Chicosito

I'm just wondering if any of you guys know if the CTE icebox is carb legal in CA. I went to get my car smoged and they said I needed a carb sticker. I thought that this was one of the only CAI legal in CA? Did any of you guys get a carb sticker when you purchased yours? I called CT-engineering and they said to send a pic of the intake installed with the VIN #. Then they responded a week later stating that they are still awaiting approval from CA to make it carb legal. I bought this intake thinking it was legal about 2-years ago and just want to know if anybody on the forum did recieve a carb sticker in the past from CT-Engineering for CA? Any info helps! Thanks guys!

Leester01

I asked them recently and they never responded.

ExcelerateRep

They do not list their intake as being CARB legal on their website, so I doubt it is. They have been very unresponsive lately despite our best efforts to get in touch with them.

You are better off going with an intake like the AEM or Injen.

Injen Air Intake - SP Series Intake System - Excelerate Performance - Japanese and European Performance Specialists!!

Leester01

Let me know if you decide to sell it.
I'm not concerned about it not being CARB certified and will pay you top dollar for it.

2011 TSX

I'm pretty sure they are going to be out of the business soon, based on the numerous reports of them not responding even to vendors.

Really sad

cris_crozz

my CT-E Intake came with CARB EO# sticker. It is CARB Legal if it bears a sticker. It's the only way Smog stations know it is legal. they will not put the effort to research about your intake whether it's OK or not.

icu2tsx

Only legal EO# listed on BAR websites are found here, for CT-E http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/de...eo/D-637-2.pdf

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2nd gen TSX is not listed.

ExcelerateRep

I've been able to get in touch with them lately and they've been helpful, so hopefully that's a good sign!

robpp

iTrader: (2)

mine had a carb sticker....you can see it in this photo/ i dont intake anymore but remember it being on there/

ftblstud45

Yes it is CARB legal I have one on my 2012 tsx and I also live in CA our smog laws suck! Luckily the new no sniffer law is in effect!!

No1nfoProvided

my 2010 tsx with a ct-e icebox failed a smog check in california. while there is a carb sticker on the intake, the eo code doesn't match one that is accepted in california. i attempted to contact ct-engineering, but there has been no response.

does anyone know what recourse i have? do i have to reinstall my original intake and then take the car back in?

icu2tsx

A few things you can do.

1. Go to a different smog place, some just look at the sticker and don't bother running the numbers through the BAR to make sure it apply's to your car.
2. Put OEM back
3. Hope CT-E contacts you and gives you updated CARB sticker, which if you look at the bar website they never filed for one for 2009-2014 TSX, at least in the search for that same EO #

xtcnrice

What icu2tsx said.

But hey, if you're not interested in the Icebox anymore, PM me

ssjoeboe9

Wouldn't it make more sense to go on a CTE supercharged car like mine?

No1nfoProvided

thanks. if anyone knows of a southern california smog check place around LA that would be lax about checking these things, please let me know. otherwise, i guess i'll put in the old intake.

chuonthis

Let me know if you want to sell the intake