Interested in going w/ a SC for my AP1. I know I'll need a piggyback ecu, but what other concerns are there w/ regards to emissions. I'm not looking for stratospheric numbers...would like to be somewhere around 300-350 rwhp.

Thanks

Gerry

 

Here in Texas they don't check exhaust gasses unless your car is pre-OBDII (older than 1996). SO with my somewhat limited knowledge of FI, I would say as long as the tune is good, and you don't throw a check engine light, you should be in the clear.

 

Depends on what shop you take it to.

My s/c rsx-s always passed inspection. Nothing was paid under the table but no cel where thrown. What part of town are you on op?

 

Thanks for the info guys....just starting to dip my toes into the FI pool. Woot, I'm out on the Westside, near Katy.

 

like weasel said you're not going to have the sniffer, this ain't Commiefornia.

 

Not to start a big SC vs turbo debate.... but I'm leaning towards the SC as being a fossil I still remember when turbo reliability was pretty poor....it sounds like this is no longer the case... who's running SC'd and who's running a turbo and if you don't mind could you maybe let me know the reasoning for your choice... thanks

 

turbo has a lot more bits and pieces. s/c is a much more simple build imo.

benn-o is s/c
9krevvin is turboed.

im sure theres more out there........

i was trying to decide between s/c and turbo, and after riding in matts car i was sold on a turbo setup. really all what you want and if its your daily.

 

also imo if youre just shooting for 300rwhp go s/c

 

I do have other vehicles, but the S is pretty much my daily so that's why I was thinking it would be best to stay b/n 300 - 350 rwhp.

 

i'm on a paxton novi 1000 and pushing 280 rwhp with stock header/ cat. no engine management (rocking the comptech piggyback rising rate fpr). i'm on the stock 6 psi pulley but, nothing is stopping you from rocking a 9 psi pulley with a different head unit like the 1220. its pretty easy to install as far as S/C's go while something like kraftwerks takes a little more breaking the car down.

as far as power goes, it is very linear and won't have that "kick" like a turbo. it is however very easy to drive to the limit. also i'm running about 25 mpg hwy so my mpgs didn't suffer like a turbo car.

if you have any questions, i'll try to answer them as best as i can. if you're looking for 350'ish and going turbo then i feel it is a waste. the community has pretty much ironed out of the kinks on turbo setup's and everybody can make 500'ish with a nice 6262 sidewinder setup. i do however believe whatever your FI budget is automatically double it. a lot of stuff will nickel and dime you especially trying to squeeze out as much from your setup as possible.