In CA that may work for the emissions test part but you still have to get past the visual. I still can't figure out how the inspection stations out there can tell if certain parts are stock or not. Down here as long as it has an engine in it the guy at the inspection station has no clue what it came with. I could throw a 4 cyl in an RX-8 here and no one would have any clue as long as it said Mazda on it.

 

Put it this way. Played around sum w/ the emanage and took away sum excess fuel at idle. It idels at 15:1 now. I passed emissions just a few hrs ago. Yes, the turbo can pass emissions.

 

here in austin, as long as the check engine light isn't on and all your lights work then you will pass..... they dont really do a sniff test on cars that new, just plug into the ecu and if everything checks out fine then you pass.

we had a few 350z's that had hks f-con's and they had no problem passing inspection once the check engine light was reset.

 

For California, you must reset ECU and drive like a grandma. Take it in, and you should be fine. Here is the dealio... they run your car up to 3500RPMS just enough to tick on boost... but, the ECU wont throw a cell right away if your car is rich... it has to see the condition for awhile.

Or wire the wastegate open and be done with it.

As far as the visual goes... engine covers are your friend. And if they get real feisty, just tell them most rotory engines come turbo charged... and worst case, join a club in your area and find someone willing to overlook the visual.

 

i know a buddy that couldnt pass emissions and he got a "$200 smog check" and they passed him no questions asked...so if your willing to pay the money and find a place that will do it.

 

Hmm .....

this is very interesting ....

Damn, now Im preparing about 15K for the whole project, Im not really "into" turbocharged, I still like Supercharged better for some reason.

Anyway, money should be ready, and Im just going to wait and see who can have something to show the world first. (Wheres Hymeeeeee? and Richard ?????)

Oh by the way speaking of SC, what happened to Blitz ? They got the SC like what, 1-2 years ago in Japan but it has "yet" to show in USA? what the.

 

I know this thread is a zombie, but has anyone tried to pass the sniffer test and can compare the results with a stock engine regarding HC, NOX, CO etc?
Beside the problems with errors in the ECU and running to rich, which can be solved, how far is a turbo charged renesis away from the allowed limits? As far as I know no one ever tried to pass the euro 4 test in Germany with a turbo charged RX-8. But I am asking myself if this could be done and when someone is crazy (and want to spend the money) enough to try it.

 

a properly running turbo renesis with good tuning will pass in texas. it just needs the right codes blocked and all the redyness moniters ready.

 

dang, I just re-read what I wrote like almost 10 yrs ago rofl

a lot has changed ...

to the question (**** I'm answering it back to myself), as long as there is no visual, YES you can pass the test without any issues. u just gotta tune that sucker's ECU + a working cat.