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Cobb Tuning Hit With $2.9 Million Fine Over Emissions Defeat Devices
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I'm about double that age of maturity and still mostly opposed. The main problem for me is emissions programs being so easily abused by governing bodies as money grabs. Politicians can't help but see dollar signs if they can implement an "enforcement program" -- it's just in their DNA.
LOL. Be careful what you ask for as the law is explicit. Any vehicle with a VIN cannot have emissions removed.
I agree it's those reasons as well; actually more-so than my reason. Not that it's all bad, and as I get older I understand more (evo was cat-less) but Cobb has been doing this for 25 years and now the EPA wants to start cracking down on it (and while other big name shops go free.) I just feel like all the legislation adds on another reason why the car hobby is dying.
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SEMA is about as toothless as they come for a trade organization. There is no way they got anyone to back down. How do I know? I've been on SEMA action committees on and off for over 20 years.
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No one paid attention to the off road use labels or cared. I do remember installing intakes with that warning as a teenager.
SEMA can toot it's own horn like no other, every meeting is like a giant circle jerk of happiness and booming business. The SEMA show is in big trouble too, lots of companies pulling out of what is fast becoming a giant car show and drift event.
I am not sure how all these local mom and pop shops get away with DEF\DPF system deleting. It is known that they do it. They must grease someones palms.
Ive been saying all along that the HD thing and the Diesel cases are test cases, and it is all about revenue, they've figured out they can make money from it, but i'd be highly surprised if they go after any little guys with little potential for a payoff in form of healthy fine...
The regs are written where anything with a VIN falls under the CAA. However, the EPA for decades hasn't enforced this rule for vehicles converted into dedicated race cars.
As much as I believe that recent emissions regs have gone way beyond the point of diminishing marginal returns, a lot of these tuner folks seem to be running around with 'kick me' signs.....
Right, so about revenue not the environment. If it was over the environment, it would be easy to shut those shops down.
Just for the pee ons. Now talk about 6K jet flights a day, then the after burner specials etc.
Then what about that recent chevron deal or what ever it was? As well as the real issue that only a very small hand full know about.
Think deeply.
Then what about that recent chevron deal or what ever it was? As well as the real issue that only a very small hand full know about.
Think deeply.
The “past precedent” rule should strip all power from any agency that refused to enforce the law as written from day one. Ignored it for 10 years? They can’t start now. Centralized control for things other than defense are fully anti-liberty.
But,but,but, that’s why we have start stop on gas engines!
The base Cobb tune is legal. Just like Integrated Engineerings base tune. APR no longer makes a cat delete tune. The the issue is the cat delete.
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