AcuraZine Dallas/Ft.Worth Crew
#1001
Three Wheelin'
You could always take the catalyst shield and weld a straight through pipe in between and play it off as a cat =O. Yea it works and it doesnt distort exhaust flow like hollowing a cat! Works wonders. Also Rick I do not think you want to post info like that. keep it in PM's. Jotech can be fined a pretty penny and so on.
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Sweet, thanks Rick. Ive watched the guys in teh past do mine, I dont ever recall them looking under the car.
Plus deleting the third cat cant do much. I will never touch the front two cats.
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You could always take the catalyst shield and weld a straight through pipe in between and play it off as a cat =O. Yea it works and it doesnt distort exhaust flow like hollowing a cat! Works wonders. Also Rick I do not think you want to post info like that. keep it in PM's. Jotech can be fined a pretty penny and so on.
Ive been taking mine to Acura for the past two years. They've always passed it.
Even with my tinted tail lights
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#1004
Three Wheelin'
Yea the precat deletes are nice but I dunno the quality. Technically they are easy to fab up but I dunno. I might look for someone to make them maybe with a free'r flowing catalyst. That might be an option compared to the stock one but oh well we will see. Just no time or money right now so yea.
#1005
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They dont sniff obd2 vehicles. They go around for a test drive and put in the diagnostic plug. Only pre 1996 vehicles are run on a dyno.
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Yea the precat deletes are nice but I dunno the quality. Technically they are easy to fab up but I dunno. I might look for someone to make them maybe with a free'r flowing catalyst. That might be an option compared to the stock one but oh well we will see. Just no time or money right now so yea.
Dont you think it would be the same as just takin the damn thing out and doing a straight pipe?
Oh wait, its getting them to do it is the problem
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#1008
Three Wheelin'
I know people that will do that. But welding a pipe in the way is basically it. The cat shell is just to trick them if they decide to do a visual. Yea basically if the computer says ok your ok thats the good part about obd2. No check engine lights your basically fine for the most part. Then the test drive is to make sure the vehicle itself is safe and blahblah blaah.
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Anyway, I go out this morning and the check engine light is on . . .
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I'm just having a bad run right now . . .
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I've got a friend that is running a 94 Supra, no cats, straight 4" pipe from the engine straight out back. He passes the sniff test every year with flying colors.
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#1023
Three Wheelin'
As for wednesday I will be there late around 9 as always. You will probably see me roll in always with at least a GS and an NSX. If all else fails ill park in the back lot where there is less people if there are no spots left.
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[QUOTE=NAiL05;10767865]OEM has tighter tolerances. Aftermarket they do not read as exact. We had a demonstration in class. We hooked up the o2 on a picoscope (need to get one) and the o2 didnt switch as effectively as the oem. Also OEM is a known quality product. I used a bosch sensor on my h22 setup once and never again...2 months and it crapped out. I just sucked it up for an OEM and it hasnt gone out since. Those are just my experiences. If you go aftermarket though good companies to consider are denso, NTK (branch off of NGK). THose two are reputable and they usually make OEM o2 sensors also.
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Thanks, that's great info. I bet there are some discount sources for Denso.
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Thanks, that's great info. I bet there are some discount sources for Denso.
Ruf
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#1028
Three Wheelin'
Pulleys are a butt dyno thing. Its all about letting the engine turn easier. Pulleys help a little but as mentioned not enough to where you will be oh wow 10whp. It will rev faster as mentioned. Whenever I buy aftermarket pulleys I always prefer them to be the same as the stock sized pulleys. Never been a fan of underdrive.
#1029
RKC Monday night meet has moved to the old Lincoln Mercury dealer, and there were a LOT of badass machines out there. 1,000 horsepower Supra, some nasty Vipers & Z06's, and a race-ready Ford GT.
Need some more TL's, though. They let everyone but 12 cars in tonight.
Need some more TL's, though. They let everyone but 12 cars in tonight.
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#1030
Three Wheelin'
Bleh 1000 horsepower supras I see that every year =D. Some making 1645rwhp =D. Anyway just a meet hosted by CL at the end of the month. Just seeing if some Acura people want to go. I will for sure be out there and its free food =D No one can complain about that.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/sout...free-food.html
Just let me know if you can make it on your side and I will post how many people on my side are comin.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/sout...free-food.html
Just let me know if you can make it on your side and I will post how many people on my side are comin.
#1031
Bleh 1000 horsepower supras I see that every year =D. Some making 1645rwhp =D. Anyway just a meet hosted by CL at the end of the month. Just seeing if some Acura people want to go. I will for sure be out there and its free food =D No one can complain about that.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/sout...free-food.html
Just let me know if you can make it on your side and I will post how many people on my side are comin.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/sout...free-food.html
Just let me know if you can make it on your side and I will post how many people on my side are comin.
#1033
Three Wheelin'
haha its posted on rkc? Maybe Tom posted it I dunno lol I dunno any other RKC members on CL. Anyway yea I will be out there with all my CL buddies haha. It should be a fun meet. Last year was a blast what my friend told me. And hopefully there will be a lot more mature people with common sense at this meet. Its the end of the month so it is good fun and gives some people time to plan ahead.
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Maybe you know who it is.
http://www.ricekiller.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69134
http://www.ricekiller.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69134
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