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Old 01-01-2011, 01:01 PM
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Tried to smog protuned catless legacy the other day
So I tried to get a smog check the other day. The guy didn't care about the visual test. Got the car up on the rig and the smog tech couldn't get my car to stay at 2500 RPM. I thought it was him, so I tried it and he was right. When held it at 2500 it would slowly creep up. I suspect it has something to do with my pro tune(GST Tuned). Anyone else experience this? I want to avoid having to throw the stock DP back on. Looking for some ideas.
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So I tried to get a smog check the other day. The guy didn't care about the visual test. Got the car up on the rig and the smog tech couldn't get my car to stay at 2500 RPM. I thought it was him, so I tried it and he was right. When held it at 2500 it would slowly creep up. I suspect it has something to do with my pro tune(GST Tuned). Anyone else experience this? I want to avoid having to throw the stock DP back on. Looking for some ideas.
Dont know about the idle thing, but you do know theres no way in HELL youre passing the sniffer catless, the cat is your most important smog device. Dont even waste your time/money trying to get it passed smog catless, seriously
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Dont know about the idle thing, but you do know theres no way in HELL youre passing the sniffer catless, the cat is your most important smog device. Dont even waste your time/money trying to get it passed smog catless, seriously
+1 I agree
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only way to pass smog catless is with e85, I have never seen a catless car pass smog lol
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
Dont know about the idle thing, but you do know theres no way in HELL youre passing the sniffer catless, the cat is your most important smog device. Dont even waste your time/money trying to get it passed smog catless, seriously
+1000000000

Why the hell could you even remotely think you would pass smog catless??? jeez.
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hah even if the idle held fine you arent passing without a cat even if they didnt care about visual

THREAD OF THE YEAR NOMINEE! for 2011
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there are some SR20s out there that run cleaner catless than most KA20s do with a cat.
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same with tuned K20/24s from what I hear.
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We smogged a tuned single turbo 2JZ at Speedee when I worked there. Passed without cats.
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Its a little early for that
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Originally Posted by Krinkov
Dont know about the idle thing, but you do know theres no way in HELL youre passing the sniffer catless, the cat is your most important smog device. Dont even waste your time/money trying to get it passed smog catless, seriously
I passed gas.....
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I like how no one addresses the 2500RPM creep issue...
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