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    As you all know, we recently had to do a bunch of stuff regarding engineering in preperation for registration.
    Of the 9 things in the list, 8 are done.

    The BOV has been blumbed back
    Harnesses replaced with lap sash belts
    Stock steering wheel is on (till rego is complete)
    Gear shifter has the selector pattern on it
    Seat reclining handles have been modified
    Front suspension raised
    15" by 5.5" steelies on (again - till passed)
    and Speedo calibrated

    The last thing on the list was an emissions test. This will be happening today at 10:20 (an hour from now!) I have given the car a quick once-over so ?????? we'll see.

    Major issue (might be) if the car DOES NOT pass, bookings are not taken less than 3 weeks in advance, so this might be a long process.
    However, it gives me another chance to get some long overdue road use- even though it's BUCKETING down. Meh - I don't care I get to LEGALLY drive it! Yay!

  • #2
    Awesome news man! I want to see a steelie pic!! I hope it passes man!
    89 Festiva L Carby 4 Speed... RIP. Evicted and Scrapped. I HATE MY FAMILY
    94 aspire 3 door Red -- Former BP, V6 KLDE swap underway! RIP... Rotted and Flooded out...
    2012 Mazda 2 Touring 5 Speed... It's Very, Very, Very green... Daily Driver
    1964 Barracuda 360 V8 Push Button 904 Auto, New Money Pit

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    • #3
      Oh alright. I'll go take some now.... It's not pretty.

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      • #4
        Sweet! Lets see some pics of the car without it's makup on:p Good luck on the tests.
        -Josh R

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        • #5
          shifter needs a pattern?? wtf? if you can't drive stick, having the pattern there won't help. everything else i kinda get.
          Trees aren't kind to me...

          currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
          94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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          • #6
            A car won't pass inspection in NJ either, unless the shifter has the gear pattern

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            • #7
              wow, that's crazy...
              89 Festiva L Carby 4 Speed... RIP. Evicted and Scrapped. I HATE MY FAMILY
              94 aspire 3 door Red -- Former BP, V6 KLDE swap underway! RIP... Rotted and Flooded out...
              2012 Mazda 2 Touring 5 Speed... It's Very, Very, Very green... Daily Driver
              1964 Barracuda 360 V8 Push Button 904 Auto, New Money Pit

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              • #8
                Originally posted by rmp2711 View Post
                A car won't pass inspection in NJ either, unless the shifter has the gear pattern
                i guess my baseball shifter knob wouldn't pass then. i've got two extra knobs with pattern if anyones interested.

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                • #9
                  Shift pattern on the knob? Here in Oklahoma, all it takes is duct tape and a sharpie!!
                  1992 Flamestiva with matching Festrailer
                  1994 Mercury Capri XR2 turbo
                  1992 Aerostar "Hot Wheels" custom
                  FoMoCo toy car collector for 20 years

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                  • #10
                    Update part 2: FAIL!!!!

                    I'm not bothered, but yes- failed on all counts. The real eye opener is they dyno the car! I did not know that. The last i remember they just did it from the back of the car with a small hand held device? Granted that was many years ago.

                    So the results are: The car now weighs 1021Kg, has a CURRENT fuel consumption of 8.4l/100 and travelled two lots of 4km for the test.
                    As for the readings:
                    THC (g/km) 0.93
                    NOx (g/km) 0.93
                    CO (g/km) 10.5
                    CO2 (g/km) 178.3

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                    • #11
                      Hmm, glamorous NOT.


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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by festymick View Post
                        Update part 2: FAIL!!!!

                        I'm not bothered, but yes- failed on all counts. The real eye opener is they dyno the car! I did not know that. The last i remember they just did it from the back of the car with a small hand held device? Granted that was many years ago.

                        So the results are: The car now weighs 1021Kg, has a CURRENT fuel consumption of 8.4l/100 and travelled two lots of 4km for the test.
                        As for the readings:
                        THC (g/km) 0.93
                        NOx (g/km) 0.93
                        CO (g/km) 10.5
                        CO2 (g/km) 178.3
                        So did they give you the HP rating...lol.

                        What numbers did it have to meet to be legal?
                        "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
                        89L Silver EFI auto
                        91GL Green Auto DD
                        There ain't no rest for the wicked
                        until we close our eyes for good.
                        I will sleep when I die!
                        I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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                        • #13
                          I actually like the steelies look man! if it wasn't a show car they would be sick for daily usage!
                          89 Festiva L Carby 4 Speed... RIP. Evicted and Scrapped. I HATE MY FAMILY
                          94 aspire 3 door Red -- Former BP, V6 KLDE swap underway! RIP... Rotted and Flooded out...
                          2012 Mazda 2 Touring 5 Speed... It's Very, Very, Very green... Daily Driver
                          1964 Barracuda 360 V8 Push Button 904 Auto, New Money Pit

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                          • #14
                            man, sorry to hear you fail that test... you car is still sweet with the steelies!

                            dyno??...!! whats up with that?

                            -"Hairlipstiva" 1991 GL 5spd (swapped from an auto), rolling on Enkei 14x6 +38 with 195/45/14 Toyo's, Jensen MP5720 CD deck, tach install, LED strip in cluster, down position rear wiper, FMS springs, Gabriel shocks on 4 corners, Acura Integra short shifter
                            -Escort GT 91 donor car with BP, G5M-R tranny to be dropped in the little guy...
                            -Aspire brake swap COMPLETE!
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                            • #15
                              hey next time they stick it on the dyno get a vid of it - please...


                              Mike, AKA the sasquatch
                              1990 LX, bp+T/g25mr, 9psi dynoed at 194HP, turbonetics t3/to4e 57trim, haltech E6X standalone, 550cc injectors, turbosmart wastegate, synapse BOV, walbro 255 fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, AEM wideband, 3 inch exhaust, huge FMIC, 9LB flywheel, 6 puck clutch and way more parts that im forgetting i installed lol...

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