En!vy
Legacy Member
So it looks like this may be the end of Stage 2 tunes and up as the EPA has their new regulations go live starting on Labour Day. Under the new regulations there will be a huge fine for any US business that sells, modifies, or installs any piece of equipment that alters the placement and/or function of the stock catalytic converter. Previously the law in the US would allow for these modification to occur on vehicles not being used on "public roads". That loophole is disappearing. Without the critical mass that the US market provides, I doubt we will see any affordable tuning options continue to prosper here in Canada. I hope I'm wrong.
APR has already pulled all of their downpipes and Stg 2 and up tunes from their website, and told all resellers to cease sale of their products prior to September 7th, 2020.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/ep...iorities-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance
APR has already pulled all of their downpipes and Stg 2 and up tunes from their website, and told all resellers to cease sale of their products prior to September 7th, 2020.
Stopping Aftermarket Defeat Devices for Vehicles and Engines – This NCI will focus on stopping the manufacture, sale, and installation of aftermarket defeat devices on vehicles and engines used on public roads as well as on nonroad vehicles and engines. Illegally-modified vehicles and engines contribute substantial excess pollution that harms public health and impedes efforts by the EPA, tribes, states and local agencies to plan for and attain air quality standards.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/ep...iorities-enforcement-and-compliance-assurance