Are Sr20det engines legal?

Post by **revhard05** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

can you add octane booster to help??? i saw something like that in a sport compact car of march 02'?

Post by **S15Buyer** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

Another easy way to pass emissions is to lean out the engine big time right before you get inspected. They only inspect at low rpm's and don't boost so you will be safe and should pass. That's how alot of the RX-7 community passes emissions tests that way. Just a thought for some of you guys. Laterz.

Zach

Post by **S15_silvia** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

well i have a connection in cali that does emmisions he says anythign i do to my car he will pass for like 50-100 bucks i think its a friend of my friend i was like hell yea so i shouldnt have a problem with my sr20det when i get it and if that dont work out maybe Buud can help me out hehe

Post by **stretch240sx** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

yeah im looking to get the sr when i graduate... so im gonna need to find a shady place so i can grease some palms....

hey wheres your friend work that will hook you up for 100?...

Post by **S15_silvia** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

well its not my friend its my friends friend and i think he is in la not sure though?

Post by **stretch240sx** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

damn... i think im gonna do the imissions then swap idea... just buy all the **** before hand and then get the emissions test the day before i get the swap

Post by **yellaspecV** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

SR20DET swap 'legal' question is going to get different answer in different states... If your state has smog inspections in most cases as long as you pass you should have no prob. Like one person said, "They dont care what kinda engine is in your car, as long as it passes" They arent the police, they are just doing a job!! In most states the law is that if the engine is different than what originally came in the car if must be of a newer year and falls under that years emissions regulations and specifications i.e. to make a simple example,,,, if you had a carburated '85 Camaro 305 you could swap in a 89 TPI 350 but not vice versa. But, you could put a 69 327 in the 85 but youd have to retain the emissions equip. and past 85 yr emissions specs.... Capice?

Sorry long explaination

Post by **mike_do** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

capice

Post by **sacsxer** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

Not sure if this would work or not. Havent found info on it. But many people goto the state smog referee to get there swap inspected and approved. Im just not sure if they will with the sr20det motor, they dont have a list or anything availiable. Anyone know?

Post by **sullivan864** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

i was wonderin the same, was thinkin sr for 90 240, but was worried bout smog. i rember hearing in that at least in so cal they have the that the engine must be newer than the car. but i'm still concerned on if it will pass or not. also i have to smog every 2 years. so if i did it right after, i would atleast have 2 years to worry bout it

Post by **APEXi240** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

Having a newer engine is useless, because engines not offered in the US are illegal.

Post by **SR22DET** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

in one of the magazines either sport compact car or super street they had something like "making your engine legal" ill try to find the page and post it up here a lil' later, but i am not 100% sure on their info

Post by **180maniac** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

ike4130r georgia isn't that bad but the fact that we don't have the smog tests kicks some serious a$$. i live in macon and our cops don't know anything anway so i should be in good condition

Post by **sullivan864** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

must be nice not having to do smog. theres gotta be a way around it

Post by **SpeedS13** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

no way around it in cali unless your cars an early 70's model or a desiel... 240's neither. best bet is to save a little xtra cash go to a small town and find billybobs smog shop... where the owner has 12 kids to feed.

my friend/mechanic calls up a certain shop and lets him know im coming... if its not busy i pass... busy i fail... then i go back when he's not and pass... but greasin a palm is your best bet that i know of.

Post by **Phax** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

SR22DET wrote:in one of the magazines either sport compact car or super street they had something like "making your engine legal" ill try to find the page and post it up here a lil' later, but i am not 100% sure on their info

It was SSC, and they were talking about Honda engines. There's no way to get an SR20DET legal, because it was never sold in the US.

Post by **sullivan864** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

what bout this, the dmv says i have to have mine done at a test only center. i tried a local shop but they said they couldn't do it because of that.

Post by **Phax** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 8:41 am

sullivan864 wrote:what bout this, the dmv says i have to have mine done at a test only center. i tried a local shop but they said they couldn't do it because of that.

Basically once the DMV flags your vehicle in the system, you're ****ed. Lots of luck finding a test only place that will pass you.

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