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 Nov 22, 2006 - 8:12 AM
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hello, i love my car and want to make it faster. i'd like to make it awd as well, but i'll look into that more after auto->manual and after a 3sgte swap. since i have a 99, and i live in the usa, i need to get that year or newer in an engine to be legal right? this seems to restrict me to a caldina engine. legality seems like a great excuse to go for the extra 6bhp.
question 1 but what if the engine that comes in the clip is 2 months older than my car, does anyone know if that makes a difference in legality in the us? question 2 does anyone know how much harder the st215 swap will be than the st205? thanks in advance ny |
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Dec 2, 2006 - 4:38 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '05 From USA/Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i am a tad confused now.
does it have to just pass an emissions test to be legal? or does it have to have the egr before it can be considered for taking the test? or is there no way to pass without the egr? or are jdm motors 100% not-legal in the us, just because? |
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Dec 2, 2006 - 1:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 19, '06 From Portland, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE(Zimluura @ Dec 2, 2006 - 4:38 AM) [snapback]507109[/snapback] i am a tad confused now. does it have to just pass an emissions test to be legal? or does it have to have the egr before it can be considered for taking the test? or is there no way to pass without the egr? or are jdm motors 100% not-legal in the us, just because? You are complicating the **** out of things man... Basically you take it to a garage.. they have no clue what they are looking at unless you go to a garage that specializes in imports or toyota's... Now here in PA for OBDII (95+) they don't care what is under the hood.. they hook a scanner up to the OBDII Diag. port and the computer tells them what is up.... if the EGR system is working.. if the cats are working.. if the O2 sensors are working.. etc.. HOWEVER.. If I had a 99 celica and I put a 92 engine and computer in the car.. then they would treat it as an OBDI inspection.. The body is a 99.. but that doesn't matter.. So then they would do a visual inspection of the engine to check that all vacuum lines are in place.. that the EGR system is in place and that vacuum lines are connected to it (here in PA they don't test the EGR system or anything it's simply a visual). They'll check for a catalytic converter as well.. but it's all visual. They don't do a tail pipe sniffer test, atleast not in my county. A JDM motor would pass the tail pipe test. I wouldn't worry about the whole inspection **** if I was you... You're really getting too paranoid. What you really need to do is go ask at a garage what they do for inspection pre-95 year model and post 95. This post has been edited by Punisher: Dec 2, 2006 - 1:58 PM -------------------- 87 4runner DLX 22re, 5spd, 4.30gr, 4" lift, 30" tires, HID w/ Projectors, 6spkr + sub, custom exhaust, 94 celica leather seats, SR5 gauge cluster and clinometer. Future engine swap... possibly a 2jzge.
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Zimluura need advice on a swap Nov 22, 2006 - 8:12 AM
Dr_Tweak Yes, technically the law says that the engine has ... Nov 22, 2006 - 8:23 AM Zimluura sweet! thanks Dr Tweak!! since i... Nov 22, 2006 - 8:31 AM x_itchy_b_x well the st215 motor wasn't released in the st... Nov 22, 2006 - 9:55 AM
Dr_Tweak QUOTE(x_itchy_b_x @ Nov 22, 2006 - 2... Nov 22, 2006 - 1:46 PM SinisterWhisper Why not go with a beams? Nov 22, 2006 - 10:02 AM x_itchy_b_x Forced Induction > Naturally Aspirated. Imo Nov 22, 2006 - 12:01 PM lagos QUOTE(Zimluura @ Nov 22, 2006 - 8:12... Nov 22, 2006 - 3:10 PM phattyduck Pretty much any Toyota engine swap from a JDM car ... Nov 22, 2006 - 8:00 PM vg30dett93 In cali my bro became drinkin buddies w/ the local... Nov 30, 2006 - 7:00 PM K-ESD doc wants to do a V6 swap, get the hint? Nov 30, 2006 - 9:01 PM Zimluura yeah that's probably a good call. paranoia is... Dec 2, 2006 - 3:06 PM K-ESD QUOTE(Zimluura @ Dec 2, 2006 - 4:06 ... Dec 2, 2006 - 5:33 PM Punisher Do you have pics of that V6 in the bay?? Dec 3, 2006 - 1:08 AM K-ESD yeah, i posted some a while ago... lets see - sear... Dec 3, 2006 - 1:18 AM WH95TE I'm amazed every time I see it K-ESD Dec 3, 2006 - 3:16 AM |
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