The Epa Thread/Roadworthy Thread

[R31Nismoid]

metal plate, drill 4-5 smallish holes

bolt it between front pipe and cat. poor mans silencer. Just make sure the plate isn't too thin.

[Borci88]

Well I received my EPA in the mail, doesn't mention anything about the modifications he found but other than the exhaust it has all been put back to stock, gonna go down to an exhaust shop tomorrow to see what they can do but its 3" turbo back and 3.5" after the cat so it's pretty loud and I'm thinking stock catback with POSSIBLY the metal plate as R31Nismoid mentioned above added in is the only way it'll pass, any suggestions?

Cheers.

[alr33x]

Borrow a stock cat back should be fine without a plate put in

[Borci88]

Yeah just spoke to an exhaust guy and he said it'll pass with stock cat back which is good, now I need to find someone who will lend it to me for a week in exchange for a slab or something..

Do they care that my N/A airbox doesn't fit properly with stock turbo piping and is only bolted down with one bolt? surely they wouldnt..

[alr33x]

Is it full emissions test or noise only ? I got stock cat back but a guys borrowing for an EPA At the moment should have it back by this time next week welcome to borrow if you don't find one sooner

[Borci88]

Well I'm not really sure thats the thing, the TMU officer pointed out manual boost controller, pod+intercooler and loud exhaust, now gone back to stock with the controller cos it was useless anyway, airbox is on (N/A one doesnt even fit ) and the exhaust I suppose has to be under 90dB. It doesn't specifically state any modifications on the form but it says "Emission Control Systems And Noise" as the title $80.70 to get it tested it says.

[xALmoN]

OH MY GOD.

is that the full epa?

[krzysiu]

Well I'm not really sure thats the thing, the TMU officer pointed out manual boost controller, pod+intercooler and loud exhaust, now gone back to stock with the controller cos it was useless anyway, airbox is on (N/A one doesnt even fit ) and the exhaust I suppose has to be under 90dB. It doesn't specifically state any modifications on the form but it says "Emission Control Systems And Noise" as the title $80.70 to get it tested it says.

Yea that's a full EPA. Car must be completely stock or legal (1 intake mod)

[Borci88]

So I can leave the intercooler on? Cos theres a hole cut for that nor do I have the original cooler.

[xALmoN]

dude...

=(

[krzysiu]

So I can leave the intercooler on? Cos theres a hole cut for that nor do I have the original cooler.

Leave the cooler on and have your stock airbox on. If your car isn't heavily moded you'll be fine

[Borci88]

I know Previous owner has it for 6 years with the mods doesn't even get pulled over, I get stuck in a booze bus 2 weeks after purchase and I get done for his mods At least theres no massive mods, exhaust is all I have to worry about now.

Leave the cooler on and have your stock airbox on. If your car isn't heavily moded you'll be fine

Is there a difference between an N/A and GTS-T airbox or have I just set it up all wrong cos it hardly fits

[krzysiu]

I've had 1 full EPA with current mods and think there may be another one on it's way. But for me I have to change: turbo, injectors, afm, exhaust, boost controller and ECU. So yours will be fine

[krzysiu]

I know Previous owner has it for 6 years with the mods doesn't even get pulled over, I get stuck in a booze bus 2 weeks after purchase and I get done for his mods At least theres no massive mods, exhaust is all I have to worry about now.

Is there a difference between an N/A and GTS-T airbox or have I just set it up all wrong cos it hardly fits

Na and turbo are different boxes mate

[Borci88]

Ahh okay thought so, will have to source one of those because the NA one is only hanging on by a bolt, doesn't have the same noise though

[xALmoN]

you can get all your noise back when you clear your EPA.

[Borci88]

Plan too but also plan to put in a muffler just so it doesn't make noise unless at full throttle

[Borci88]

One last question (I hope) Bout to put coilovers in today so thought I'd ask, Full EPA only checks engine, emissions and noise, they don't check ride height or anything like that yeah?

[krzysiu]

Correct

[Sunkist]

i didnt think it was illegal to have coilovers anyway. unless you have the electronic damber control, or am i wrong?