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Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act:
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Pretty damn sad we need a law to protect modifying vehicles, period. Government can go F&$K itself.
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Okay. This has come up before. We have a pretty strict "no politics" rule.
And I get it. This sounds very near and dear to our hearts. I have researched the everloving ufck out of this. So I want to communicate some facts and be as apolitical as possible.
Fact 1: The Clean Air Act of 1970 made it a federal crime to alter the emissions equipment on an EPA certified vehicle. This has been in place since 1970.
Fact 2: The RPM act does two things. It adds a section of wording to The Clean Air Act of 1970 that creates an exemption in that rule that allows you to alter/remove the emissions equipment on an EPA certified vehicle for the sole purpose of creating a competition only "nonroad" vehicle.
It also mentions protections for companies that produce products that are listed for sale as "competition only or nonroad"
Fact 3: there are new "rule clarifications" that are being proposed by the EPA. These "clarifications" change the definition of "nonroad" engines to include specifically "vehicles modified for competition use" which it later says:
"(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 prohibitions of paragraph (a)(3) of this section and 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)."
This makes it clear what the intent is. And it's all about emissions.
Fact 4: The EPA has stated publicly that they are not after end users. They're not going to impound your car. They are targeting companies that manufacture devices that defeat emissions equipment. The reason they're doing this is that parts being sold as "off road use only" are being used quite publicly by people driving vehicles licensed for the street. Specifically 13 cases last year against diesel performance companies. That's right, blame the coal rollers for all of this.
Found the video. It's boring. But worth a watch.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2r5v73AxBqNBzGa1zXoivUtbnFd0ohY0z1dcnx3ffAqdmdh7TjctAiLfs&v=qoen1YEstYQ&feature=youtu.be
I actually watched a really good video while researching this that was sponsored by SEMA and had EPA lawyers talking about this. And of course I can't find it. But in essence the EPA stated that they don't care if you modify the emissions equipment as long as the end result is as good or better emissions than before. As long as you can prove that, they don't care. And that extends to companies as well. If a company wants to create a product to replace existing emissions equipment, as long as they can demonstrate that it is at least as good as the certified stuff, they don't care.
That basically eliminates the argument that all modifications will be illegal! Thats fear mongering. If it does not affect emissions, they don't care. The EPA has turned a blind eye to this stuff for 50 years. They're likely to keep doing it as they don't have the manpower or money to do otherwise.
On a personal note, I think the RPM act is a good idea. It prevents government overreach. But I think there is a lot of this that is getting blown out of proportion and a lot of fear mongering.
Do your research. Make up your own mind.
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And I get it. This sounds very near and dear to our hearts. I have researched the everloving ufck out of this. So I want to communicate some facts and be as apolitical as possible.
Fact 1: The Clean Air Act of 1970 made it a federal crime to alter the emissions equipment on an EPA certified vehicle. This has been in place since 1970.
Fact 2: The RPM act does two things. It adds a section of wording to The Clean Air Act of 1970 that creates an exemption in that rule that allows you to alter/remove the emissions equipment on an EPA certified vehicle for the sole purpose of creating a competition only "nonroad" vehicle.
It also mentions protections for companies that produce products that are listed for sale as "competition only or nonroad"
Fact 3: there are new "rule clarifications" that are being proposed by the EPA. These "clarifications" change the definition of "nonroad" engines to include specifically "vehicles modified for competition use" which it later says:
"(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 prohibitions of paragraph (a)(3) of this section and 42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)."
This makes it clear what the intent is. And it's all about emissions.
Fact 4: The EPA has stated publicly that they are not after end users. They're not going to impound your car. They are targeting companies that manufacture devices that defeat emissions equipment. The reason they're doing this is that parts being sold as "off road use only" are being used quite publicly by people driving vehicles licensed for the street. Specifically 13 cases last year against diesel performance companies. That's right, blame the coal rollers for all of this.
Found the video. It's boring. But worth a watch.
I actually watched a really good video while researching this that was sponsored by SEMA and had EPA lawyers talking about this. And of course I can't find it. But in essence the EPA stated that they don't care if you modify the emissions equipment as long as the end result is as good or better emissions than before. As long as you can prove that, they don't care. And that extends to companies as well. If a company wants to create a product to replace existing emissions equipment, as long as they can demonstrate that it is at least as good as the certified stuff, they don't care.
That basically eliminates the argument that all modifications will be illegal! Thats fear mongering. If it does not affect emissions, they don't care. The EPA has turned a blind eye to this stuff for 50 years. They're likely to keep doing it as they don't have the manpower or money to do otherwise.
On a personal note, I think the RPM act is a good idea. It prevents government overreach. But I think there is a lot of this that is getting blown out of proportion and a lot of fear mongering.
Do your research. Make up your own mind.
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