Thinking Of Going Single Turbo
#1
Ok, I'm thinking about converting to the Apexi single turbo kit. I've heard it spools nicely and I'd like to ditch the twins.
I live in California and as you now the smog tests are a bitch here.
I don't think any smog techs would notice or care that the turbo is different. My concern is that it appears that the air injection goes into the stock turbo manifold and that the aftermarket manifold won't accomodate this. This would be noticed by most smog techs.
Anyone have any experience in single turbo smog issues?
Thanks,
John Magnuson
I live in California and as you now the smog tests are a bitch here.
I don't think any smog techs would notice or care that the turbo is different. My concern is that it appears that the air injection goes into the stock turbo manifold and that the aftermarket manifold won't accomodate this. This would be noticed by most smog techs.
Anyone have any experience in single turbo smog issues?
Thanks,
John Magnuson
#4
Things you could do.
rx6 new kit- Retains the stock airpump. Route the wastegate to the downpipe and get a RP high flow CAT. Will work. EXPENSIVE.
Get GT 35/40(already routed to dumppipe)get an electric airpump from corvette and make a bracket and bolt it to where the stock airpump would be(much smaller and plastic)just as fast spool up and smog legal. Good luck. Just my .02. LESS expensive
Kevin
rx6 new kit- Retains the stock airpump. Route the wastegate to the downpipe and get a RP high flow CAT. Will work. EXPENSIVE.
Get GT 35/40(already routed to dumppipe)get an electric airpump from corvette and make a bracket and bolt it to where the stock airpump would be(much smaller and plastic)just as fast spool up and smog legal. Good luck. Just my .02. LESS expensive
Kevin
#7
Originally Posted by RX73rdgen' date='Mar 19 2003, 11:33 AM
Hmmm... interesting.... thanks guys!
So I was incorrect, the air pump does not connect in any way to the stock exhaust manifold?
So I was incorrect, the air pump does not connect in any way to the stock exhaust manifold?