Jump to content
SAU Community

Epa

Evos33

By Evos33,
in General Automotive Discussion

 Share

Recommended Posts

Evos33 Rookie

Evos33

Posted
Posted (edited)

Hi Everyone,

I recently got a letter in the mail from the EPA, for a full emissions control test. I have a GTR 33 fully built, basically everything modified. I know its going to fail, but does anyone have any advice / ideas on what I could do to help it pass? I was thinking of just changing engines and returning everything to stock. Thanks

Edited by Evos33
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/
Share on other sites
JET26R Enthusiast

JET26R

Posted
Posted (edited)
Hi Everyone,

I recently got a letter in the mail from the EPA, for a full emissions control test. I have a GTR 33 fully built, basically everything modified. I know its going to fail, but does anyone have any advice / ideas on what I could do to help it pass? I was thinking of just changing engines and returning everything to stock. Thanks

is it emissions as in db emissions (sound level)?

or emissions as in (pollution)

because even if you throw a standard motor in it and the test is for pollution emissions. that wont pass either, the motors are just to aged and wont pass no matter what

if its for sound your ok you'll get it sorted easily.

otherwise cancell your rego and sell the car to your brother or mum or someone then get them to sell it back to you and your car MAY then be defect free? I did that 2years ago and got away with it. laws may differ now

Or last alternative, never fails is take down a wallet full of green coloured notes. that will change any assessors mind.

Edited by JET26R
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4180497
Share on other sites
axe s Experienced

axe s

Posted
Posted
otherwise cancell your rego and sell the car to your brother or mum or someone then get them to sell it back to you and your car MAY then be defect free? I did that 2years ago and got away with it. laws may differ now

Doesn't work anymore... loop hole closed...

There's a guy on here with a fully modded 33gtst that past emissions, power fc tuned buy himself... he should be able to give you some advice...

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4180579
Share on other sites
R31Nismoid Grand Master

R31Nismoid

Posted
Posted
Doesn't work anymore... loop hole closed...

There's a guy on here with a fully modded 33gtst that past emissions, power fc tuned buy himself... he should be able to give you some advice...

Im assuming thread started is in Vic (sounds like it by his post)

And if thats right, then Guilt's car has no relevance here because NSW & Vic Testing/Requirements and so on are at totally different ends of the football field when it comes to these things. There is no parity between states

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4181481
Share on other sites
Gazzilla Experienced

Gazzilla

Posted
Posted

I recently went through this fiasco, And you If you are getting a full test done, you WILL NOT pass with any mods, except. you are allowed 1 Intake mod, i.e Air filter or either Inter cooler only one of the two. An Aftermarket Exhaust is allowed only if you think It will pass Emissions and Noise test. And you are allowed Turbo Timers too. Anything Else = FAIL

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4182223
Share on other sites
wreckedhead2 Newbie

wreckedhead2

Posted
Posted

fail fail fail fail fail, no chance in hell of passing the emissions test, stock or not stock, youll never get to the level needed.

their might be a chance of passing, it might be your only way as i know somone that has done it,

PM me and ill let you know what it is, but have to keep it on a need to know basis, to many people knowing will close the loop hole.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4182275
Share on other sites
UWISSH! Grand Master

UWISSH!

Posted
Posted

ive passed a 240rwkw r33 thru a full emissions test in nsw,

engine bay looked totaly stock except for the front mount which didnt affect it

i just had a real good tuner who was able to get the right numbers that i needed to pass the test

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4182401
Share on other sites
MRGTR911 Experienced

MRGTR911

Posted
Posted (edited)
I recently went through this fiasco, And you If you are getting a full test done, you WILL NOT pass with any mods, except. you are allowed 1 Intake mod, i.e Air filter or either Inter cooler only one of the two. An Aftermarket Exhaust is allowed only if you think It will pass Emissions and Noise test. And you are allowed Turbo Timers too. Anything Else = FAIL

I Passed With A shit load of Mods was running somewhat 310kws , Turbos , Ecu , fuel pump Filters ETC. It an b Tuned , in sydney HITMAN in penrith can help He tuned my car in 2 Hours and passed it 30 minutes later , but if your in melbourne you need to find a tuner with a gas analiser Machine that can tune you car to pass ....

if you need any more info pm me me or ive got a topic on this and as someone stated before guilt toy on here also tuned his car and passed , He also helped me with mine :O

Edited by MRGTR911
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4183008
Share on other sites
R31Nismoid Grand Master

R31Nismoid

Posted
Posted

*sigh*

Did you pass in Vic? No.

Gazzilla is spot on the money. The cost alone to pass in Vic is ridiculous. Its a FULL lab test (and not just one test). Its the test all new cars go through before ADR approval.

Not some gas sniffer on a dyno etc etc.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4183027
Share on other sites
MRGTR911 Experienced

MRGTR911

Posted
Posted
*sigh*

Did you pass in Vic? No.

Gazzilla is spot on the money. The cost alone to pass in Vic is ridiculous. Its a FULL lab test (and not just one test). Its the test all new cars go through before ADR approval.

Not some gas sniffer on a dyno etc etc.

well i done get it over here in sydney its easier your saying ???? so your sasying in melbourne even if you got it tuned it still wont pass???

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/239278-epa/#findComment-4183035
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Latest Posts

    • TurboTapin
      boost source Size Garrett gt28 gen2

      By TurboTapin · Posted

      You just need to remove the compressor housing, not the entire turbo. I would not be drilling and tapping anything with the housing still on anyways. 
    • Kinkstaah
      Mistakes were made, my R34 Story

      By Kinkstaah · Posted

      So, I put my boat on a boat. First of all, I'm going to come out and say it. Why is Tasmania not considered a holy goal, an apex that all road-legal modified cars go to, to experience? This place is an absolute wonderland of titanic proportions. If people are already getting club runs for once in a lifetime 30 person cruises to Tassy then I've never seemed to see it. It is like someone replaced the entire place with an idyllic wonderland for cars, and all of the people living there with paid actors who are kind, humble, and friendly. Dear god. After doing a lap of almost all of the place I've found that it's a great way to find out all of the little things that the car isn't doing quite right and a great way to figure it all out. All in all, I drove for 4 hours a day for a week and nothing broke. I didn't even need to open the engine bay. This is by all means a great success, but it has left me with a list of things to potentially address. I also now have a 3D printed wheel fitment tool which annoyingly hasn't got any threads in it to actually assemble it. I might be able to tape it together to check the sizing I actually want to use, but it'll likely involving pulling the shocks out to properly measure travel at least at the front, and probably raise the car while I'm at it, at least in the rear. I scraped on quite a few things and I'm not sure how else to go about it. I was taking anything with a bump at what felt like 89 degree angles. And address those 10 other tasks. And wash the car. God damn it is dirty. And somehow, the weather was perfect the entire time - And because I was on the top of Mt Wellington it turns out it was very much about to freeze up there. I did something I typically never do and took some photos up there in what must have been -10 and the foggy felt like suspended ice, rather than mere fog. If you own a car in Australia, you owe it to yourself to do it.
    • QB6SAGR
      Battle of the broken skylines

      By QB6SAGR · Posted

      Damn that was hilarious, and a bit embarrassing for skylines in general 😂 vintage car life ey. That R33 really stomped. Pretty entertaining stuff
    • cosline
      R32 gtr transmission strength, billet plate

      By cosline · Posted

      Hi, I have a r32 gtr transmission. Does any of you guys have an idea how much power it will hold with the billet center plate and stock gearset? At what power level and use did yours brake with or without billet plate? Thanks, Oystein Lovik
    • Rezz
      Spotted on the street....

      By Rezz · Posted

      Saw this replica police car based on a Mitsubishi Starion XX parked next to a 'police box' (it's literally a box) in Hirohata, Himeji City in Hyogo prefecture the other day. It's owned by Morii-san who is a local Mitsubishi Starion enthusiast. According to a local radio station blog post, he always wanted to make a police car himself based on ones he saw in his favourite Manga comics.  As it's illegal to modify a car to look like a police car and drive on the road, Morii-san tried many times to get permission from Aboshi police station headquarters nearby. They refused initially by after they got tired of that they granted him permission. However, the car can only be displayed on private property and obviously can't be registered as long as the police livery is present. The car was completed at a cost of 1.5 million yen (US$ 10,000) in addition to the car cost. A location was chosen outside Hirohata Police box where the car can easily been seen from the street. Morii-san has two other Starion road cars, both widebody GSR-VRs.
×
×
  • Create New...