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Got an EPA test thanx to my g/f :D (and i'm not even going to go on about that) .. how do i remove the EBC for the test? Its a ProfecB..

First i just pull out the control box/solonoid.. and the control panel and leave all the pipework..easy done.

With the boost hose, i have one off the intake piping. This goes into the "in" part of the Profe solenoid. The "out" tube goes to my wastegate actuator. Now to remove the control box can i just plumb direct from the intake pipe (thereby biapasing the solonoid) to the wastegate or will this create infinite boost?

If not how can i do it quickly and easily???

I mean i don't care whether it runs like shit or no boost, i just wanna get the dumb EPA off my back, put it back and continue driving.

btw: i'm not gonna play with it without having some idea of how to do it, I know i could cause bad damage if i stuffed it up.

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I can turn it off altogether and it will run std boost, yer...do it occasionally. I am not sure what the law comes to EBC's though... can u have one but if its not turned on is that legal? (seems dubious if that is the case).

adam 32: ok, as i suspected.. thanx.. just checking it was in fact safe. I wouldn't be revving it anyway.. drive like a turtle there and back (just to annoy people *nyek*)

raist60: apparently they are wising up to these tactics...so i just wanna be careful. If its a 5 min job i'd rather spend that 5 mins rather than going back for a retest.

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pred they know what the stock boost solenoid looks like and what its meant to be plugged into, thats the first thing he looked when i went for the test. I had a aftermarket T piece in there and he even thought that was a mod.

so plug in your stock boost controller otherwise once they find 1 thing they will start the BS

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don't have one :D never have... for the first time the other day saw what one looked like.

if i do the above method they how are they going to know. just tell em you got your car like that (you coulda, never know).

Obviously you have one..guess who i'm gonna visit soon :lol:

anyway, i think this is veering of track...thanx for the help guys.

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lol

what dopes it look like

i think it know

also how do u plug it all back together properly? (just incase)

also i got told having one in ya car if a cop catches ya ur up for $2k fine (might only be nsw)

inasnt if u would like to make up a tutorial on how to change it back to standard it would make life alot easier for alot of us (and ull get jobbies also :D )

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