if i built my own turbo kit would it pass smog?
04-12-2005, 08:22 PM
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if i built my own turbo kit would it pass smog? how would it be considered smog legal if there is a carb # on the turbo does that make it legal any help would be appreciated.
04-12-2005, 08:30 PM
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There are no CARB exempt turbo kits on the market as of right now. If you build it then you would have to submit a request then spend over $100k to get it a CARB #. LOL
04-12-2005, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
There are no CARB exempt turbo kits on the market as of right now. If you build it then you would have to submit a request then spend over $100k to get it a CARB #. LOL
04-12-2005, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by potholesrbad
so are there any smog legal turbo kits?
The closest it STS but until they get the # don't hold your breath. They are easy to remove though so smog isn't as hard to deal with as with front mounts IMO.
04-12-2005, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sb427f-car
Here's a suggestion, MOVE, lol. J/K. Cali is sooooo stupid when it comes to some stuff.
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04-13-2005, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
Just remember that you won't make big HP and stay smog legal with an ATI either. Smog is the anti-HP 
no, smog isn't the anit-hp, those stupid regs are the anti-hp. I bet you could still pass sniffer tests with the blower. BTW, are for the hippies 
04-13-2005, 12:24 PM
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i worked for a local hotrod shop last year for about 8 months my boss had a 87 5.0 ttop at mustang that ran a 12.9 @80 not going into overdrive and blowing the blower belt off at 1000' he passed smog better than a new car at a test only station he bought a western motorsports computer where you put all you own maps in so u can make it have 600 hp or 300 hp he was running 10.5:1 w/ 6psi svo ported heads trickflow intake co2charged intercooler he did put his cats back on to pass smog as long as everything you add has a carb # and you have a good tune im pretty sure it will pass.
04-13-2005, 12:31 PM
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the test only stations are bad they call every carb # in to see if its legit you timing has to be set at the stock stting my friends truck got failed for being at 18 degrees instead of 16 degrees
