Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on April 13, 1998.
As of Thursday, December 26th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
1990-98 Mazda vehicles powered by a 1.5 to 2.6 liter 4 cylinder engine, excluding any vehicle certified to a low emission vehicle standardSupercharger Kit includes an Eaton supercharger designed to give a maximum boost of 6 psi., a 2.8" diameter pulley for the supercharger, a 5.0" diameter auxiliary crankshaft pulley, a new fuel pressure regulator and an aftermarket open element air cleaner to replace the original equipment air cleaner.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-453
  • Executive Order 453 / D453
  • ARB # D-453
  • Executive Order No: D-453
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-453
  • Resolution D-453
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Download: Executive Order D-453 PDF

D-453 Document:

CARB_D-453

(Page 1 of 3) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—453 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code MOSS MOTORS MAZDA SUPERCHARGER KIT Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39515 and Section 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—9; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the 6 PSI. Mazda Supercharger Kit, manufactured and marketed by Moss Motors, 400 Rutherford Avenue, Goleta, California 93117 has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system and, therefore, is exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1990—98 Mazda vehicles powered by a 1.5 to 2.6 liter 4 cylinder engine, excluding any vehicle certified to a low emission vehicle standard. The following engine families are certified to a low emission vehicle standard and are excluded from this exemption: 1996, TTK1.SVJG2EK, TTKIL.6VJG2EK, and TTK2.0VJG2EK, 1997, VTKI.SVJG2EK VTK2.OVJG2EK 1998, WTKXVO1.5VDM. Moss Motors Mazda Supercharger Kit includes an Eaton supercharger designed to give a maximum boost of 6 psi., a 2.8" diameter pulley for the supercharger, a 5.0" diameter auxiliary crankshaft pulley, a new fuel pressure regulator and an aftermarket open element air cleaner to replace the original equipment air cleaner. Modifications to the emissions control system include a relocation of the throttle body, and a 4 degree retard in ignition timing. This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the supercharger will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by Moss Motors. Moss Motors recommends that only 92 octane fuel be used and ignition timing be set at 6 degrees BTDC. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the supercharger, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. > Marketing of the supercharger using any identification other than that shown in this Executive Order or marketing of the supercharger for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be

MOSS MOTORS EXECUTIVE ORDER D—453 Mazda Supercharger Kit (Page 2 of 3) prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of the MOSS supercharger shall not be construed as exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component ofthe kit as an individual device. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the supercharger may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. This Executive Order is granted based on the following submitted emissions test data on a 1994 Mazda Miata: NMHC CO NOX Standards 0.25 3.4 0.4 W/ device 0.12 1.3 0.3 Test results showed that the Mazda Supercharger Kit when installed on the vehicle did not cause tailpipe emissions to exceed the vehicle‘s applicable emission standard during a Cold Start CVS—75 Federal Test Procedure. This Executive Orderis also based on On Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) testing conducted on a _ 1997 Mazda Miata. Test data showed that the Mazda Supercharger Kit when installed on the vehicle did not affect the vehicle‘s ability to perform its OBD II monitoring: However, the ARB finds that reasonable grounds exist to believe that use of the Mazda Supercharger Kit may adversely affect emissions of motor vehicles when operating under conditions outside the parameters of the previously prescribed test procedures. Accordingly, the ARB reserves the right to conduct additional emission tests, in the future, as such tests are developed, that will more adequately measure emissions from all cycle phases. If such test results demonstrate that the Mazda Supercharger Kit adversely affect emissions during off—cycle conditions (defined as those conditions which are beyond the parameters of the Cold—Start CVS—75 Federal Test Procedure), this Executive Order shall be effectively rescinded as of the date the test results are validated. Further, if such test results or other evidence provides the ARB with reason to suspect that the Mazda Supercharger Kit will affect the durability of the emission control system, Moss Motors shall be required to submit durability data to show that the durability of the vehicle emission control system is not, in fact, affected and/orthat the add—on or modified part demonstrates adequate durability. In addition to the foregoing, the ARB reserves the right in the future to review this Executive Order and the exemption provided herein to assure that the exempted add—on or modified part continues to meet the standards and procedures of Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222, et seq. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF MOSS MOTORS‘ SUPERCHARGER. No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board", may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication.

MOsSsS MOTORS EXECUTIVE ORDER D—453 Mazda Supercharger Kit (Page 3 of 3) Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a ten—day written notice of intention to revoke the order, in which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the request and the order may not be revoked until a determination after hearing that grounds for revocation exist. Executive Order D—341—1, dated March, 1996, granted to Garrett Performance Products is superseded and of no further force and effect. Executed at El Monte, California, this l g day of Ag ryl 1998. R. B. Summerfield, Chief Mobile Source Operations Division


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Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:45:48

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