When the smog checks hit - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MisterSheep · 12-04-2015, 06:08 PM

I wonder how many people will be trying to sell their turbo kits or their non-carb legal supercharger kits when our cars hit 5 years old (2018 for 2013's) also by then I wonder how much the price of the kits will go down by. I know we have several people in the norcal section who have SBD turbo kits. Better invest in a smog hookup within the next 2 years before us 2013's start to get smogged.

EzyBrzy · 12-04-2015, 06:17 PM

Smog hook ups are NOT cheap lol. . .

I'm just worried about voiding warranty, so I'm hesitant on aftermarket parts.

nyrip · 12-04-2015, 06:18 PM

My worry level on this is right at no fucks given........
Aaaaaaaannd that's me trolling......

MisterSheep · 12-04-2015, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nyrip

My worry level on this is right at no fucks given........
Aaaaaaaannd that's me trolling......

Yeah yeah yeah... we ALL know.

I bet you that 99% of the people on this forum wished they had your hook-up.

strat61caster · 12-04-2015, 06:26 PM

There are probably more catless headers than non-CARB legal FI kits floating around out there.

The 'help my car won't pass smog whyyyyy?' posts should be fun from 2nd, 3rd, Nth owners with great follow up posts like 'ugh my car sounds lame now'

MisterSheep · 12-04-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

There are probably more catless headers than non-CARB legal FI kits floating around out there.

The 'help my car won't pass smog whyyyyy?' posts should be fun from 2nd, 3rd, Nth owners with great follow up posts like 'ugh my car sounds lame now'

Catless header is a little bit easy to get away with. Just swap the oem header before your smog. I know swapping headers isn't always the easiest thing in the world but hey, wanna pass smog don't you?

It'll be a lot harder for people with FI set-ups to just swap it back to stock for smog

PMok · 12-04-2015, 07:15 PM

aaaaaand that's why I'd be going with a CARB legal setup.

BigFatFlip · 12-04-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

aaaaaand that's why I'd be going with a CARB legal setup.

With age comes wisdom my friend

KR-S · 12-04-2015, 07:43 PM

If I go FI, I'm going with either a Jackson Racing S/C or Edelbrock S/C. Both CARB legal kits.

strat61caster · 12-04-2015, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

If I go FI, I'm going with either a Jackson Racing S/C or Edelbrock S/C. Both CARB legal kits.

I keep waiting for one to fail in CARB legal trim, but in ~3 years I think I'll be getting one of the two, while expensive at $5k/80whp, it's hard to ignore a ~50% power increase that's legal, hasn't sacrificed reliability, and can be installed DIY.

nyrip · 12-04-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MisterSheep

I bet you that 99% of the people on this forum wished they had your hook-up.

I have no crazy hook up. Just join the military.

But believe I'll be there to swoop up all the non carb legal FI kits and headers when smog days do come.......

misooscar · 12-05-2015, 03:31 AM

Think of it as an opportunity to rebuild the blower...

And bust a few knuckles on the uninstall-reinstall stock- uninstall stock- re-install the boost...

KR-S · 12-05-2015, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

I keep waiting for one to fail in CARB legal trim, but in ~3 years I think I'll be getting one of the two, while expensive at $5k/80whp, it's hard to ignore a ~50% power increase that's legal, hasn't sacrificed reliability, and can be installed DIY.

Yep, I'm in the same boat. I may either do it 2-3 years, most likely 3, when the warranty is up on my car.

ndsleep612 · 12-05-2015, 12:15 PM

Easiest and less headache is to stick with CARB legal FI. Even though it won't make as much power as the turbo kits, it's CARB legal.

12-04-2015, 06:18 PM	#3
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misooscar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: Posts: 224 Thanks: 182 Thanked 40 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	lots of time Think of it as an opportunity to rebuild the blower... And bust a few knuckles on the uninstall-reinstall stock- uninstall stock- re-install the boost...

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