Do California 986's have extra smog equipment?

[steved0x]

I'll give a quick guess while we wait for someone with more knowledge to answer. The Bentley service manual doesn't mention any, and neither does the 101 Projects book:

http://www.amazon.com/Porsche-Boxster-Service-Manual-1997-2004/dp/083761645X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392649984&sr=1-2&keywords=porsche+bentley+manual

101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster

They both have a fair amount of discussion of exhaust systems, mods, etc... and I haven't seen any mention of 49 states.

However I would wait for one of the experts to answer, but my best guess would be no.

Steve

[Davev]

Originally Posted by steved0x

I'll give a quick guess while we wait for someone with more knowledge to answer. The Bentley service manual doesn't mention any, and neither does the 101 Projects book:

Porsche Boxster, Boxster S Service Manual: 1997-2004: Bentley Publishers: 9780837616452: Amazon.com: Books

101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster

They both have a fair amount of discussion of exhaust systems, mods, etc... and I haven't seen any mention of 49 states.

However I would wait for one of the experts to answer, but my best guess would be no.

Steve

Thanks for those links. I can shop while we wait! I've been wondering why I see "Bentley" in some of the posts. Now I know!

[steved0x]

If you want to check out some more DIY articles, check out Pedro's Garage:

DIY Projects: Do-it-Yourself Repair and Maintenance for your Porsche

I have never worked on cars before, but in the 1+ year I have had this one I have done:

Front brakes
Brake and clutch bleed and flush
Fuel Filter
Air Filter
Cabin Air Filter
Headlight swap
Oil change
Oxygen sensor
Replace ignition switch
Replace Headlight switch
Change transaxle oil
Replaced spark plugs, tubes, and O-rings

I am probably leaving some out. If I can do it, anyone can, and I saved a ton of $$$ by DIY.

There are a lot of great learning resources, including this forum; without them I probably wouldn't have attempted any of those work items.

I have just started down the slippery slope of track days now as well...

They are fun cars Welcome to the madness

Steve