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SSN8R
18-12-06, 03:30 AM
was wondering how many of us in here (wether in vic or not) have been dicked by the epa or sent to the epa mcleod by the police??

yeh i've been 2 times and im sure thers others thats been there way more.. but its a biatch to get the epa defects off... i had to pretty much stocken up my car to pass these epa tests! and on top of that there are cops waiting there to defect cars tthat roll in for inspection......fark..

anyone had some bad times at epa? tell us your story
xyfalconsrock
18-12-06, 12:02 PM
Mate you need LPG
SSN8R
18-12-06, 08:12 PM
whats the use? il still get epa'd for modified emissions (injectors, zorst, bla bla).. :D
love my petrol hehe
xyfalconsrock
19-12-06, 01:04 PM
When my XE is finished, I'll be running turbo with no cats, no emissions gear and no petrol tank, and it will be 100% legal. How well do TT 304s run on LPG?
fullboost
19-12-06, 01:12 PM
That is becasue your XE is pre 1986.

You will find that post 1986 vehicles even running striaght LPG are not 100% legal when modified unless you pay for an emissions test, although the EPA aren't as strict as they are with gasoline modified cars.
The Gronk
19-12-06, 01:27 PM
yes, if its post 1986 you still need to retain a cat.

the charcoal canister can be discarded as the fuel tank is thrown away also, but cat converter must remain!!
ImpulseWRX
19-12-06, 01:59 PM
Vipac emission scientists in Altona are your friend.

$1500 for ADR Test + $500 if doing evaporative test for altering/removing charcoal canister etc.

lambda 1 it up and might need to install a pre cat as close to turbo as possible :(
SSN8R
19-12-06, 02:06 PM
Vipac emission scientists in Altona are your friend.

$1500 for ADR Test + $500 if doing evaporative test for altering/removing charcoal canister etc.

lambda 1 it up and might need to install a pre cat as close to turbo as possible :(

thats a pretty good price.. ive been getting quaotes at other adr labs for $3k up..
xyfalconsrock
19-12-06, 04:11 PM
Nah, my car never had a cat standard from the factory. Dont need one. I wanst sure on post 1986 cars so that clears it up.
GTRPWR
20-12-06, 08:01 PM
So if you pass the adr test will epa be happy with your mods??
Jayz-1
21-12-06, 07:05 AM
Eyup...
Basically after you do the emissions test, you take the car down to the EPA and they photo copy the certificate you got for the emissions test, and take photo's of the engine bay...

After that you shouldn't get an EPA again, and if for some reason a cop just wants to give you one no matter what, at least you don't have to change anything on the car before you take it to the EPA.

Thank you
Jason