EPA notice

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 4:59 pm

Kev, where are all the other pics u were telling me about mate?! im dying to see them!

I will definately change back to my stock air box for the test then. Just to make sure i can pass

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 1:31 pm

Are you sure it wasn't your rattling boot that got the EPA's attention rather than the exhaust?

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:13 pm

U know what Alex, thats the first thing that sprung into my mind!

rxboy · Post by **rxboy** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 10:09 pm

You probably got spotted in Traralgon when we stopped off for those free croissants (thanks Mikey

). I could hear your thumping boot a few cars behind

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:15 pm

LOL

yeah, i was just letting the town know that the FTOs were coming in

Also, I went to the Exhaust place today and the guy that was booking me in looked at my car and said 'So its a Toyota Celica...' i said 'No... its a FTO' he said 'Ok... TOYOTA FTO' LOL!

U would think that owning a exhaust shop in a suburb like Box Hill you would have at least seen one FTO.

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:07 pm

Mil, which exhaust shop did you go to? Was it Daalder Exhausts at the corner? he's a very nice bloke but yerr I don't think he's dealt with FTos before...

so how did you go?

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:33 pm

yeah i went to Daalder Exhausts because that was one of the certified exhaust shops that were on the list they sent me.
I didnt have it tested because they were shutting up shop by the time i got there. But i did book it in for the 26th of june, so i'll give a full report then.

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:38 pm

Got the EPA test done today in the cold morning.

Car was tested at 3200RPM because the FTO wasnt listed in the EPA book so they had to take it from a 6 cylinder default (3200rpm or 3/4 of when redline starts).
I got a reading of 85dB which is well below the 90dB limit (suck sh*t too all those EPA knobs who were trying to screw me!!!) obviously once the revs hit 5800rpm (Mivec

) it shot up to 105dB!!

even my mate with a series 7 RX-7 was impressed!

Slither · Post by **Slither** » Sat Jun 26, 2004 9:44 pm

Ha Ha way to sock it too em Mil!!

and 105dB is pretty impressive i must say!!
Congrats

Guni_GuGu · Post by **Guni_GuGu** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:41 am

I just got a cannon type muffler for my car, and there was no option for the type of muffler I got for a baffle plate, and it is significantly louder then the stock, so I have to ask, at 3,200 will all FTO's be well below the legal limit?

because I am kinda scared, cops will do me, for my exhaust.... Can I just come back with... at 3,200, which is what the EPA will test my car at, I am below the limit? So suck my dick sir?

Also in Vic, is the CAI from unique legal? or am I going to have problems with it?

Slither · Post by **Slither** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 8:09 am

Well if u want the cop to defect your car then go ahead

Cops generally wont pull u over to serve u with an EPA notice, u'll just recieve a letter in the mail telling u that u need to get it checked, if your really that worried why don't u just got get it done now, u can keep the results in your glovebox then just in case!

Im pretty sure the CAI would b legal as its just a replacement pipe and pod filter, still its not stock so its up to the cops discresion!

Oh and word of warning, make sure u pass the attitude test with any cop u talk to as they have the power to do pretty much whatever they want if u piss them off!!

FTOluv · Post by **FTOluv** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:00 am

i cant really see a FTO giving a higher than legal dB rating at 3200rpm. Just make sure u have the stock air box on and u should be right.

As i said before, the EPA probably wanted to shaft me because i was probably hammering my system. So no need to worry about it now, ive been driving around with this exhaust for 8 months and it only cost me $27.50 for the test anyway.

MADFTO · Post by **MADFTO** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:46 am

Where there's a will, there's a way =)

HEK-71Q · Post by **HEK-71Q** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:05 am

good to hear u got away with it..... FTO-1 ....EPA - 0 hehehhe

lal · Post by **lal** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:43 am

HEK-71Q wrote:good to hear u got away with it..... FTO-1 ....EPA - 0 hehehhe

make that FTO - 1 EPA - 1
the previous owner of my FTO didn't tell me that he had an existing EPA notice.. anyways..
here in SYdney the FTO was tested on 4250rpm....
if I knew standard 6 cylinder was tested on 3200rpm.. i would have fought for that... anyways.... as you can imagine, on 4250 revs.. the FTo was loud... especially during backoff....
so it looks like in sydney.. they have a listing for FTO... unless the officer didn't know it was a V6....

at least now i'm more confident.. and can tell them to test it on 3200.. if I ever get a notice again...

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:10 pm

Someone had previously mentioned that it might differ from state to state. So it might be 3200rpm in VIC and 4250rpm in NSW.

Personally, I can't understand why you would want such a loud exhaust. A louder exhaust does not necessarily mean better performance, but it often does mean attracting more attention, both good and bad

.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:28 pm

Like all the other post had pointed out, it all depends what mod u got on your car.

So some might pass at low rpm & some might not.

Black_FTOGPX · Post by **Black_FTOGPX** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:40 pm

Hmm 3200 RPM.

Someone should see if we can pass without any muffler! (Gotto be a performance gain in that!)

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:45 pm

Black_FTOGPX wrote:Hmm 3200 RPM.

Someone should see if we can pass without any muffler! (Gotto be a performance gain in that!)

Not cause you lose back pressure, which what N/A cars need, unless you planning to put a turbo in.

Black_FTOGPX · Post by **Black_FTOGPX** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:51 pm

Yea, but it would sounds awesome at 8000rpm.