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Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Friday, July 11, 2008 - 04:07 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone would lend me their standard air box for a day to do an EPA test.

I live in Balwyn North (Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne).

Thanks in advance
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 01:18 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Please, does anyone have one i can borrow. I am going to EPA on Wednesday.

Thanks
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 02:39 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have one except it's been BFI'd and the EPA wont accept it.

Sorry.
Kyle Wathen
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Vic
GTTL

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 04:36 pm, by:  Kyle Wathen (Cspot) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe try an import wrecker place, they may let you borrow it if you give them a deposit.
Sami Ansari
TryHard
Victoria
GT-TL Manual

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 08:24 pm, by:  Sami Ansari (Thesaint) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have one you can borrow if you still need it
just pm me your number
Luciano Fuentes
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vic
t78 soarer

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 - 08:40 pm, by:  Luciano Fuentes (Luch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

why you going to epa when you can go to a aproved exhaust dealer...... i had a 3"inch pipe from turbo back no cat and a screamer pipe straight to atmosphere when i got an epa letter took it to tidd bros in newport and for $500 bucks got a muffler, hi flow cat and screamer pipe plumbed back to exhaust plus certificate good deal i think was looking at $2000 to rectify in Mornington
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 02:25 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Luciano,

My EPA letter stipulates that i have a choice of two EPA approved mechanics i HAVE TO visit. I gave them a call and they said they have to do a full check which will take up to 2hrs. They said the car should be stock inc. standard air box...

Sami...PM Sent

Thanks
Luciano Fuentes
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vic
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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 09:07 pm, by:  Luciano Fuentes (Luch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thats sux.... did you get stopped by epa???? normally they give you heaps of options on the second page ..how long do you have to fix this.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 01:50 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nope...got pulled over by the police...i got a canary and the EPA notice in one. I need to go to the EPA within the month.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 03:46 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sami i have PMd you my number...

If anyone else has a standard box please let me know. I have to get the test done in the next 2 weeks...

Thanks heaps
Alen Sadikovic
DieHard
VIC
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 12:54 am, by:  Alen Sadikovic (Alen87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

justin, i have one i can lent you. you cant contact me on
ssx_fpv@hotmail.com
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 02:49 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

First, i would like to thank Sami for letting me borrow his air box :-)

On that note, i failed my first EPA test, my exhaust is 8DB over the legal 90DB.

Does anyone have a stock exhaust i could borrow for a few days???

Thanks for every ones help, its great to see the forum helping each other out!!!

Cheers
Craig Webber
DieHard
Vic
TT and LS400

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 09:07 pm, by:  Craig Webber (Soarr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mate bad luck
Sh...it hey 8db
Well fck me, there are car's out there with blad tires,tail lights out,bad brakes,blow headlights globes,no rego,no lic,rust from one end to the other,craked screen loud air brakes and coppers.
And they do you for 8db
Well you can see it all about the money facter.
Best of luck next time around.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 04:32 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, i wasn't to happy with 8db over...

They also picked me up on having an emanage blue, despite my emissions being excellent (.4% when you are allowed up to 4.5%) and the EPA tester even agreeing aftermarket computers can improve standard ECUs.

If anyone has a standard exhaust i can borrow please let me know...thanks again
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 05:36 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No offence but your stupid for going to EPA with a tune-able ECU, it's like going there with a BOV mounted on your roof with 100 neon arrows pointing at it.
Justin Rieve
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 06:01 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maurice, agreed, but the law actually states that you cannot have an ECU, unless it does'nt considerably affect the emissions of the car. In my defence, my emissions were excellent and I thought it was worth a try, especially when i have to take apart about 20+ soldered wires...
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 06:20 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, I've been EPA'd heaps of times and each time I've removed the EMB, best bet is to buy a plug in harness, saves you having to remove it wire by wire each time. It's the best money I've ever spent.

Also, I've passed all the EPA tests with 440's overfueling badly on stock ECU with flying colours so don't be worried if in future you have 440's and think you need to remove them to pass the test.

Cheers.

PS - In all my visits to the EPA, they never once checked my ECU, dunno why, I found it weird.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
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Monday, August 04, 2008 - 01:08 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maurice, since you have been EPAd a few times do you by any chance have a stock exhaust i could borrow, i have to Friday to clear my car from EPA...

If anyone else has one please let me know...help is much appreciated
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Monday, August 04, 2008 - 04:44 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry Justin, I have a custom cat-back made up with about 4954848438383 restrictive mufflers in it, It passes the test with 79db lol. You are welcome to borrow it if you like however I doubt it'll be a direct fit to your car without modifications because I have a custom exhaust and my cat is prob in a slightly different location to your cat ect.

Let me know if your keen anyways.
Justin Rieve
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Victoria
TT

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Monday, August 04, 2008 - 06:06 pm, by:  Justin Rieve (Jerry) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maurice...pm sent
Tom Nicol
TryHard
Vic
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Monday, August 04, 2008 - 06:24 pm, by:  Tom Nicol (Goosemonger) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe just get a quieter muffler installed? One that gets you in just beow the limit? Wouldn't that be easier than borrowing a whole exhaust system?

My exhaust was super loud, it was drivin me nuts, so I got a couple of glass pack straight through mufflers, now she purrs like a kitten.

Just a thought, also sorry but I don't have a spare exhaust.
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44 HF

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Monday, August 04, 2008 - 06:35 pm, by:  Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I sms'd ya mate, will call later on.

Cheers.

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