The best option (Assuming all the tuning devices don't get shutdown) is to keep things small, do nothing but in person tuning and charge a lot to do so. Basically the way it used to be prior to the "mail order tune" fad. If you notice, the EPA goes after the tuning device manufactures first, then the big large volume tuners get hit. Most generally the little guys fly under the radar.It is probably going to get rid of the small tuner shops, or they just adjust and start selling tunes from the big boys ala Ford Racing and Roush. I think Steeda would probaby start jumping in as well. They were at one time, may still be a Ford partner.
Will tune in - thnx!In case anyone is interested,.........8PM tonight. Eastern Time.
This shit is no joke.
I have the same point of view.... this is a setback in the short term.... but... it will force innovationI predict that the community will adapt. We will have even more innovation in cats, tunes, and exhaust mods... and our hobby will continue.
Good and just that make sense and need to be enforced. Laws like this in which enforcement will have absolutely no impact on people or the environment are ridiculous. Especially when states should have final say on anything that is not federal law in the constitution. Auto motive laws are not part of the constitution which makes them states responsibilities. The fact that random big government alphabet agencies can now go into states that no emissions laws like FL and bully their citizens around is big government over reach at its finest.I find it interesting that the same camp who often preaches "law and order" are also against the government actually enforcing laws... when it impacts them.
These have been laws for a long time and have been enforced against other tuners over the last few years as well. These laws are there for a good reason: air pollution from cars is _real_ and impacts the health of everyone (I won't even try to get into climate change arguments). Uniform enforcement of environmental regulation is a _good_ thing.
I predict that the community will adapt. We will have even more innovation in cats, tunes, and exhaust mods... and our hobby will continue.
So you don't think the federal government has any role to play in environmental protection?Good and just that make sense and need to be enforced. Laws like this in which enforcement will have absolutely no impact on people or the environment are ridiculous. Especially when states should have final say on anything that is not federal law in the constitution. Auto motive laws are not part of the constitution which makes them states responsibilities. The fact that random big government alphabet agencies can now go into states that no emissions laws like FL and bully their citizens around is big government over reach at its finest.
The government has done plenty to work with environmental issues. Hot rodding and aftermarket patsy is basically a non factor in what they do. They are just flexing for the sake of flexing and it’s disgusting and over reach.So you don't think the federal government has any role to play in environmental protection?
Not to mention - as soon as one of these companies ships anything over state lines it automatically falls under federal purview (regulation of interstate commerce).
WatGood and just that make sense and need to be enforced. Laws like this in which enforcement will have absolutely no impact on people or the environment are ridiculous. Especially when states should have final say on anything that is not federal law in the constitution. Auto motive laws are not part of the constitution which makes them states responsibilities. The fact that random big government alphabet agencies can now go into states that no emissions laws like FL and bully their citizens around is big government over reach at its finest.
Because it doesn’t. A small handful of hotrodders modifying their cars is making no change what so ever. This is another run away alphabet agency with unelected Beaurocrats who are over stepping. If climate change is such an existential threat to the world we should be declaring war on China and India then blowing up their factories. Because America could shut down tomorrow and it wouldn’t put a dent in global emissions.Wat
Why do you think that this has no impact on people/environment. Look at smog photos from the 50s or the differences in air quality between the US and places in China/India. Do you want the air to be so polluted that you can't see more than 20ft in front of you?
Anyways, the constitution says that states can make up their own laws when they don't interfere with Federal laws (Clean Air Act enforced via the EPA). The only exception is when state laws meet and exceed federal laws (California Emission laws).