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is removing the emmisions contrl worth the effort

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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is removing the emmisions contrl worth the effort

ok im redonig my whole car and is removing the emmisions control worth it
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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worth it in what way? do you have a way to pass without them? i really dont think its worth it if you like driving you car everyday, i'm keeping my emissions, if oyu dont you end up trying weird and crzy ways to drop your hydrocarbon levels an you end up failing anyways
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:14 AM
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It totally depends on you. If you dont have to worry about smog and can do it correctly you shouldnt have any problems. For me I did it for simplicity. If you work on your car alot and are always under the UIM it makes things alot easier to get it/repair as well as diagnosing problems.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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What you have to remember is that the only part of the emission control system that effects engine output is the cat, simply because it's a restriction in the exhaust. So don't go into this expecting performance gains.

And since you're asking about this, I'm assuming you don't need to pass emissions checks...
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
What you have to remember is that the only part of the emission control system that effects engine output is the cat, simply because it's a restriction in the exhaust. So don't go into this expecting performance gains.

And since you're asking about this, I'm assuming you don't need to pass emissions checks...
You can also consider the fact that full emissions removal is weight reduction. All the little things add up and this would help that.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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well i dont have to worry about emmisions i read somewhere that the 5th and 6th ports?!? wouldnt open up right. im new to rotarys so this is all new to me.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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I was considering removing my emissions but like the saying goes:
"If it isn't broken, don't fix it."

No problems with my emissions & how it affects my car, so why should I go messing around with it only to potentially cause more problems than I can prevent?

If something goes awry with the emissions at a later date, I'll remove it then.
Until that happens, it stays
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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it cleans up the engine bay and removes a ton of useless junk and excess vacuum lines. just dont expect to ever pass again if you remove everything like I did.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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it cleans up the engine bay and removes a ton of useless junk and excess vacuum lines. just dont expect to ever pass again if you remove everything like I did.
Sure you can still pass again, I did. You just have to get creative is all.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:33 AM
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Sure you can still pass again, I did. You just have to get creative is all.
haha, that requires time, effort, and money, 3 things which I dont have at the moment. my car didnt even come with a cat when i bought it. not that im complaining or anything
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