Newbies Project thread

[92integ]

nice, i like what ur doin wit ur car. those are like the same headers i was gonna buy for my 92 teg

by the way, where do cops open ur hood and look at ur engine? is it just in like a few states lol cuz no cop has ever opend my hood and looked at it be4

[quic vic]

it's a cali thing, and really only the parts that have big street racing problems, I've never had to pop my hood, but if an engine mod doesn't have a carb number they can impound your car.

[TonyD35]

im living in washington state right now but im moving back to cali. Where do you get the sticker with the number on it? that is crazy

[Wach_N_C]

Great start..

[quic vic]

Originally Posted by TonyD35

im living in washington state right now but im moving back to cali. Where do you get the sticker with the number on it? that is crazy

you don't it either comes with the part or the part is illegal.

[integra_guy]

Originally Posted by quic vic

it's a cali thing, and really only the parts that have big street racing problems, I've never had to pop my hood, but if an engine mod doesn't have a carb number they can impound your car.

Most of the time they won't impound your car, I got pulled over for my exhaust, I had to open my hood, and the cop saw my cam gears, as you you know cam gears doesn't come with a carb sticker, so I had to go to the state ref.

[Wendeasy]

Most of my breathing ups are in. I will take pics tonight and post pics of installation over the week. I put in half of my CAI (sort of a WAI) heheh, and it sounds great, after 2 days the check engine light came on, so I am not sure if I should disconnect my battery and let the computer recalibrate, or if i should reset the engine light with that button under the wheel, I had a bad catalytic converter awhile ago but never changed it and after awhile the check engine light went off and I luckily passed smog, haha. So I think the added air my car is getting now maybe pushed my crappy catalytic converter over the edge. not sure tho, I need a jedi masters insight on this one.
stay tuned for pics yall

[rewsintegra]

are you sure the cat is the problem or is it an O2 sensor? either way get it replaced.

[Wendeasy]

yah buddy its the cat, i checked it out today, thinking about gettin a racing cat, but not sure if it should take priority over saving up for suspension yakno?

[quic vic]

hey wendy I have a universal 2.5" High flow magnaflow cat, you'd have to get the ends welded on, and an O2 bung if you have a OBDII car, and then install it yourself, ca shops have to provide a warranty for cats they installed and won't install one purchased elsewhere. looking to let it go for a reasonable price $50-75. of course I may be installing it on my car, haven't decided, but if I do, right now I have a new OEM cat that was just installed in jan, that I'd be selling off, for a lot more, but less than new.

[Wendeasy]

aight vic just let me know what you decide man thanx!
Check the front page for new updated pics!

[Wendeasy]

This Saturday I am driving back home to go visit the parents and my pops(an amateur mechanic) said he would help me install the headers/exhaust, so stay tuned for pics from that!
also- are cam sprockets/gears hard to install? Im sure they are hard but like on a hardness scale from 1-10? is that something that would need a professional install?

[quic vic]

they are not extremely hard, they do require some special tools since you will have to remove the crankcase pulley and timing belt, while you are in there you might as well change the belt and water pump if it wasn't done at 90k.

[Wendeasy]

WHOO HOO, it turned out to just be the O2 Sensor! it had oil in it! I had no idea how it got in but whatev, the check engine light is off and I now have the CAI, SS Megan Header, and a full catback exhaust! Im thinkin of getting that memoryfab intake now....but I dunno, but anyway, pics will be posted up tomorrow! woot

[quic vic]

nice! congrats wendy!