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79GMC454C35 · 03-27-2003, 02:16 AM

In Arizona all vehicles 67 & newer have to be tested every year. I drive to Long Beach, Ca. about once a month. The air looks cleaner in the L.A. area than the "brown cloud" hanging over Phoenix. My Camaro is a 94 with 185,000 miles. It has never had the 30,000 service done yet. It just passed at 1/4 of the allowed levels. It seems to me a vehicle with good exhaust & a normal tune up will fly right threw. We all want more power & adjusting what we already have can get 10 to 20 HP more than a poorly tuned engine. Are emission laws "big brothers" way of telling us to keep our cars running good so we can see the most gains from our horse power upgrades?

03-27-2003, 02:16 AM	#13
79GMC454C35 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 115	66 & older exempt in Arizona In Arizona all vehicles 67 & newer have to be tested every year. I drive to Long Beach, Ca. about once a month. The air looks cleaner in the L.A. area than the "brown cloud" hanging over Phoenix. My Camaro is a 94 with 185,000 miles. It has never had the 30,000 service done yet. It just passed at 1/4 of the allowed levels. It seems to me a vehicle with good exhaust & a normal tune up will fly right threw. We all want more power & adjusting what we already have can get 10 to 20 HP more than a poorly tuned engine. Are emission laws "big brothers" way of telling us to keep our cars running good so we can see the most gains from our horse power upgrades?