McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I'm stage 2 with an sti up and gutted first cat in my downpipe. Is this going to pass the sniffer test? It looks completly stock, but I had to disable the low cat flow effc code. Also, my windshield is cracked at the bottom, will that make it fail safty? any feedback would be great. I also have a resistor with eletrical tape over my EGR sensor connection, but I doubt they'll notice that. Thanks for any feedback. P.S. I'm guessing it would be a good idea to take my hogzaust off... www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 What's with everybody thinking they need to worry about sniffers? OBDII cars ('92+, I believe) don't use them! Just as long as you have a proper tune (COBB OTS maps are good) and no CEL showing, you're good to go. As far as the windshield... It just depends on who you go to. Some places will let you get away with more. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 And don't worry about your exhaust leak, they don't care about the sound. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thanks Chad, I've never had a car tested here. I'm from Cali where it's very strict. I had my windshield replaced (only $200 with the heating element...thought that was pretty cheap) I opensouce tune my own car so I'll probably make a map that's pretty concervative for the test. www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Do cars usually pass here without any cat.? just wondering incase I ever ditch the stocker with a fully catless set up. www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Both our Legacys are completely catless... Just got back from having both of them registered If the shop really wanted to, they could look under your car and look for cats... But I've never heard of it happening. They just plug in to your OBD port and check for codes. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 gottcha. Mine looks stock, so even if they checked for that, it looks normal. Thanks for the input. I was really hoping I wouldn't have to put my stock up pipe back in...nightmares... www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Yeah up-pipes suck Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 well, passed with flying colors, after the windshield install. They didn't look under my car or even pop the hood. I can't believe how easy it is to pass emissions here compared to cali. If only I didn't have to pay $160 for the registration itself... www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 my stock up pipe and EGT sensor will remain on my shelf, where they belong! www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 Something funny I just realized...I paid more for my registration than I did to get my car to stage 2. $60 STI UP and $15 VAG-COM cable www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Hence the term "California Emissions" Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Yep, nothing wastes factory HP better than crappy gas and strict emissions www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 It was funny, the guy at the shop loved the way the hogzhaust sounded. www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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