CA smog test and camshafts, are camshafts legal in CA? Options

[JasonX]

hello guys,
i'm seriously thinking about buying the webcam 294 grind or the colt cam equal. Would it effect emissions at all. will I pass smog?


thanks

[Hanyo]

they are illegal to install.

But I have no clue how it will affect emissions. sorry

[JasonX]

they are illegal to install.

But I have no clue how it will affect emissions. sorry

any idea why it would be illegal?

[Kwanza26]

They are illegal because they will affect emissions. Even though the specs on the webcams and colt cams aren't bad enough to drastically worsen emissions, camshaft modifications in general are illegal.

That said, as far as actually having the cams, it's something of a "don't ask don't tell" policy because it's not a modification you can easily check for. I think, based on the cam profiles, they won't affect emissions enough to make you fail. I've run 272 degree cams with 8.1mm lift and was able to pass the sniffer in a 4AG, so I think emissions-wise, assuming your cats and EGR stuff are in good shape, you'll pass.

[DatDudeJoey]

put em on dude just go to a smog place were they do crook smogs lol my friends do that they just pay 150 more tho :] n theyll pass em no matter the mods of the car

[JasonX]

They are illegal because they will affect emissions. Even though the specs on the webcams and colt cams aren't bad enough to drastically worsen emissions, camshaft modifications in general are illegal.

That said, as far as actually having the cams, it's something of a "don't ask don't tell" policy because it's not a modification you can easily check for. I think, based on the cam profiles, they won't affect emissions enough to make you fail. I've run 272 degree cams with 8.1mm lift and was able to pass the sniffer in a 4AG, so I think emissions-wise, assuming your cats and EGR stuff are in good shape, you'll pass.

if that's the case....great!!! thanks. as long as it'll pass the emissions, i'm good. just like you said, it's not something you can really check for. (what's a lift?) i'll probably go with colt cams. They are trying to do a group buy in celicatech.