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Hey all today i went to indy repairs in Moorabin to clear a EPA notice which was for Emmision Control systems and noise.

I had no idea how many things it had to pass i have the list infront of me and there are 34 tests that must be completed here i was thinking it was just a dB test.

I failed for

3.7 Variable Turbo Boost Control (needs to go back to standard)

5.4 Vacuum hose/switches (needs to go back to standard)

The Stock Boost Solenoid has been bypassed and i have to idea where the hoses go.

Can someone please post up some diagrams of what hose goes where, it would be much helpful.

I bought the car with the solenoid already bypassed so i had no idea it wasn't Leagle.

Cheers Ben

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LOL, good luck trying to find a diagram of how to hook it up as most people are more worried about how to get rid of it.

I believe its just one hose from the ic piping to the solenoid and another from the solenoid to the wastegate, from there its a matter of testing, if you hook it up and it boosts past 7psi switch them around.

Erm what test in Moorabin???

The EPA Test centre is in Macleod... Thats they only place i've ever been in all my visits as its the only one listed on the letter.

Care to img the letter and post up so i can see the wording?

Erm what test in Moorabin???

The EPA Test centre is in Macleod... Thats they only place i've ever been in all my visits as its the only one listed on the letter.

Care to img the letter and post up so i can see the wording?

Been told that to do a full epa test costs a few thousand, is this true?

Erm what test in Moorabin???

The EPA Test centre is in Macleod... Thats they only place i've ever been in all my visits as its the only one listed on the letter.

Care to img the letter and post up so i can see the wording?

WRONG lol because the studpid fkn "milkshakes" are getting too many ppl these days McLeod are not the only testers anymore, there are 2 others Indy in Moorabin and some other place in Weribee though McLeod is still the head office.

I just cleared mine after 9 months from Indy, they are straight down the line. Funny thing is I had my car back to stock and it still failed so I modified it a little to pass :D

Def keeping my car stock standard now :P

I assumed you have done one and would know, dont need to do one just curious if its true or not.

Nah, the costs associated with getting a aftermarket ECU passed as ridiculous, easier to get cleared with a stock ECU.

Problem is, a aftermarket ECU can run BETTER emissions than the factory ones quite easily, but the stupid laws here are so archaic (1992) they dont understand it

WRONG lol because the studpid fkn "milkshakes" are getting too many ppl these days McLeod are not the only testers anymore, there are 2 others Indy in Moorabin and some other place in Weribee though McLeod is still the head office.

I just cleared mine after 9 months from Indy, they are straight down the line. Funny thing is I had my car back to stock and it still failed so I modified it a little to pass :banana:

Def keeping my car stock standard now :)

fark... they really are turning into a pack of monkeys with these dumb laws then :)

Try this. Its from a spare parts manual.

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that is like hectic, im no mechanic i cant work that out a bunch of part numbers,

thanks anyway

i was kinda just hoping for this one goes here this one goes there kinda thing.

The image from Stock GTR is for a RB26, see the twin turbo's, the solenoid is in a different place on the GTR's to the others. I have highlighted the Solenoid and the hoses in the image from WOrp3d for you as he is a little bit wrong.

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Hope that helps a bit more

ok so the first picture is the current setup with the solenoid bypassed

the second pic from what i can work out is how it should be with a vacuum house connecting the top of the solenoid to the middle T piece.

Does that sound right.?

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The bottom hose should be hooked up to the T, i would assume the hose you have going to the wastegate is right since in the pic it has a clamp on it but i have no idea where the one from the to of the solenoid goes.

The bottom hose should be hooked up to the T, i would assume the hose you have going to the wastegate is right since in the pic it has a clamp on it but i have no idea where the one from the to of the solenoid goes.

So top to the catalyc convertor( i think its called) bottom to the T which connects IC and wastegate

sound right?

:domokun:

So top to the catalyc convertor( i think its called) bottom to the T which connects IC and wastegate

sound right?

:domokun:

the bottom bit is right but i know the top bit does not go to the cat, my cat did not have any vac lines attached to it, the cat is at the end of your exhaust dump pipe.

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