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Originally Posted by Quicksilvers If you are considering exhaust in CA you have few options Stillen and Nismo exhaust are both carb legal in CA. If you are set on

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Old 09-22-2019, 03:54 PM   #16 (permalink)
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If you are considering exhaust in CA you have few options Stillen and Nismo exhaust are both carb legal in CA. If you are set on the Stillen supercharger kit great choice but I would not run the Stillen tune for too long as it has been reported to cause a lean condition and can put the longevity of your VQ37HR engines life in jeopardy get your Z professionally tuned as soon as possible after going forced induction. Definitely contact Topgunz about purchasing the A2A air to air intercooler set up or make plans to install a air to air intercooler set up it’s a much better choice as the air to water set up is inefficient. Since you are located in Northern CA look into Z Car Garage as they are not too far from you. You should speak with your tuner to see what tuning software they use and recommend. ECUTek tuning would be my first choice.
Yeah, I've been talking to Rob @ Z Car Garage. He did my suspension.

It sounds like an aftermarket tune is desirable regardless, which is kind of a shame from a technically legal standpoint, but it doesn't sound like California smog checks require validating the tune. I've read horror stories from other states rejecting tunes.
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Now you need to get a Hotchkis front sway bar.
Are they better than the stock nismo sway bars?
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Yeah, I've been talking to Rob @ Z Car Garage. He did my suspension.

It sounds like an aftermarket tune is desirable regardless, which is kind of a shame from a technically legal standpoint, but it doesn't sound like California smog checks require validating the tune. I've read horror stories from other states rejecting tunes.
As long as your car isn't showing codes and all monitors are clear it'll pass smog with a tune.
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Are they better than the stock nismo sway bars?
Definitely. Most guys just update the front bar and keep the stock rear bar. There are a few threads on here about the Hotchkis sway bar.
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Do those guys track all the time or just overheat in street races?
Overheat in street races and mountain driving. We have a hot summer here. I'd suggest you go 34 so that you won't need to do it again in the future.
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Yeah, I've been talking to Rob @ Z Car Garage. He did my suspension.

It sounds like an aftermarket tune is desirable regardless, which is kind of a shame from a technically legal standpoint, but it doesn't sound like California smog checks require validating the tune. I've read horror stories from other states rejecting tunes.
As long as you do not have a cel on and your emissions control components are all working properly you will pass the smog test in CA with a custom tune that will not be an issue. As for the sway bars the best advice here would be to do a search and purchase the sway bar/s that best match how you plan on running your Z. Also depending on your climate and what your goals are with your Z I have seen a lot of guys get away with doing a 25 row oil cooler but, don’t be afraid to go bigger on the oil cooler is what a lot of the people here will tell you 34+ row oil cooler if you plan to track your Z.
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