rjoeser Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 I have bought an intercooler, cold air intake and ECU on the way, anyone with ideas as to what else could squeeze more tourque with out getting pinched by the emmisions nazi's? Thanks for any replies. rjoeser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Buy a Veyron ... Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 From what I've read it depends on how they do the emissions testing. In Maryland, they do a ODB II test on any cars equiped with it. Any cars without, they run the sniffer test. My '01 Cobra was running 0 cats and I had o2 simulators installed. When they tested the car, it passed with flying colors. It sure didn't smell like it should have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawgs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Too many factors in that question. Updated my vBGarage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nKoan Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 The most power smog legal power? Stock! (250/250) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjoeser Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Let me eliminate the "too many factors" dilema and see if anyone can offer some advice. I do not want to change any exhaust componnets on my car. I am interested in chip, intake, possibly larger intercooler. My question, as intended above, is....What can I bolt on(more or less) that will not alter the emmisions profile and get a fail at inspection time, and give me more torque. Clear enough for you Ishmael, I mean firedawg? Thanks for any helpful posts, Rjoeser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 up pipe stage 2 tune from cobb, top mount. random hoses and stuff. light weight pullys, suspension, wheels (light weight), tires (better then stock). all this will help u be faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I do not want to change any exhaust componnets on my car. I am interested in chip, intake, possibly larger intercooler. My question, as intended above, is....What can I bolt on(more or less) that will not alter the emmisions profile and get a fail at inspection time, and give me more torque.SOA will be selling a new intake for the Legacy GT in about a month. They claim it increases torque on a stock STI by 10 lb-ft. It'll be CARB-legal (i.e. have an EO #) and can be installed by a Subaru dealer (i.e. not "for off-road use only"). But the best thing about it is that it won't jeopardize your SOA warranties. http://tinypic.com/i43ko0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rony Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I'll be damned.... Probably cost a small fortune. My Car vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsleeper Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 headers wouldnt hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 With out removing any Cats (up pipe or downpipe). A best bet option would be a Cobb Stage 1 tune. If you want to do better w/o cats/exhaust add a TMIC upgrade and protune (either custom or off the shelf) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 The most obvious (to me) would be more turbo and more injector capacity, in tandem with less restrictive exhaust plumbing. Eliminate the cats in the uppipe & downpipe, keep a 3" highflow cat in the midpipe, crank the boost up & hang on. My last car passed in Colorado (smog nazi heaven) with a similar setup. Big honkin turbo, big injectors, free flowing exhaust, single inline cat. But, w/o altering the exhaust plumbing? The stock setup is pretty restrictive, and is going to limit you. An ECU tune or piggyback(s)/MBC will let you alter the boost/torque curves somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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