Emissions & stock suspension question, Looking for a silver GT hatch Options

[NextCar]

Please forgive the newbe questions here. I have become very interested in the ST-204 hatch and would like to know:

1. How do you identify a car originally sold in CA. My concern is the more restrictive emissions controls on the car.

2. How to identify if the factory sport suspension option went onto a particular car.

I am looking at southern region 1999 cars so the struts should still be fine given anything like normal driving. I own a clean '94 Vigor but would like something lighter on its feet. My mild tuning plan would include a JDM GT rear strut brace, TRD front strut brace, header, and true cold air intake. That ought to be enough for me...assuming I can find the car I'd like to own

Thanks

[NextCar]

Crud. The nice folks at TRD_Help@Toyota.com just confirmed that the TRD front brace is no longer sold. They still show it on the web site but it's just a tease. 95CelicaST called it.

What kind of cold air intake did you buy snapshot?

The reason I ask all of these questions is that I bought my Vigor after having owned a MKIII VR6 Jetta. There were endless tuning options for that car so I got spoiled. The Vigor on the other hand, is almost completely without tuner support. All I could find was a K&N drop in, short-shift kit, ATE Super Blue brake fluid, and a "tune-a-car" style cat replacement.

[snapshotgt]

nownow...a lot of people have criticized me for buying a cold air intake (i.e. playr158)...but i did not have the time to make a homemade one...got my plate full with school. So here is the ebay item number (just copy/paste it into the ebay search thing at the top left...):

7993563772

--it's a $105 item--but like $20 s&h fee....i just received mine today, and am fixing to install it in the next 2-3 days (i can post a pic if you want)

---i would suggest buying it b/c you have to have a hole for you temp sensor...and another male hole for a hose that connects up to you engine...but you do what fits best into your life...


-snapshotgt

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Oct 25, 2005 - 9:54 PM