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Don't try that attitude in CA... you will get your car impounded. Something as simple as an aftermarket muffler or lights is enough cause to force you to pop your hood...

Inspections, smog requirements and all that kind of stuff is different in each state. In CA, you can have all the busted up lights, non-working seatbelts and everything and still get your car registered. But if the seal on your gas cap leaks, boom - no registration...

-Charlie

It might have been stipulated in the car show regulations to let the police check the engine.

The only thing a cop can search with probable cause is your glove compartment and center console. anything other than that he needs a warrant. but as a licensed driver you do waive alot of your rights.

Bigal

the entire st205 or st215 conversion for 2400 is just the parts...they dont install anything, just sell

hey man let me tell you what all the experienced people told me,........i am currently in high school and have no certificate to ase whatsoever............but back to the point, they told me dont touch anything under the hood unless you got your self a reliable job,...............believe me you need it but i got one since i was 16 so with a lot of patience, 1 year later and $8k+ later i have a fully built 3sgte haltech tuned in the celica hatch, my plans are to hit 11's this summer on drag radials,......................and another thing,. never let people tell you youre too young and your another wannabe "fast and the furious" boy, believe me people like that just make me wanna finish faster to prove them wrong, cops , and people on forums usually think cuz youre young you dont know much but hey just prove em wrong, look at me 17 no diploma saying i can do mechanics,.......or havent gone to school for it but taught my self by GETTING DIRTY!!!!!! and thats how you gain experience,.........from mistakes! PATIENCE!! ...............and MONEY! lots and lots of this green stuff called MONEY!

this is true with the junk yard motor but you are asked to prove that you have a receipt to show the purchase and what car it came out of like for example you can not swap a ford 2.3l turbo motor from a 87 stang into a 95 stang ,the motor will fit and work but it was not offered in that year or model. and as far as legal all they have to do is say you were not wearing a seatbelt or that they think you may have been street racing or speeding then they have the right to sereach the car , they open the hood and see a blue vacuum line or a big filter and they then have the right to title sereach as long as you can prove everything is legal and nothing stolen ,or pass any emmissions test or sound test (exhaust noise or radio setup) then you are good to go it is a real pain

i agree and if he plans on keeping the celica than do a swap and use it to race ,but if you want a real challenage build up a 5s the right, and legal way , dont think i am trying to dis you or anthing i would love to have a 3s in my 6 gen but the law issue is just to much of a gamble for me so i turboed my 7a now my 5 gen i just got i will be putting in a 3s as it was offered in that model and good luck with your goal for 11's i would love to see a 3s 6 gen hit that