Given your car up because of Smog?
05-09-11, 12:27 AM
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Given your car up because of Smog?
Wondering how many of you/your friends have given up cars/modifications due to the hassle of smog? With all the BS around California, you really cannot enjoy working on cars anymore. This may force me into something else.
05-09-11, 11:52 AM
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Sadly no engine mods, unless u count K&N filter, but my GSL-SE passed smog recently.
The smog guy told me I was lucky... :-(
At she drives nice.
But yeah smog laws suck. Especially for a car that's 25 years old. You think they'd give it up to us older car owners. Really, how many older cars are on the road?
The smog guy told me I was lucky... :-(
At she drives nice.
But yeah smog laws suck. Especially for a car that's 25 years old. You think they'd give it up to us older car owners. Really, how many older cars are on the road?
05-09-11, 02:07 PM
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Increasing horsepower is easy. Increasing horsepower and still be able to pass smog is the real challenge, especially in the Peoples Republic of California.
I would venture to say that my S5 TurboVert was the only RX7 there that could put down 300+hp to the wheel and still pass smog.
I would venture to say that my S5 TurboVert was the only RX7 there that could put down 300+hp to the wheel and still pass smog.
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05-09-11, 07:07 PM
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in all honesty, theres virtually 0 reason to modify new cars (2010 and 2011). you can, but why not just enjoy a new car for what it is, a gas saving-under warrenty-no hassle car?
i love modifying my 7, but i also understand that smog is always present. i dont condone illegal smogs at all, but hey, that black market exists for a reason i suppose.
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05-09-11, 07:55 PM
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Excelsior!
05-09-11, 08:56 PM
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I know that a few counties are smog exempt but it still sucks and what i was trying to say in my previous post was like in bigger places have say 80% newer cars (late 90's and up) and 20% older cars they could be maybe a little easier on the older cars
05-09-11, 10:55 PM
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I really am throwing around of possibly selling me single turbo FD that I just built for a Viper GTS. I love the FD to death, but I really don't want to be worried about driving the car.
05-09-11, 11:28 PM
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I feel that it would take too much time, effort and too many headaches to make the FD as if not more competitive as say, a GTR or a GT3 or something of the sort. Granted, both of those cars are fairly pricey but they're essentially purpose built to be badasses.
Who knows though...I did spot a Gallardo for under 80k...
05-10-11, 12:39 PM
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I always run a setup where I can switch back to stock and smog when needed. For example I still run all smog equipment, stock twins on my FD and I'm pushing around 300whp @ 12psi and on my old 240 I had a fully built KA-T and to pass smog I just had to switch everything back over, took about 1hr to take off and reinstall...
05-10-11, 01:01 PM
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^That's the smart way to do it. 
And if you want a CARB approved FMIC, I just saw this. https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-rx-7-1986-1992-parts-194/rare-smog-legal-hks-fmic-953594/
These older model FMIC's are REALLY hard to find since HKS doesn't seem to get CARB approvals on their current products. This is also the one where the only modification you need to do to install is make a small 4 inch hole under where the stock Air Box mounts and you still can retain the smog pump, power steering, and AC. No other cutting necessary, no bumper removal to install, etc.
This is the FMIC set up I have in my S5 TurboVert. I'm also running their T04E Turbo where HKS secured CARB approval. Even harder to find.
And if you want a CARB approved FMIC, I just saw this. https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-rx-7-1986-1992-parts-194/rare-smog-legal-hks-fmic-953594/
These older model FMIC's are REALLY hard to find since HKS doesn't seem to get CARB approvals on their current products. This is also the one where the only modification you need to do to install is make a small 4 inch hole under where the stock Air Box mounts and you still can retain the smog pump, power steering, and AC. No other cutting necessary, no bumper removal to install, etc.
This is the FMIC set up I have in my S5 TurboVert. I'm also running their T04E Turbo where HKS secured CARB approval. Even harder to find.
05-10-11, 09:22 PM
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No it's not Turbo'd
05-11-11, 11:32 AM
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05-11-11, 11:40 AM
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^That's the smart way to do it.
And if you want a CARB approved FMIC, I just saw this. https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=953594
These older model FMIC's are REALLY hard to find since HKS doesn't seem to get CARB approvals on their current products. This is also the one where the only modification you need to do to install is make a small 4 inch hole under where the stock Air Box mounts and you still can retain the smog pump, power steering, and AC. No other cutting necessary, no bumper removal to install, etc.
This is the FMIC set up I have in my S5 TurboVert. I'm also running their T04E Turbo where HKS secured CARB approval. Even harder to find.
And if you want a CARB approved FMIC, I just saw this. https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=953594
These older model FMIC's are REALLY hard to find since HKS doesn't seem to get CARB approvals on their current products. This is also the one where the only modification you need to do to install is make a small 4 inch hole under where the stock Air Box mounts and you still can retain the smog pump, power steering, and AC. No other cutting necessary, no bumper removal to install, etc.
This is the FMIC set up I have in my S5 TurboVert. I'm also running their T04E Turbo where HKS secured CARB approval. Even harder to find.