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Turbo and passing smog
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:55 amby couch_c
Wondering if there is a way around this, having a turbo without a carb legal sticker will not get you to pass smog legally, i even heard w/carb number it's difficult to pass. How do I get around this?
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:20 amby familyEGuy23
something tells me your from Cali
only few ways "around" it
1. know the right people
2. be good friends with ben franky
catch my drift? ...
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:41 amby couch_c
haha yeah our crazy smog laws, they even have smog check points here.
I was actually thinking (since I'm going low psi) keep my stock injectors, stock fuel pump, stock everything but the turbo, keep a spare ecu that way when it's time for smog i can just remove everything and throw back on the old ecu, but i wonder if that'll work.
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:58 pmby nd1983
just an idea, but why not run dual program on the ecu. run your boost level whenever then when you are going for smog check, run 0psi and a lightly lean tune, but no too lean to cause damage, so you should pass.
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:01 pmby d-mon
with a REALLY good tune and carb stickers, its possible.
not making boost at 15 or 25mph.
most tunes are way to rich however.
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Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:53 amby slowj1
No Carb sticker = no pass unless of course you know somebody, as said earlier.
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Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:58 amby JohnRM
I've researched awhile on how to go about having a turbo even WITH carb stickers in California...my conclusion is, find someone that will do it
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Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:23 amby couch_c
lean tune? as in tune again? I think it'd be much easier to exchange it for an unchipped stock ecu, and drive it to the smog station?
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Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:47 amby nd1983
couch_c wrote:lean tune? as in tune again? I think it'd be much easier to exchange it for an unchipped stock ecu, and drive it to the smog station?
i'm was assuming you are running decent boost and larger injectors. if not then an open wastegate and stop ECU works.
or like a said a boost tune and a stock tune on a chipped ECU
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:01 pmby bigpunn421
removing everything and putting it back to stock is the best way to pass. but it can become a pain. works everytime tho
the inspector might check under the hood and most will not pass cars with any mods. unless you know someone like mentioned before. so the dual tune might not be the best
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Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:03 amby couch_c
bigpunn421 wrote:removing everything and putting it back to stock is the best way to pass. but it can become a pain. works everytime tho
the inspector might check under the hood and most will not pass cars with any mods. unless you know someone like mentioned before. so the dual tune might not be the best
exactly what i was saying, so I'm guessing my idea will probably work, I just want a little more torque, not trying to upgrade fuel injectors or do any engine mods, just low psi, that way I can keep my stock parts and when smog time comes, remove the turbo and put back the exhaust and throw back on the original ecu