegal, but the rice police will definetly arrest your ass and throw you in jail. HAHAH...good one w00t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzylogic Posted October 27, 2003 Author Share Posted October 27, 2003 my bad for posting it twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Damn n00bie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 yes some altezzas are illeagle, if you cant see the red light in day time.. then your probaly gonna getta fix it ticket.. anyways, there ugly. cali has a new smog law, they use a dyno now, and my lil bros 93 MR2 didnt the original rims(which was the 15inch), he was using the 91 MR2 14inch, just by an inch, he failed 4 times!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Wheels don't have anything to do with exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Wheels don't have anything to do with exhaust. correct, wheels dont do anything to the exhaust. smog... exhaust... ........adding an intake to your car increase housepower, same gose for any other modification.. my lil bros wheels are smaller, and the dyno has to read exact specs, from how much air your getting to how much RPM by the rotation of the wheels, so by california law, if selling car that dose not pass smog, the last owner has to help you in anyway possible. the owner kept the original 93 MR2 15" rims(he wanted to keep, and make profit selling them,since they look nicer) but we only have 3 93 15"s, so i put 2 15''s in the back, and it pass smog this time. EDIT: spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Still, wheels don't have anything to do with RPM or smog. No matter how much your wheels weigh (within reason), you will stil be able to hit your redline, it will just take longer. It doesn't matter if it adds horsepower, as long as it is CARB approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 smaller wheels will make your rpms build faster due to smaller diameter. to rev up faster you have to take in more air...which produces more exhaust. right vtracer? i'm basing that on rc car stuff...which deals a lot with wheel diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Still, if it is CARB approved (it has to be to have it) then it won't matter how fast your RPM climbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 true...i'm confused on how it would alter it that much to make you fail smog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 well.. for some reason on smaller stock wheels in spec by years, it made it fail, how?! well it could be one of the reasons what you meantioned. and it passed with original year wheels. i dont know for sure, it shouldnt matter for you guys, the fact that you guys arent in the state of CA, and that some states dont have a BAR law.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecollins2 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 I didn't read the whole thread before replying so sorry if we're off topic here but, when you order tail lights make sure that they are DOT compliant. If they are they'll say so that you know you're safe buying them. If they don't say in an ad or something ask. If they are compliant that means things will be in the rigfht spots of where they have to be for each car. That's all I ever sell are DOT comlliant Altezza's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddySol Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 They may say it, but it's not necessarily true. Take for instance, the first gen APCs for the Sol. Completely removed the rear side reflector and the sidemarker would shine clear, instead of red. Also, the driving light, as well as brake lights, should be visible for so many feet behind the car during the daytime. The APC tail light for the Sol is notorious for being so dim during the day. If it weren't for the 3rd brake light, it was hard to tell if the car was braking just by standing in back of it. Yet, somehow DOT approved a pretty much street illegal tail light? I highly doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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