You can leave the wastegate open by removing the spring inside of it.

 

or just pop off a coupler...

 

^ thats probably the easiest way. Just throw a filter on it.

 

That is another idea Are you having to remove the air pump since it could be in the way of IC piping? Couldnt you just leave it in and with the aem not have that emission monitor function?

Kpro is the route I would like to take to make things easier or at least in the long run just the price is a bit up there and trying to weigh out if the option is more worth it to switch back to oem parts with aem ems for emissions or to just get the kpro.

Thanks to everyone

 

AEM sends "OBDII not ready" which is an instant fail for emissions in AZ.

ask me how I know.

 

^^ AEM is not OBD2 compliant at all. You will immediately fail when they try to do a code scan, it just won't communicate with their device.

 

Yeah thats what he is saying, He had it on there and failed. Thats why he is no longer boosed :'(

 

Any info about the air pump? Just trying to get a good idea of what is instored when I do buy my kit and install. Thanks

 

The air pump on a stock ECU will generate a check engine light if removed. I think there are a couple jumper harnesses available online that may eliminate the check engine light on a stock ECU though, which may save you when passing emissions when swapping to a stock ECU from an AEM.

The RSX doesn't utilize an air pump, so the entire air pump circuit won't throw a code when using a kpro. I have had mine removed for about a year, and have had not problems in November when I did the emissions test.

 

KPRO will save you a lot of hassles come emission time, although it's now only every 2 years in Tucson for OBDII cars. There is no way to eliminate the CEL with the air pump removed on a stock ECU. So if you have AEM it will be much more involved to go back to stock and pass emissions, entire air pump assembly will have to be re-installed. That said, I have an air pump CEL and have gone through 3 times just by clearing the codes, driving around for 10 minutes, and then going through emissions. It sets enough readiness monitors to pass emissions but the CEL hasn't triggered yet.

I would not have a turbo S2000 for my only transportation. Pick up a beater Civic or something just in case.