street legal?

[skypoweredS13]

hey im from cali and i think rb25dets are illegal arent they? i havent built mine yet and im really thinking i might not ever... anyone else in cali have the rb swaps? is it legal? if not do you drive it anyways? whats the worst that could happen if a cop pops your hood?

thx in advance for any feedback.

[Yellow4g63]

hey im from cali and i think rb25dets are illegal arent they? i havent built mine yet and im really thinking i might not ever... anyone else in cali have the rb swaps? is it legal? if not do you drive it anyways? whats the worst that could happen if a cop pops your hood?

thx in advance for any feedback.

Is it Legal? in Cali? Sure it is. Hell the cop will just ask you for a ride and shoot the shyt with you about how wonderful motorswaping is. Then he will hold your hand and dance down the yellow brick road with you.

Worse case if the cop pops your hood he might just shoot you. The RB25 motor swap is very illegal and dangerious to the environmental plane of exsistance. If you drive a RB car in Cali monsters come out and attack people...... Stupid post isn't it? kinda like the question.

[skypoweredS13]

k does someone else wanna give me an answer. even honda b16 swaps are illegal so i dont see how rb25 could possibly be legal but maybe it is and maybe im wrong about the b16 i dunno. anyone who isnt a complete d!ck care to answer my questions?

[krayton]

is it illegal: yes

worse case: cop shoots you

[GochiraR32]

Also the SR20DET swaps are illegal isn't it?

[skypoweredS13]

ya im pretty sure most swaps are illegal at least in california which sucks ***. i think i might just go ahead and make my s13 anyways. its gonna suck *** though if i spend 3000 on my rb25 and then have to take it out...

does anyone have a rb or any other swap in their daily driver?

[Joe]

Also the SR20DET swaps are illegal isn't it?

yep the wonderful state of california deems everything illegal

****ing smog nazis

[skypoweredS13]

the only thing they can give you is a fix it ticket right? or can they impound your car?

yellow4g63, good job being a total douche bag. next time your gonna try to make fun of someone try being right.

[Spazz]

skypowereds13, if you took time to go back and search your question on old threads, youd see that this "Stupid" question has been asked and answered before. Also you shouldnt bash the regulars on this site, as it will drive them awaythanksJon V.

[Slo_240sx]

Can't we all be friends? I think admins needs to put right in the 240sx link "NOOBS SEARCH FIRST OR GET FLAMED!" or something in that manner.

[mmatl16]

alright kid

illegal-yes

the real worst case senario that could happen, if you get your hood popped by a cop who knows what he's looking at (which would suck) : they are going to impound your car. take it to a shop thats going to take it out. then they are going to give you a fee for impound, tow, release, and they are going to have you pay to have your motor takin out.

dont ask me how I know this but I do.

I live in sacramento and I daily drive my RB20. If your worried about having it taken then dont get it swapped or dont drive like an idiot.

[mmatl16]

o yah...

if you want to survive on this board dont ask any more questions. go through the posts and just read. If you come back and ask about motor mounts or how to wire your turbo timer your going to get flamed.

good luck

[Cornloaf]

I have had my hood popped 3 times here in Orange County, and luckily none of the cops new what they were looking at. Usually they just see Nissan on the Coilpack Cover and assume it should be there. I think they are more familiar with SR20 swaps in the Nissan dept. Pretty much - stay away from shiny piping and make it look like it's supposed to be there. Don't do a hack job and have wires running all over the place or ECUs layin on your floorboard. And if he says anything, just say you bought it like that. Maybe it will work.

[yellow_jacket]

Its not like this hasn't been covered a million +1 times now. A simple search would have yielded all the information you need on the subject.

Just so you know, the motorswap is illegal anywhere in the USA. It is a federal law. Some states are just more into enforcement than others due to pollution and air quality problems.

[Yellow4g63]

the only thing they can give you is a fix it ticket right? or can they impound your car?

yellow4g63, good job being a total douche bag. next time your gonna try to make fun of someone try being right.

I'm not the noob asking if a Skyline engine swap is legal in Cali, in fact I don't think I have ever asked such a stupid question before. I mean did nissan sell skylines here? Why would it be legal? Use your brain or better use this I usally don't flame people but when something this stupid comes up I can't help myself.

[420_240]

I think this is the only time i'm thankful for living in kentucky... no smog issues... no popping hoods... hell.. i could run w/o any type of exhaust and cops could care less

[twofortyesecks]

I think the only swaps which are legal are engines that are sold in the US from the same manufacturer and newer. I was told this once it could be wrong. It makes sense.

[Sky240PWR]

well it's my understanding that any engine thats not supposed to be there is illegal, but I think if your car is old enough like a hot rod or a classic you can have a diff motor without getting in trouble. i'm in illinois and i have the RB25DET in my 91 240sx and they don't say **** to me, even with my loud Tanabe exhaust.

[skypoweredS13]

maybe im gonna have to move out of cali then. i dont see myself living anywhere else though... i think im just gonna risk it all and do the swap anyways =/ hopefully they just tell me to take it out and not impound the car and charge me $435345 to get it back..

[lyon23]

I believe in cali you can put a 300zx tt engine in your 240sx and it's legal.. only thing is the engine has to be same manufactor and be newer than the car..some one correct me if I'm wrong.

[mmatl16]

to all the cali people:

if you want to drive any type of swapped vehicle there is only one way.

1-register the car as a show car. this gives you permission to drive it 5000 miles a year

2-take out your speedo sensor so ur odometer doesnt roll

[skypoweredS13]

has anyone ever tried putting KA badges on it?

[2s4x0]

ka badges on what.................. the motor......... i hope you didnt mean the motor......... I cant think of what else you would mean though............. omg

[Cornloaf]

what a rookie

[Spazz]

why...... isnt the rb a 6 cyl???... and...... the ka...... a 4 cyl????would the badges even fit????........ and...... how would you hide the ominous rb20/25/26 badge on the timing cover......okay im done being sarcastic..... listen youre in the wrong place to be asking about laws in cali.my suggestion, hire a lawyer (or ask one online) all your law questions before you start the swap. I had to hire one for my immigration papers, best 2k ever spent, gonna be an american in about a month.you want info on the rb? search the forum first, then carefully word your question, so you dont get flamed like freshmeat .....IMOthanks for coming outJan V.

[mmatl16]

has anyone ever tried putting KA badges on it?

have you ever seen the size of an rb engine? or what one looks like in a 240 engine bay?

it doesnt look exactly.....flush...

[FAST-DATSUN]

CALL DMV and get the info first hand alot of the stuff here is incorrect, save your self alot of trouble and get it your self...

[mmatl16]

CALL DMV and get the info first hand alot of the stuff here is incorrect, save your self alot of trouble and get it your self...

well mckinney motorsports.....why dont you correct us then

[sileighty89]

DO WHAT I DID BUY TWO 240S, KEEP ONE FOR SMOG, AND ONE FOR FUN.

[blk90s13]

hey wuts the resistor on ur driver side strut tower ?