EPA clarifies stance on road-to-racecar conversions

foxsports.com ^ | 2/9/2016 | Mark Glendenning

[rktman]

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a clarification in response to claims that it is proposing a ban on converting road vehicles into race cars.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) issued a statement on Monday indicating its intention to fight an EPA proposal to change the wording to the Clean Air Act as it applies to the installation of aftermarket parts that might circumvent stock emission-control devices. But in a separate statement released to the media today, the EPA said that the proposed change is merely intended to clean up the wording of an existing law:

"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 agency said in its statement.

[rktman]

And, we all know how we can trust what the epa tells us. Right? No, really. We can trust them right?

[rockinqsranch]

Implicitly /S

[rktman]

I knew you’d understand the trust I have in them. LOL!

[DoughtyOne]

[BenLurkin]

Gotta nip it in the bud Andy. Otherwise, next thing you know....

[rktman]

“.... emission control systems....” Could be a loose sphincter adjustment causing a release of noxious gasses.

[disndat]

And, we all know how we can trust what the epa tells us. Right? No, really. We can trust them right?

Now that is exhausting. Do you need a permit for that? :)

[Sasparilla]

Bye Bye NASCAR.

[certrtwngnut]

They would be happy to shut down another industry. In they’re minds racecars should become as scarce as coal. Unless they are solar.

[tanuki]

You mean those guys who keep our water safe?/s

[Pontiac]

the EPA said that the proposed change is merely intended to clean up the wording of an existing law:

And where exactly in the constitution does an administrative agency get the power to change the wording in a Law?

[rockrr]

Screw them. I’m building a blower motor for my ‘37 and they can jam their regulations....sideways.

[IYAS9YAS]

"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 agency said in its statement.

Bovine excrement. There's never been a requirement to maintain emissions systems on any car modified to run off-road. Period. On-road, yes, and if you bypass the systems when you go off-road, then you have to put them back in place before you go back on-road.

[nascarnation]

Actually Nascar cars are completely purpose built from the ground up. They never get federal VIN numbers.

[doorgunner69]

You mean those guys who keep our water safe?/s

And our streams and rivers pristine and clear.

[doorgunner69]

On-road, yes, and if you bypass the systems when you go off-road, then you have to put them back in place before you go back on-road.

Or, as we used to do, and guys in Calif no doubt still do, to skirt that accursed state' local EPA, the CARB and the hated smog inspections.

PITA putting small injectors back in, resetting ECU to stock settings, all the time wondering if you could have passed with it the way it was.

You knew it was running clean, but the bastards going over things looking for any non-stock parts, like they got a bonus to find stuff.

[EXCH54FE]

ABOLISH THE EPA!!!!

[broken_clock]

You mean those guys who keep our water safe?/s

And our streams and rivers pristine and clear.

Hey, Hey, Hey! Sounds like you have some "Animus" toward the EPA... ;)

[doorgunner69]

Snort...

[Chode]