Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

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Dec 23, 2002 | 02:58 PM

Nabbs

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Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

I'm doing 02 CNC LS6 Heads/02 Cam and an 02 LS6 PCV swap in the near future (read here for my parts list and details: https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...f=1;t=009640). This cam should allow me to meet emissions without EGR and AIR (since the 02 Z06 does not have it), my question is simply is there anything to be gained by removing either or both? I know it would pretty things up and make the pax side of the engine more easy to reach (I have an LS6 intake with the EGR plugged into the PCV line). Car will be customed tuned.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

-N

Dec 23, 2002 | 03:05 PM

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Re: Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

good question,someone answer it i'de like to know the answer too. sorry i cant help man.

Dec 23, 2002 | 03:10 PM

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Re: Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

I don't think you'll gain 1 rwhp dumping the AIR & EGR stuff. The engine compartment will look nicer, stuff will be easier to get too and that's about it <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Dec 23, 2002 | 03:24 PM

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Re: Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 99 Black Bird T/A:
I don't think you'll gain 1 rwhp dumping the AIR & EGR stuff. The engine compartment will look nicer, stuff will be easier to get too and that's about it <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Yah, that's what I figured at the least <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I swear sometimes I think that a **** (or at least a sadist) designed that engine bay. I still have blood on some of the hoses from scraped knuckles (where's the icon for bloody knuckles when you need it?).

Does anybody know if 02 heads even have the holes drilled in them for the EGR bracket?

Thanks guys!

-N

Dec 23, 2002 | 05:02 PM

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Re: Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

The only thing you'll gain is a cleaner engine bay and a harder time passing visual inspection. Leave the stuff on.

Dec 23, 2002 | 09:30 PM

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Re: Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Nabbs:
[QB]I swear sometimes I think that a **** (or at least a sadist) designed that engine bay. I still have blood on some of the hoses from scraped knuckles (where's the icon for bloody knuckles when you need it?).
<hr /></blockquote>That's for sure. The sharp pointed bolts on the coil pack rails are a good example of that.

Dec 23, 2002 | 09:36 PM

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Re: Do I gain anything by dumping AIR and EGR stuff?

Its not the bolts the give me trouble on the coil packs its those spikes that come out of them for no reason from what i see. If you gain anything you wont notice it. I took mine out just so i can get in and out of the engine and around it no problem.