AEM CAI . . . is it street lega???

[Z00MxYZ]

is an aem cai intake street legal. if i went to the state ref, will they sign it off. can someone please help me. thanks

[RevOnRacerz]

and it will pass smog

[sjpopo]

Yeah, can you believe a company would say something just to make money?

Drive safe,

Ofc. Hoyt
SJPD

[JoeyGST]

So why hasn't the cops done anything about these companies
that falsely advertise and sell parts to people claiming
50-state legality?

Why does the consumer have to take the fall, waste money
and time on tickets and court?

-JoeyGST

[LitaFord]

Thats not a cops job......you want to take something like that up with a consumer affairs bureau

[EK Girl]

Why wouldn't that be a cops job to intervene, when a company is manufacturing and selling illegal products to the public??

[JoeyGST]

Granted, it may not be in a street cop's job description
to keep an eye on big companies manufacturing and marketing
illegal products to be sold to unknowning consumers, don't
you think that a cop, knowing that such activity exists,
should try to do something about it?

Furthermore, shouldn't a cop be more sympathetic to these
teenagers and other automotive consumers who buy this
stuff thinking it's 50 state legal, when it's not?
Afterall, the cops are aware that companies are falsely
advertising. And yet, instead of informing the person
about their product, and giving a warning or fixit ticket,
the cops go out of the way to slap them with the highest
penalty code in the book.

P.S., a lot of cops out there don't know anything when it
comes to mods. They just automatically assume EVERYTHING
aftermarket is illegal. Even when people present the
CARB sticker or exhaust papers. I'm glad that SEMA has
began seeking legal actions against these cops and their
practice of writing tickets for legal parts.

-JoeyGST

[LitaFord]

While you are at it then, could you also please go after the car manufacturers and make sure they stop making cars that go over 75mph?! I bought a car from a dealership that goes 150+mph and I keep getting pulled over when I am only going 90mph. WTF?!

[BruHaHa]

Originally posted by sjpopo
Yeah, can you believe a company would say something just to make money?

Drive safe,

Ofc. Hoyt
SJPD

As responsible citizens we are asked to report crimes when we see them. Officials (officers/ref's) should do the same. If officers/ref's see this problem (false advertisement) often, why don't they report it to the proper authorities? The benefactors are the companies selling the product and the city/county/state that receives the $ from citations. Instead of citing innocent consumers who thought they bought legal products, why not go after the source: the companies themselves? It may save the city/county/state money in the long run and leave more time for more serious crime fighting.

Be safe,

HP

[JoeyGST]

By your logic, we should all be forced to ditch our air
polluting gas-run vehicles and buy electronic cars that
can barely do 65MPH. What a fun, "free" country that would
be, huh?

I know you meant your comment as a joke, but did you ever
think about the reason why car manufacturers sell cars
that are able to go above 75MPH?

1. People may buy their car to race LEGALLY at track
events. I.e. Autocrossing, Drag Racing, Road Racing.
That's why there are clubs like SCCA and NASA, etc.
Theres not much point to that, if every car tops out at
75MPH, right?

2. Although 75MPH is supposed to be the maximum "safe"
speed, and we're only supposed to drive around 65-75MPH,
why should the car companies choose to be Nazi's and
limit their cars to that speed? Also, being limited to
that speed could potentially cause problems when you try
to pass someone, etc.

3. Car manufacturers ALREADY put speed limiters on most
cars. They just set them at a higher speed like 110MPH
or 120MPH. The fact that your car can do 150MPH means
one of two things: (1) It's an older car that was made
before electronic speed limiters or (2) It's an expensive
car with a big powerful engine that has no speed limiter
(which is hard to find these days, considering how most
new cars are governed). If you fit into #2, you should
set an example, and trade in your car for a Geo Metro. ;)

P.S., I agree with BruHaHa. LitaFord, or anyone else,
could you come up with a better excuse? Thanks.

-JoeyGST

[Edited by JoeyGST on 03-01-2001 at 09:41 PM]

[dp]

hey... it comes with the carb sticker. it is street legal according to the carb test.
make sure you get the bypass valve with it so you don't suck up too much water when it rains.

[LitaFord]

JoeyGST-

All I was trying to point out is that many companies sell things that can be deemed illegal if you think about it. Yes, car companies can sell cars used for drag racing out at the tracks and what not, but that same power is also available to the consumer to use as a daily driver. Same with all of the mods available (exhaust, NOS, etc.).

Now take a look at places like Paramount Imports and Monsters of Rock, and stores like them. They sell bongs, pipes that can be used for smoking crack, etc. You get caught with any used item from one of those stores, are you going to run back and say go after the store because they sold it to me in the first place so it must be alright?

Granted, there is quite a difference in the comparison I just listed, but can you at least get the gist of what I am saying? No flame intended, just love a good conversation.

[JoeyGST]

Okay. I understand what your saying. But your comparing
apples and oranges.

Also, your forgetting a fact. And that is, those shops
all have labels and signs EVERYWHERE that clearly state:
"Pipe used for tabacco only" and "You cannot mention
these words: Weed, Pot, Coke," blah blah etc etc.

Whereas this AEM coldair intake in question is labelled
"50-state legal", but they haven't gotten it approved by
CARB yet. Also note, most of the other AEM intakes ARE
in fact legal, and DO come with a CARB exempt sticker.
So don't take my statement above and generalize it, thinking
that all AEM intakes are illegal.

But anyway, you do understand what I'm getting at?
Some car parts companies advertise 50-state legality,
when it's not actually legal. Thus something should be
done about this, and cops should help, since they know
about this.

Whereas your bongs and pipes are made "for tobacco use",
and the manufacturers state that. So if you choose to use
it for pot/crack, whatever floats your boat, well then,
it's your fault. But see how that's different from buying
a product that says it's legal for use on your car, and
then finding that it's not? How can you blame the consumer?

-JoeyGST

[LitaFord]

yeah yeah, I know....apples and oranges (but I stated the fact that I knew I was comparing two completely different things)....mine was more of a subtle point. I think the manufacturers are at fault personally and besides SEMA, I would look into the Better Business Bureau.

[dang713]

yes it will pass smog, and it is legal as long as it is CARB approved that way you can shove that paper in a cop's face if he ever asks... that will show them stupid cops.