20V MK1 Engine Swap 20V Silvertop legal in California

superxenrique · 07-10-2009, 05:35 PM

I am debating on whether to do a silvertop conversion of my 89 MR2 or to just rebuild the 16V. Is a silvertop legal in regards to emissions and everything else in California? I don't know much about emissions laws, except that California is far too strict.

mr220v · 07-10-2009, 05:54 PM

Nope, not legal. Passes tailpipe, but fails visual. Basically it fails just for being a jdm motor.

You'll want to avoid running the 20v in CA

07-10-2009, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
superxenrique Some Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Richmond, CA Posts: 56 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	20V Silvertop legal in California I am debating on whether to do a silvertop conversion of my 89 MR2 or to just rebuild the 16V. Is a silvertop legal in regards to emissions and everything else in California? I don't know much about emissions laws, except that California is far too strict.

07-10-2009, 05:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,529 Thanks: 13 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts iTrader Rating: (11/100% )	Nope, not legal. Passes tailpipe, but fails visual. Basically it fails just for being a jdm motor. You'll want to avoid running the 20v in CA Last edited by mr220v; 08-13-2009 at 09:40 AM..

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