Researched several aftermarket intakes, the majority of them bypass the salvage air/smog pump. I live in Washington State (no emissions), do I lose anything by getting rid of this pump.

 

What part of WA do you live in ? i never see any rx7's around !

 

That pumps air to the cat and warms it up faster eliminate pump and cat if no emissions

 

yes. remove the pump and everything associated with it.

 

I live in Port Orchard, where you at momo 253. I'm assuming Tacoma.

 

i have always taken them off and bought block off plates also.

 

yup tacoma and i never see any around its sad haha

 

Please tell me why you all are removing the air pump? It makes no sense to remove it. Oh...you don't need to pass emissions in your area? That's reason to remove functioning hardware? If it runs fine with it why spend the time to remove it? Sometimes, you guys just don't make any sense.

Look, if your new intake doesn't have a fitting for the air pump hose, pull your air pump hose off the air pump, go buy a short section of hose and put it back on the air pump and put a mini air filter on it. Or you can just cut a hole in the back and screw in a fitting from home depot / Autozone / wherever. You'll continue to provide me with clean air to breathe and not stink up your clothes and your girlfriends clothes. On top of that if you decide to sell the car, you can put the original parts back on and get the higher value for a "closer to stock car" than one with block off plates.

Come on guys, seriously. Try to understand what your doing before you just repeat the BS that you read in order to feel like you contributed a worth while answer.

 

Hey guys, this thread seems a bit tense. I'm from the Lakewood. I just got my Rx7 I have to agree with Boost Lee though, clean air is a nice thing to have