SnailPower
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North NJ
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI MT, PP, LP
Uggggh, I said no more car mods this year... Muuuussst reeeessssiisssstt!!!!!! 
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New APR Intake System for Only $189.95!
- Thread starter Arin@APR
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PerceivedShift
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Virginia
Dammmmit, ordered
I want more wooooooosh
I want more wooooooosh
Arin@APR
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- Auburn, Al
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SouthFL_Mk7.5
Autocross Champion
- Location
- South Florida
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI S
I must admit, one of the funnest mods I’ve done to the GTI.
Subliminal
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vegas
- Car(s)
- Slow FWD VW Hatch
Intakes might be different, but I remember when I was in CA looking at downpipes it would flat-out state "can NOT be shipped to CA"I'm pretty sure it's legal for them to sent it to you. It's just not "legal" to drive on city streets with it. I bet a huge portion of modded cars in CA with aftermarket intakes are not CARB legal. How many cars are out there running tunes and downpipes that are not street legal. I mean no performance downpipes are CARB approved.
It like that threaded barrel for a Glock. You can have it...but you can't install it.
Thanks for making it and thanks for being a part of the community and always being available for questions.
Now, do me a favor and throw that thing on a truck so I can install it on my days off!
I'm pretty sure it's legal for them to sent it to you. It's just not "legal" to drive on city streets with it. I bet a huge portion of modded cars in CA with aftermarket intakes are not CARB legal. How many cars are out there running tunes and downpipes that are not street legal. I mean no performance downpipes are CARB approved.
It like that threaded barrel for a Glock. You can have it...but you can't install it.
Obligatory forum response:
"That's constructive possession! Hope you stocked up on soap-on-a-rope."
Unless you got busted by CARB like Burger Tuning did...there isn't anything preventing a business from sending you the parts. You just can't use it on public roads. A reason some companies won't ship to CA could just be to avoid some potential legal issues. There are a lot of dedicated track cars that have no emissions legal parts. All the guys using third party head and taillights...unless they are direct OEM units...none of them are actually "street legal" either since none of them are DOT approved they are illegal everywhere. The DOT covers all of the US. Those sweeping turn signals...illegal.
Also there isn't anything on APR's site saying that they won't ship to CA. Buger did and so did COBB before getting their AP CARB approved. EQT said it on their site...but not all COBB dealers stated that.
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Subliminal
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vegas
- Car(s)
- Slow FWD VW Hatch
Not true, my tail lights are 3rd party and molded into them are "DOT SAE STI" meaning they are DOT compliant
Subliminal
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vegas
- Car(s)
- Slow FWD VW Hatch
Unless you got busted by CARB like Burger Tuning did...there isn't anything preventing a business from sending you the parts. You just can't use it on public roads. A reason some companies won't ship to CA could just be to avoid some potential legal issues. There are a lot of dedicated track cars that have no emissions legal parts. All the guys using third party head and taillights...unless they are direct OEM units...none of them are actually "street legal" either since none of them are DOT approved they are illegal everywhere. The DOT covers all of the US. Those sweeping turn signals...illegal.
Also there isn't anything on APR's site saying that they won't ship to CA. Buger did and so did COBB before getting their AP CARB approved. EQT said it on their site...but not all COBB dealers stated that.
"Not legal for sale or use in California"
Burger did the same thing with their JB4...but there are numerous JB4 vendors that will still ship to CA. Same with COBB...as a manufacturer...they did not sell to CA...but there were vendors out there that will still ship to CA.
I can still go online and buy a COBB downpipe that will ship to CA.
So far...there is no disclaimer on APR's site that they will not ship their intake to CA.
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My GF's LED Union Jack no name taillights on her Cooper S also has DOT stamped on there....
The sweeping lights are still not legal. Audi USA was able to circumvent that by also putting a solid blinker under the sweeping light.
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daconchslop
Autocross Champion
- Location
- SC
- Car(s)
- ACS SE/Tech
That was fast.
Curious to hear you’re impressions on it. Noise? Quality?