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Originally Posted by macloft
Thanks Bill
I have read so much stuff and it is pretty broad and does not answer some of my specific questions. I thought there might be somone here who had a hands on view of US requirements. Interested how Superformance brings their kits in from South Africa as I think they are rollers with no motor gearbox but this seems to go against the EPA emmisions regulations. According to EPA rules it must come in as only a body chassis and the running gear fitted in US must include motor box and diff from known car combination that passes the emmissions requirments. HELP
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Actually, not. The fitting of the engine/trans and regisdtration is subject to the STATE regulations, not Federal EPA/DOT. The roller meets DOT regulations for components, i.e. barke lines, seat belts, glass meet DOT regulations. Becuase the car is a "self build" most states do not require CURRENT emissions standards be met.
I question some "turnkey minus" rollers being sold by some brands dealers as "ready-to-go" complete cars, this is a violation of the federal regulations. We will NOT install and sell an engne/trans in a chassis we sell. We CAN direct or recommend an installer, but they have no direct connection to us, i.e. they must be an "arms length" from us.