If they include a visual check in the inspection you'll fail anyway without a catcon. Or is it just a cel and codes check?

 

true story, if you need to pass an emissions test to keep the car registered, chances are, removing the catalytic converter is illegal...you may need to have one installed.

 

Real men just make a faux cat with a pipe running through it anyway :P

 

its just a code test. testing is now at private shops not the dmv in wisconsin, so im going to an extra shady shop hoping i can pay them to say i "passed"

 

whats the best way to remove the intake manifold? there are a lot of sensors and i dont want to ruin anything or lose all of my coolant

 

you will loose ALL the coolant in the head...to take it off the thermostat housing has to come out... also with the engine in the car, you need to remove the strut bar and valve cover...make sure you put a clean rag over the head so you don't get any **** in there...

 

would it be best if i just drained my coolant and then took the manifold off?

 

you could do a complete flush, but if your coolant is still good, then there's no point in draining the system...you can drain the head a bit prior to removal...

 

i did a coolant flush and refill in august when i did my water pump. so i dont think i need to drain all of it.

 

N00bish query:

I have an '04 RA Sportback. How do I disassemble the trim on the liftgate? I'm doing a rear wiper delete.

 

lol, can it have your column switch?

 

haven't heard anything from hackish so im getting tuned by boostin performance in Illinois. ill tell you guys how it goes. is the anything I should ask for specifically?

 

not really, they should know what to do...

i would have strongly recommended staying on hackish's side of the fence...unless this tuning shop is going to give you a software package that allows you to make fine tuning adjustments as you please...what are they using to tune it?

 

I really wanted to get hackish's tune. But time and money are a factor for me and ive only heard good things about them. im not sure what they use to tune. I haven't made an appointment yet. but hopefully before the snow melts.

 

whats the highest you guys have your rev limiters set at? and two step?