help from ca guys
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help from ca guys Alright so I've been trying to decide on a plan for my engine, my goal is to make 400rwhp and it's either FI or H/C combo.
I'm leaning towards a h/c, but can I actually make 400rwhp and pass emissions? I mean I can't even get long tubes instead I have to get shorties which cost 2x as much for half the gain. Though I have heard that shorties are a good alternative for 95 and below but I am unfortunatley burdened with a 96 and dual cat's. If I have to I could find a crooked smog shop and ask him to overlook my lack of cats but can I pass the sniffer without the cats and just a tune or am I gonna have to pay another 400 bucks to get aftermarket cats and relocate them?
As for FI, I was thinking STS because I can probably find one for cheap on the forums, but everyone says the cost and FI would force me to sell my soul. But I heard STS has a carb number so it's legal.
Also I was thinking about getting LE ported heads but I was thinking it would be more convenient to get them ported at a local performance shop, I've been hearing a lot about CMS dunno if they port heads or not but it would be nice to not have to have like a month of down time because of waiting for my heads...
I'm leaning towards a h/c, but can I actually make 400rwhp and pass emissions? I mean I can't even get long tubes instead I have to get shorties which cost 2x as much for half the gain. Though I have heard that shorties are a good alternative for 95 and below but I am unfortunatley burdened with a 96 and dual cat's. If I have to I could find a crooked smog shop and ask him to overlook my lack of cats but can I pass the sniffer without the cats and just a tune or am I gonna have to pay another 400 bucks to get aftermarket cats and relocate them?
As for FI, I was thinking STS because I can probably find one for cheap on the forums, but everyone says the cost and FI would force me to sell my soul. But I heard STS has a carb number so it's legal.
Also I was thinking about getting LE ported heads but I was thinking it would be more convenient to get them ported at a local performance shop, I've been hearing a lot about CMS dunno if they port heads or not but it would be nice to not have to have like a month of down time because of waiting for my heads...
well jsut go with lt;s and put your high flow cats on, most smog shops dont even care about the lt's as long as they have all the hookups to them and the car passes at the sniffer,
i say lt's cats, intake good cat back and an lt4 swap, smog legal and 400 to the wheels,
i say lt's cats, intake good cat back and an lt4 swap, smog legal and 400 to the wheels,
