EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race Cars

Nick Heath · 04-14-2016, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

MAYBE all of you should have read the EPA Ruling before speaking.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorspo...ctually-means/

People may use EPA-certified motor vehicles for competition, but to protect public health from air pollution, the Clean Air Act has – since its inception – specifically prohibited tampering with or defeating the emission control systems on those vehicles. The proposed regulation that SEMA has commented on does not change this long-standing law, or approach.

Instead, the proposed language in the Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas rulemaking simply clarifies the distinction between motor vehicles and nonroad vehicles such as dirt bikes and snowmobiles. Unlike motor vehicles – which include cars, light trucks, and highway motorcycles – nonroad vehicles may, under certain circumstances, be modified for use in competitive events in ways that would otherwise be prohibited by the Clean Air Act.

EPA is now reviewing public comments on this proposal.

I would wager a guess that a vehicle that was once "EPA-certified" is no longer "EPA-certified" once it is converted into a Stock Eliminator car! I'm not talking about a pure stocker, but an NHRA-legal A/SA, I/SA, U/SA, etc.

Also, you should re-read the second part of your excerpt - only "non-road vehicles" such as snowmobiles can be modified for competition and be exempt from this ruling!

Bobby DiDomenico · 04-14-2016, 01:04 PM

Interesting read from here: http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorspo...ctually-means/

And in the comments section:

§ 86.1854-12
Prohibited Acts

(b) (5) Certified motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines and their emission control devices must remain in their certified configuration even if they are used solely for competition or if they become nonroad vehicles or engines; anyone modifying a certified motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine for any reason is subject to the tampering and defeat device prohibitions of paragraph (a)(3) of this section and 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3).

By us they passed a law requiring seat belt usage, said it would never be the primary reason to pull anyone over. Now they allow seatbelt usage as the reason t pull vehicles over.

But you can still ride a motorcycle here with only a speedo and some sunglasses on, no safety equipment nor mufflers required!

04-14-2016, 01:04 PM	#2
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 924 Likes: 106 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Re: EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race Interesting read from here: http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorspo...ctually-means/ And in the comments section: § 86.1854-12 Prohibited Acts (b) (5) Certified motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines and their emission control devices must remain in their certified configuration even if they are used solely for competition or if they become nonroad vehicles or engines; anyone modifying a certified motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine for any reason is subject to the tampering and defeat device prohibitions of paragraph (a)(3) of this section and 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3). By us they passed a law requiring seat belt usage, said it would never be the primary reason to pull anyone over. Now they allow seatbelt usage as the reason t pull vehicles over. But you can still ride a motorcycle here with only a speedo and some sunglasses on, no safety equipment nor mufflers required!