Hey all! So, my husband and I have just received orders to Travis AFB. We'll be making the 2,600 mile move from Southern Ohio at the end of October. I keep hearing all these differing opinions on the emissions laws and such, out there. I have been told all kinds of ridiculous things. One of which being that we will have to revert both our vehicles ('08 Cobalt SS/TC and '10 HHR SS) completely back to stock. My HHR has Eibach Pro lowering springs, Dejon intercooler with upper & lower piping, and a Hahn catless downpipe. Both cars have K&N drop in air filters and the GM Stage 1 upgrade.

Any input would be greatly appreciated! I'm already going a little crazy with this being our first move!

 

My 2006 2lt I just had mine smogged 3 weeks ago lowered, modified airbox with a K&N filter Eibach sway bar, I have over 58,000 miles it was so clean the only way it could be any cleaner is with the engine off.

 

Assuming you are getting title for the vehicles in CA.

Springs: Just fine.
Dejon IC: Just fine.
Dejon IC piping: Gray area. Could make the case that it is part of the IC setup.
K&N drop-in: Just fine.
Catless DP: No-No.
GMTU: Just fine.

It is a pain, but you could swap the IC piping and DP to stock just for inspections. However, I can't advise you to break or circumvent the law, if ya know what I mean.

Good to see another HHR SS coming to my area.

 

Leave them registered in Ohio!!!

Mine usually stay registered in the state I move from for a while... Then I decide to get another car and register in the state I'm in!

leave them registered at your "Home of residence"

Check into the laws but I believe YOU don't even have to change your license to CA! Depending on your state! I have an EXPIRED Drivers License!!! Expired in 2008 but I'm still legal till I move back into that state or 60 days after leaving active duty...

Hope this helps!

 

Thanks for all the answers! I knew the DP was going to be a pain. Ugh...darn environment ruining my fun! Haha.

And I would just plan to leave them registered in Ohio, but I was reading somewhere that if I work in Cali then I have to have everything registered there, too....? I know we'll definitely be holding on to our "kids" for a while, so that's kind out of the question.

Who knows. Either way I am super excited to get out there! I hear it is absolutely beautiful! :)

 

Welcome to California!

 

Hot in the summer, cold in the winter, 45 minutes to Lake Tahoe and some great ski areas, I lived there for about 1 1/2 years.

 

I agree with leaving them registered to ohio.

 

I was stationed at March AFB for a year and a half and kept my NY registration and had no issues. But that was 1970-72. I say keep the Ohio registration just because when you are in the military, you do tend to move around a bit!

 

Thank you! :)

I hope it's not too cold, though! Does it snow a lot during the winter?


And I am thinking that I will probably just keep our Ohio registration...it sounds so much easier! But, will we still have to have them smog tested, or whatever they do each year??