Jersey doesn't do visual so I'm good

 

It's state to state, even city to city with different regulations. I can run test pipes here, as long as it dosen't trip a CEL.

 

I wondered about that too. I have a heavily modified VW and plan to move from Iowa to Portland, OR and am almost rethinking about moving there because i am positive it cannot pass emissions. That being said, I don;t think i will be purchasing test pipes but will be looking into HFC's, why spend the money twice in my situation.

 

Hey.... How come yours doesn't look like it needs a circumcision?

Looks good John, very nice.

 

Thanks, Chris. No circumcision needed, LOL.

The fitment process was *not* PnP, let me tell you. I had to really force myself to take my time, set things down and walk away, coming back to the process over and over. 4DRZ was actually a help in that, through PM.

It's not perfect. No mod is perfect. (Seriously, no mod is perfect.) But I'd give it a 95% or better.

 

It looks great from the photos. I need to follow up with them and send my old boot to them for measurement and fitment. Then I need to follow up and get the "cap" for my assembly. Meanwhile, it still needs a circumcision... I stopped for awhile, was mod frustrated and tempted to sell the car again. I think I'm in a better place now though.

 

If you can pass the tail pipe you should be fine. Almost no places in Portland do a visual inspection. So if you have no CEL and the sniff comes clean your good. I know people running stage 4 WRX's down there and they pass without an issue.

 

Looks really good, John. Nice color match. You have any up-close pictures that better show the perforations in the leather?



I can't say for sure in North Carolina, but here in California you won't pass the visual inspection with HFC's installed. They also don't allow for aftermarket intakes, so those have to be changed back to stock when you go in for testing. My car actually passes the sniffer test without any issues, but I have to have all the stock exhaust parts in order to pass the visual inspection.

 

 

Question, about to buy some LED switchbacks, and the instructions note the following:

"Connect the wire to fuse box ACC for daytime running light feature or connect it to existing parking light positive for parking light feature"

I don't want the bulbs to be a DRL, just regular switchback. What would be required to "connect it to existing parking light positive"? Is this accessible at the bulb connector? Or would I have to find a fuse box? Trying to avoid cutting/splicing any factory wiring. TIA

Switchback LED Bulbs For Front Turn Signal & Daytime Running Lights

 

 

I spent the better part of yesterday afternoon trying to do my Hotchkis sway bars again. I got one of the 17mm nuts off the front sway bar, but the other is deteriorating and the 6-point socket isn't able to grip it, even when I hammered the socket on. I eventually gave up and did the back sway bar, which wasn't too bad.

Pretty happy with the upgraded handling, even if I've only driven my car ~30 minutes post install.

I'm gonna look into some Swift lowering springs and spacers next.

 

You supported the other control arm with a jack when trying to loosen that bolt , right?

 

I haven't driven my car in two weeks and I wanna cry.

I've been watching install videos all day.

 

The opposite side lower control arm? Excuse my ignorance, but no. It didn't cross my mind/didn't mention it in the instructions or BB's install thread. My car was up on ramps btw.