Slurping is a habit..get wit Wacky.

 

I just recently went to smog ref. If u dont have a carb number for that intake. U need to change it back. My setup is same thing as ur. U need to change everythin back to stock. The intercooler is not ok i have same intercooler. Also no turbo timer, boost gauge, boost control , pfc. I live in sf. N my fine was $2000

 

dont even bothr returning it to stock. just pay the fine and be done with it. its only like 500$ tops.

 

you changed all that stuff back and still got a 2k fine? WTF was the point then?
Also Intercoolers are accteptable but only for oem turbochargers.
http://www.rx7.org/public/CARB.html
I hope that's all it will be. Still haven't getten anything in the mail. Although next time i'm asked to open my hood i say no. Live and learn.

 

problem being if you do that they are more likely to impound

 

my car doesn't pass emissions but it does pass a "special smog" if you get my drift
Agreed but why make it easy on him. Under search and seizure laws they need your consent, doesn't mater if it's under your hood or in your car. They can do a "Saftey inspection" and not need your consent but they better do the 100+ point inspection, other wise they are profiling you.

 

well just like if you say no you cannont search the inside of your car they can impound. its like if they ask you to take a breathalizer test and you say no they take you to jail till they get a warrant.

 

It's a gamble if i say Yes he's already won the hand i pretty much just folded. If i say No at least i can see what his next card is going to be. Is it worth his time or not, i can always fold and pop my hood but might as well make him do some leg work first.

Edit: Again i'm in total agreement with it being more likely to get my car towed.

 

yeah its ******* retarded is what it is

 

All the fun but gray area things are tax/ticked up the *** in CA, Cigs, Guns, car modifications. You don't see CA going after the hippies and taxing the **** out of patchouli oil, when they should that stuff is what is ******* up the air quality.

 

yeah no ****

 

**** the Cops!!@

 

Think you should just put some effort into making it look stock lol for when you get pulled over at least.

 

yea have everything black or just covered with special tools you need to undo it and leave said tools at home

 

Spray paint everything black!!!!

 

well that goes with have everything black

 

Yeah, it helps to be like me, flashy engine bays aren't my thing, I like the look of a stock bay. Hell even my custom air filter box I am making is going to involve the stock box cover lol

 

Yeah i'm going to buy a rx8 engine cover and see if i can modifie it to fit and look stock to cover everything
I think i'll go with powder coating.

 

that reminds me i need to powder coat all my piping

 

black crinkle coat

 

Damn that sucks!! I hate the fucken Police always ******* with the little guys!! **** the police **** the police **** the police!!!

 

id love to do black chrome but that will draw just as much attention as the current polished set up so ill just go plain old flat black. but there isnt a hell of a lot i can do with the giant top mounted snail

 

I'm actually kind of hoping that one will pull me over someday and ask me to pop my hood...

Everything under my hood looks brand new, totally custom (shiny blue anodized, with some parts red and yellow anodized), not a CARB sticker anywhere, and being the age it is it's probably completely incomprehensible to most... and every single piece of it is stock.

Good luck, Mr. officer; go ahead, write that ref ticket. See ya in court.

But then my car is probably too sedate-looking on the outside & quiet to attract their attention. & I'm probably too old.

But I can dream, right?

 

what exhaust do you run? I seem to get alot less attention once I switched to a rb dual, i never polish it when i clean my car either, just let all the grime build up on it so it almost doesnt even look stainless anymore.

 

One bad thing about rolling in imports, the cops keep a special eye on you.