Miata Based Westfield Se7ens Now Legal for Import into Canada

[scannon]

Found this on the Flyin' Miata website:

 

Westfields are available in Canada

Did you know that the Miata-based Westfield is one of the few kits that can be imported into Canada? We've worked with Transport Canada to make them fully legal for import. Contact us for details. 800-359-6957 or http://www.flyinmiata.com

 

I have no financial connection with FM, just a long term, very satisfied customer.

[Mondo]

Wow,

Now if they could make a smog-compliant one for California they'd probably sell a lot (relatively speaking).

After looking into it, it's really not that much to get a CARB Pending exemption for headers, cold intakes etc... the hardest part to me is the requirement for the stock gas tank but I think someone could make it with whatever the Mazda smog parts are and get an exemption.

I bet people would pay an extra 2 to 5 grand for a 7 you can register/sale without hassle.

[manik]

Wow,

Now if they could make a smog-compliant one for California they'd probably sell a lot (relatively speaking).

After looking into it, it's really not that much to get a CARB Pending exemption for headers, cold intakes etc... the hardest part to me is the requirement for the stock gas tank but I think someone could make it with whatever the Mazda smog parts are and get an exemption.

I bet people would pay an extra 2 to 5 grand for a 7 you can register/sale without hassle.

 

 

There are some Mazda-based Westfields registered in California already, so there is no issue there.

 

 

tm

[scannon]

There are some Mazda-based Westfields registered in California already, so there is no issue there.

 

 

tm

Are they registered on the SB100 exemption or did they make it through the system without the exemption?

[manik]

Are they registered on the SB100 exemption or did they make it through the system without the exemption?

 

I believe both.

[Mondo]

To register the car without SB100 you have to identify the car/year that the drivetrain came from for comparison. It has to have no error codes in the stock ECU (all codes, not just smog)... which can be tough when you don't use the stock gas tank, instrument panel, etc.. Your suppossed to use the whole drive train (except muffler), including rear-end and fuel system, including the stock gas tank and charcoal canister for gas fumes...

I can't imagine one of these cars passing the bi-annual smog tests without some type of smog referee exemption (or skirting the issue by knowing someone). Which brings me back to my point of having a car that can pass California's smog test and be registered like regular cars (likely with some special CARB Pending parts).

 

I'm sure companies like Westfield and Caterham have looked into it and figured they couldn't recoup the costs for the additional "CARB approved" parts. Too bad, I'm sure there would be a lot more on the road without the SB100 hurdle (and the restrictions of other states like New Jersey).