EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race Cars

CMcAllister · 02-23-2016, 12:16 PM

In the past few days...

Marco Rubio has posted comments on his website opposing the proposed EPA regulations and included a link to the Whitehouse petition, encouraging people to sign it.

https://marcorubio.com/news/epa-race-cars-modified/

The EPA has reopened the public comment period for the proposed regulations.

Also, comments attributed to an EPA spokeswoman at the end of this article seem to indicate that EPA does not intend to go after vehicles used solely for racing. However, she says “The EPA remains primarily concerned with cases where the tampered vehicle is used on public roads, and more specifically with aftermarket manufacturers who sell devices that defeat emission control systems on vehicles used on public roads.”

ANY certified vehicle - those sold for street use since the late '60s - that has had ANY modifications that affect emissions equipment, will be a problem. That sounds like every single muscle car, resto-mod, hot rod, race car, etc. with tags, except those that have been restored to factory original.

The threats to the aftermarket are particularly troubling. What is their definition of "device"? How do we separate the parts and pieces we use on race cars from those used in a street legal car? It will be much easier for them to go after a Holley, Edelbrock, MSD or any other company making performance parts and impose huge fines and penalties, rather than single out individuals with a hot street car in their garage. What happens to the investment of the years spent, the billions of dollars and the value of these companies and the cars most of us own?

http://theshopmag.com/features/epa-r...race-mod-rules

This is the link for the EPA comments page. Please take the time to leave your comments. Speak up on behalf of the companies that make the parts and pieces as well as the people who have street and muscle cars that they are able to enjoy.

http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitC...2014-0132-0001

02-23-2016, 12:16 PM	#11
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 622 Likes: 17 Liked 929 Times in 263 Posts	Re: EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race In the past few days... Marco Rubio has posted comments on his website opposing the proposed EPA regulations and included a link to the Whitehouse petition, encouraging people to sign it. https://marcorubio.com/news/epa-race-cars-modified/ The EPA has reopened the public comment period for the proposed regulations. Also, comments attributed to an EPA spokeswoman at the end of this article seem to indicate that EPA does not intend to go after vehicles used solely for racing. However, she says “The EPA remains primarily concerned with cases where the tampered vehicle is used on public roads, and more specifically with aftermarket manufacturers who sell devices that defeat emission control systems on vehicles used on public roads.” ANY certified vehicle - those sold for street use since the late '60s - that has had ANY modifications that affect emissions equipment, will be a problem. That sounds like every single muscle car, resto-mod, hot rod, race car, etc. with tags, except those that have been restored to factory original. The threats to the aftermarket are particularly troubling. What is their definition of "device"? How do we separate the parts and pieces we use on race cars from those used in a street legal car? It will be much easier for them to go after a Holley, Edelbrock, MSD or any other company making performance parts and impose huge fines and penalties, rather than single out individuals with a hot street car in their garage. What happens to the investment of the years spent, the billions of dollars and the value of these companies and the cars most of us own? http://theshopmag.com/features/epa-r...race-mod-rules This is the link for the EPA comments page. Please take the time to leave your comments. Speak up on behalf of the companies that make the parts and pieces as well as the people who have street and muscle cars that they are able to enjoy. http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitC...2014-0132-0001