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- Santa Cruz CA
Like usual, I fucking overreacted and overthought the smog process. Passed no problem. 100% legal now
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Hey Sport! I need a car - 2006 V70R - dads first Volvo
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Junkman Junior
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There is no such thing in this hell hole of a state
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2002
- Location
- Santa Cruz CA
Very true.
I typically don't have much issues since I typically smog cars that are considered closer to stock, while the rest of my shit ends up a full blown race car or in extreme cases, gets a Montana plate.
I've heard of people failing even for aftermarket TCV's on P2R's, so I went as far as to mask the iPD logo on it yesterday. Also have heard of silicone couplers failing for various reasons, so I masked/removed the printed aftermarket logos from every single one.
ZVOLV
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- Nov 19, 2002
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- West Texas
It is hit or miss. Some smog techs are going to be tighter than others. I liked the old school Vietnamese guys. They seemed to know how to play the game well.
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- Dec 23, 2002
- Location
- Santa Cruz CA
Well, minor issues
I took it for some long freeway driving tonight and did some fuel consumption numbers and to just play with the car, and when heavily romped [my first time going 3/4 or more throttle] it's spiking to 25 psi before it settles to 18-20. Seems fine...so far. It moves around more than enough at half throttle with no boost issues so I am just gonna tell my dad to keep it there.
I am doing a few things to the car next week and my first step will be replacing the CBV. I swapped it from the old turbo. I am also debating switching the iPD TCV to a stock unit.
I took it for some long freeway driving tonight and did some fuel consumption numbers and to just play with the car, and when heavily romped [my first time going 3/4 or more throttle] it's spiking to 25 psi before it settles to 18-20. Seems fine...so far. It moves around more than enough at half throttle with no boost issues so I am just gonna tell my dad to keep it there.
I am doing a few things to the car next week and my first step will be replacing the CBV. I swapped it from the old turbo. I am also debating switching the iPD TCV to a stock unit.
This also presented itself. I drove to In N Out in Monterey to simulate his usual commute that direction and parts of Highway 1 have some decent ruts. I had some sudden cringe moments hitting some. It's weird because it goes from pretty nice on smooth roads to almost as bad as my 855 on D2 coilovers once its more than slightly rough.
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