Hi, I'm going to be moving to the DFW area within the next two weeks. I have a 450rwhp FD with a half-bridge 13B-REW.

Right now I'm looking at two different jobs in different areas. One is in Denton and the other in Southlake. That being said, my FD is registered in NM and it didn't require emissions testing. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to be able to register my car when I get there.

I'm looking forward to attending meets. I didn't attend too many while I was stationed in Japan the last few years.

-Jesse

 

If you get a job near Southlake there is plenty to do there, a lot better than Denton. Do you think your car will pass emissions? If not there is always other ways to get one lol. Good luck on where ever you get your job, there is plenty to do in the DFW and some decent meets every month.

 

Yeah, I was in Ft Worth last week for interviews. I really like the Southlake area. Denton wasn't too bad, but not a whole lot going on.

My car will not pass emissions. When I was stationed at Camp Pendleton and my FD was registered in CA, I had a hookup. I will need one in TX as well. I hope it won't be too difficult to find a "flexible" testing facility.

 

If not I can probably talk to some friends who know some people. My car is basically stock and I barely passed emissions.

 

Oh ok, that would be cool. My FD is at a friends house in CA right now. He is doing some body work and paint for me.

 

R3AL.CH1CK3N , welcome to the DFW area, hopefully you stop by to any of the up comming event. March is going to be a busy month.
so far here are the up comming event,
March 2 at Ennis motorplex - Import Face Off.
March 8 at Cup Cake Meet 1pm-6pm
March 22 & 23 Dragmania at Ennis ( you definitely want to go to this one, this is the event where you see all those 6sec Rotaries from Puerto Rico)
also in March something there will be an all mazda gatthering week meet that Sheena from the RX8 group is putting together. i will make the annoucement once i hear the date,time,& where location.
and also in April 6th there will be the Alliance DFW care Scene, it a car meet where various car clubs meet ( this is at the same location as the Cup Cake Meet).

and last cant forget the dfw mazda rx7 meet, 1st Sat of every month. at 635 and McArthur behind McDonlds parking lot.

 

Titorx7, thanks man.

I don't think I will have a chance in March to do anything car related. I have a ton of training to do for my new employer in Denton. My FD is also in California still. As soon as the body work and paint is done, I will have it shipped here. I need to start looking around for a "hookup" for my FD's registration. I have a reliable connection in CA, I'm hoping it won't take too long to find one here.

 

I'm confused as to why you say your car barely passed emissions if it was basically stock? I'm about to register my car in Texas and the list ive saw on their DPS website shows very basic things they check for... besides the OBDII.

 

All I have is a downpipe and exhuast, took it to 3 places and 2 turned me down because my tail lights were "tinted"...They are factory tail lights, was some bs. I ended up taking my car to Mazda since I know they better know their own damn cars. They didn't say one thing about the tail lights of course, but I failed the test regardless. I failed like 2 things, would have to look at my sheet. I talked to the guy doing the test and he recommended some denatured alcohol think it was called Always Pass or something like that. I went home cleaned out my EGR valve witch had a lot of build up and ran the denatured alcohol in the gas tank. Made sure to get the car warmed up good before taking it in and passed the 2nd time.

I dunno, you may pass on your first time, but I know I failed. Mine is actually coming up again in April, I don't think I will fail, but if I do I'm getting it regardless.

Congrats on landing your job btw, looking forward to seeing your FD one day.

 

Hmm, well i have no cat, no air pump. So im 100% sure i will fail emissions test. My home of record is Abilene so i'm going to drive there to register my car.. since i'm going to school in Arizona (i'm pretty sure) i dont need to register it in arizona.

 

Same here. No oxigen pump, no cat, and my stickers
Are all up to date. Lol and my car is registered in texas.

 

Welcome!

 

Thanks! Would you happen to know anyone I can talk to about getting my FD registered here? Can I get it inspected in Fort Worth, even though I live in Denton? My car has no emissions equipment, at all.. If any of you have info, just PM me. I don't want anyone publicly incriminating themselves..

 

Registration isn't really the difficult part. Wise county has no emissions (i.e. i have straight pipes on my 300zx, they sound like crap. But my money goes to the fd.) They are gonna probe the tailpipe in just about all higher population cities/towns. You are technically supposed to get it inspected in the county you live/register in. Have you found a residence as of yet?

 

I live in Denton. I might have a hookup. I took my Fusion Hybrid to a smwll shop and they daid that they could refer me to another shop that would be able to pass it.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

I dislike typing on my phone.. I always have typos. Yeah, I'm hoping he comes through with that hookup.

 

Hope you can get it done, I'm still working on my side.
Were you around the West 7 area in Fort-Worth like about a week ago? I thought I saw you driving around there.

 

Nope, my FD is still at a friend's house in California. He is painting it for me. I'm not really sure when it will be here in TX.

 

R3AL.CH1CK3N,

Were you by any chance out in the Camp Pendleton/Oside area originally?

 

Yeah, I was stationed at Camp Pendleton from 2005-2011. I went to Okinawa, Japan from 2011 - 2013. Now I'm out of the military and living in North DFW. My buddy Alex (moderator of the west) is taking care of my FD and getting ready to paint it. I'm unsure of your name, it's possible that I know you or know your face.

 

Took the AME's off my GT-R and put them on my FD. I intend on getting different wheels for my GT-R when it arrives at the end of the year.

 

Man that gtr is nice...

 

I'm pretty sure we met once over on mainside. I was stationed at CP as well (2010 - 2012). Last year I moved out here to Norman, OK to go to OU.

 

Yeah, we probably did meet. Here is a picture of me in my GT-R. I'm sure you would recognize me if we met.



How is the car scene in OK?