Chiptuning is banned in California

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If America is the Wurmhout family, then California is Matilda. If you don’t get that reference, you should go watch the movie on Netflix with your little cousins. Since the US still has a strong preference for anything with a V8, California is one of the toughest states in the world for motorists. So far, California has banned chip tuning.

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What is slide tuning again?

Chip tuning is the collective name for reprogramming the computer that controls the motor. A new chip hasn’t really been put in place. Nowadays, it is mainly about connecting a laptop and increasing the turbo pressure. Theoretically, cars could run more economically after the Chippies (again: don’t get a new chip), but it often comes with extra power.

Chip tuning is prohibited in California

According to the California Bureau of Auto Repair website, starting this week, cars must have the original engine program in place to pass an emissions test. This inspection is done every two years. Annoying when you buy a car you didn’t know had tuning software.

It is not entirely clear how the inspection stations want to know if the car is broken. to me Car Bibles It is easy to find out if the car has received software tuning, because often the file names (eg “dikke_tune_voor_mn_GTI_yo”) can be seen. Another way is to use memory. The byte sum will be different on the justified models.