In a thread I was reading earlier today (don't remember the exact name or date that it took place) it was mentioned that there are no CARB legal intakes for the Fit. Does this still hold true? I know JR is working on getting their SC CARB legal but know of no one or anything else.

 

I believe the only CARB APPROVED CAI is the one from AEM. It retails for around 230ish. Hope this helps.

 

"subscribed"....why you ask?...um idunno, why do you ask? haahaaaa

 

I have an Injen CAI and have taken to the Honda dealership for numerous oil changes / tune-ups. No complaints about it yet.

 

True they may not mind now but if your air sensor goes out on your intake they will NOT cover it! CARB LEGAL is something different where if you get pulled over by a police officer he cannot write you a ticket for the CAI or make you remove your intake at least in California.
As far as Injen, I DO NOT think they are carb legal.

 

injen is carb legal. that's why i got it. =]

 

I wasn't completely sure if they were but I thought they were.

 

CARB Exempt status of intake systems will be much more important when CA owned Fits hit 5 years of age, at which time smog certification will be required to get your new registration tags. Smog test stations can and will refuse the test and certification to the DMV if the intake is not stock and there is no CARB Exempt sticker. If you (Ca Fits) do not have the CARB sticker for your intake, you will need to replace the stock intake to get a smog check. As a CA Fit owner previously posted, with the Fujita SRI (non-CARB exempt) intake, you also get a free duffel bag- presumably to store your stock intake parts in until you need to put them back on the engine for a smog test.

 

CARB stands for "California Air Resources Board", and has nothing to do with what your Honda dealer thinks about your non-stock intake system.

 

So me running a Fujita SRI is just as (il)legal as running a custom built intake? To the drawing board!!

 

Yes- exactly. PM member "ciburri" and ask him about the custom intake that he cobbled together from parts bought at "Autozone". His intake works as well as the Injen and AEM systems in our local group.

 

So the Injen is the only CARB legal intake? I have been pulled and hood popped, and once you get hood-popped you are in a database forever. Every time I get a smog check it is TEST ONLY, since I have had illegal modifications tickets, and an impounded engine swap h22 EG hatch(my lil bro's car). Everything has to be what I call "arguably legal" where I can argue my way out of it in court. CARB stamps are the easiest way to prevent it, or very OEM looking mods, paint everything silver or black to look as factory as normal, and always "play dumb." Like what it didn't come like that I bought it like that. Sounds like Injen is gonna be what I go with as soon as my warrantee is up. Only have 15k more miles so that should be another 4 months. CARB legality sucks balls. I have never seen an intake that made emissions worse honestly.

 

Holy year old thread batman!

I ended up with the K&N drop in filter for now. Am waiting on the Kraftwerks stuff to go from pending to approved as well as a FMIC option for the auto (I can always hope). Until then I am working on how the fit sounds inside rather then in the engine bay.