pass emissions with turbo??

[slowater427]

so is it impossible to pass a smog check with a turbocharged engine??
someone said that the only aftermarket turbo kits that are CARB legal are some Greddy kits.

i have a DRAG3 kit and am wanting to register it in CA but i actually want to pass smog with flying colors.

is it possible to smog it in colorado then drive it in CA???

another issue is the external fuel pump. i was told that they could fail me solely for having one. is this true?? maybe i gotta install that walbro intank sooner than later .:PIMP:

im sure CA is ALOT stricter than most of the other states so i need a way to get around all the hassles. --- like reverting back to N/A just for a smog. then if thats the case after i install all these "illegal" parts back on my ride i gotta be super sleeper about it.--- Damn.. nice front mount!!! :D ---

wondering how all the boosted folks out there are able to take it to the streets.

[Terry]

umm they don't they drive around with expired plates cause they can't pass emissions

[slowater427]

somebodys gotta have a way out...
i saw a clean EK hatch today in santa clara,CA.
i walk up to where its parked and yeesss.... the front mount cleverly hidden behind a stock looking front bumper. VERy sleeperish. didnt think it was turbo at first glance but i snapped some pics and was on my way.
somebody out there please shine some heavenly light upon this situation.
:) ):

[Skaterkid]

Money solves all your problems. ;)

[slowater427]

that seems to be the case then doesnt it. friends in high places.

[M@]

Lean it out, add 1/2 a gallon of methanol, unhook your BOV, and make sure you have a catalytic convertor on your exhaust.

[slowater427]

how exactly do i lean it out??? is that hondata tuning?? and just straight methanol?is that like storebought chemical?

[ryanman]

He didn't say straight methanol dipshit, he said a 1/2 gallon. If you don't know how to lean it out, you shouldn't own a turbo car.

[slowater427]

i meant where/how exactly do i get some? im somewhat new to the diy turbo ways so cut me some slack. im pikin up knowledge as i go. and have already learned alot. lookin forward to buildin this b16 but 1st things 1st i need to get it registered.

[M@]

You should have registered it before installing the kit. You can get methanol from Home Depot I THINK.. but there's a few places around town that sale it. I'm not 100% sure, but I think you put 1/2 gallon of pure methanol in it. I haven't tried it yet, so.. try at your own risk, but I would suggest asking around and doing more research first. Leaning it out consists of fucking with the air/fuel mixture. If you have Hondata, that's how. If you have a AFC (V, S, whatever), that's how. Don't mind ryanman.. he's just on a dryspell and is getting pissed cuz the polar bears up there are looking sexier and sexier by the minute. :D

[Enthalpy]

Even if he did register it before installation, he will still have to retest in the future.

You should be able to pass the sniffer with a turbo, no problem. The trick is to have your emissions equipment in place, have a strong, healthy ignition system and have a well-tuned setup that runs clean, stoich mixtures and proper ignition timing. Your tuner should have setup a map that's this clean. Don't lean it out, that won't help you.

I'm assuming you are in CA, but if you are in CO, I can help you out with this, along with a huge number of other people here, I'm sure.

The visual in CA is probably a different story, but you should be able to pass the sniffer without issues.

Don't mind ryanman. It's that time of the month for him.

[M@]

Even if he did register it before installation, he will still have to retest in the future.
You don't need to tell that to me. I'm aware, I took emissions the day before installing my kit, and here I am, 2 yrs. later, due for emissions in February.

[powerban.est199]

good luck on trying to smog a turbo car in california. i'm originally from there and unless the turbo kit has a carb number i.e. greddy and can run clean on their smog dyno, then you probably aren't gonna pass. if you can, just keep the car registered out here.

[FrankDMS]

70% de-naturized alcohol 30% gas with a cat. (drive it hard to get it hot) You can get it at A&A trading post on brodway, littleton. Always works for me.