you think so?
ask the offroad dirtbike, snowmobile, and lawn mower manufacturers about what the EPA has done to the way they do business.. in the eyes of the EPA, you are breaking the law when you make any kinds of changes to any of these things even if they never leave your yard.. why should race cars be any different?
Yes I think so .. I haven't had the EPA stop by and check me on the trail to see if I have a factory installed muffler on my snowmobile , I haven't had them stop by and check my Zero Turn to see if it also has been untouched, I haven't been stopped on the roads and had the EPA check my enduro for factory parts. or my ATV or my Tractors .. they can't enforce this effectively
Let't not get carried away and blow this out of proportion ...
Like I said its one thing to try and pass a law .. its another to enforce it ..
Let me give you an example as to WHY they can not make this work for our cars...
if the law states that FACTORY installed parts must be on vehicles .. the factory parts must be available .. fair statement
This is why OEMS must comply with supporting parts replacements for X years.. especially emissions parts. (typically 10 years )
After this time frame there is a moratorium on replacement parts from an OEM level.
our cars being out of this period MUST rely on the aftermarket for product support .. this is what makes the task of enforcing that so difficult for the EPA .
In Illinois the law clearly states you must have factory emissions equipment unaltered on any vehicle that is registered and driven on any public road,
however I have yet to see a EPA roadblock that does a sniffer or visual test to make sure you don't have a test pipe . There just isn't the resources available to do this and the amount of vehicles that would be in violation are so small compared to the volume that comply that it's not a viable option to enforce.
Ever notice how many EPA check stations have been shutdown ? WHY ??? no funding / resources to continue operation .
I wouldn't panic on this one .. they have very little chance of getting this to pass , let alone enforcing it