Did you guys hear about this?
Tuesday, November 3, 1998
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Chrysler Corporation
CIMS 485-06-48
1000 Chrysler Drive
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2766
MOPAR ACHIEVES FIRST CARB APPROVAL FOR FACTORY-DEVELOPED STREET PERFORMANCE PART
Las Vegas -- Chrysler Corporation’s Mopar parts operation announced today that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has granted the first exemption certificates of after-market performance parts to any automaker, allowing owners of select Jeep® sport utility vehicles and Dodge trucks to purchase and fit these components for on-road use.
The exemptions, which apply to 1999-model year and earlier vehicles, make these systems legal in all 50 U.S. states.
Mopar is committed to providing environmentally responsible parts that meet customers’ needs for enhanced performance, said Lou Patane, Executive Director, Chrysler Motorsports Operations.
The development of these parts was formidable, added Patane. Not only did we have to meet CARB’s requirements on every part on every vehicle, but also in every combination. Moreover, we had to satisfy Chrysler’s own standards of durability and quality to ensure that our owners’ expectations are fully met.
CARB’s standards were made significantly more stringent by the introduction of stricter exhaust emission (Low Emission Vehicle or LEV) and engine monitoring (On-Board Diagnostics stage 2 or OBDII) regulations.
The parts certified offer significantly enhanced performance for owners of Jeep® vehicles using the 4.0-liter in-line six cylinder engines (Wrangler, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee), Jeep® and Dodge vehicles using 5.2 and 5.9 liter V-8 engines (1998 and earlier Jeep Grand Cherokee; Dodge Dakota, Durango and Ram trucks) and 8.0 litre Magnum V-10 engine (Dodge Ram).
Parts available for each engine include:
Cold air intake/low resistance air cleaner
Performance module (re-tuned engine control computer)
Performance camshaft
Exhaust headers
Performance (Cat-Back) exhaust.
Certification allows parts to be fitted individually, in combination or as a complete package to each engine and applies to all 50 U.S. states. Parts can be fitted to 1999-model and earlier vehicles.
The Mopar Performance Parts program offers thousands of performance parts and accessories. The CARB-certified engine performance parts are part of a significantly enhanced product line-up of Mopar Performance Parts, including crate motors and parts for Dodge Viper, Dodge Neon and Plymouth Neon cars.
Mopar Performance Parts are available through a network of Mopar Performance Parts dealers, many of whom are Chrysler Corporation retail dealers. Further information can be obtained by calling the Mopar Performance Tech Line on (248) 853-7290.
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