turbo FI emissions questions
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turbo FI emissions questions i'm just curious if anyone knows if the current turbo setups for our cars (SF power or turbo discounters) are emissions legal. california has strict emissions laws and i'd like to not have to pull off the turbo every time i go for a smog check.
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Get a drop out cat instead of running a test pipe when you have emmissions testing done, that's what I'm doing.
Get a drop out cat instead of running a test pipe when you have emmissions testing done, that's what I'm doing.
makes sense....well if i could get a cat welded onto a short pipe and just slapped it in there, it might work hmm... thanks for the help.
well i guess i'll find out after this semester, i'm taking a smog licensing class. so after this last class i'll be able to get my CACC requirments out of the way so i can get my smog license. then i can learn all the tricks to passing myself, hehe.
Yeah, I think you've got the idea. When you have a downpipe, you won't want restriction from a cat, you want to run a test pipe. If you have a drop out for the test pipe, you can replace it with the cat when you want to test for emmissions.
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oh... so the turbo setups have a downpipe deal instead of a cat? makes sense....
well if i could get a cat welded onto a short pipe and just slapped it in there, it might work hmm... thanks for the help.
well i guess i'll find out after this semester, i'm taking a smog licensing class. so after this last class i'll be able to get my CACC requirments out of the way so i can get my smog license. then i can learn all the tricks to passing myself, hehe.
oh... so the turbo setups have a downpipe deal instead of a cat?
makes sense....well if i could get a cat welded onto a short pipe and just slapped it in there, it might work hmm... thanks for the help.
well i guess i'll find out after this semester, i'm taking a smog licensing class. so after this last class i'll be able to get my CACC requirments out of the way so i can get my smog license. then i can learn all the tricks to passing myself, hehe.
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wanna pass me ??
wanna pass me ??
haha, once i figure out the tricks to getting past smog tests... i'll hook up 7th gen members, just remember me when you wax
imp: sorry - stole that 'wax' line for 2f2f...
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From what I heard the turbo downpipe bolts straight up the the stock downpipe, thats why I bought the random tech cat so it wont be as restrictive, and If I get a turbo setup then I'll be all set....
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As far as I can see, none of these kits will pass in CA. If they are not CARB approved, they won't pass regardless what the emissions result shows. That is how bad CA is.
As far as I can see, none of these kits will pass in CA. If they are not CARB approved, they won't pass regardless what the emissions result shows. That is how bad CA is.
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