ECUFlashed, heavily modified, and still passes inspection.
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ECUFlashed, heavily modified, and still passes inspection.
I'm not sure how many can claim this..
Buschur Exhaust, Downpipe, WITH Catco catalytic converter.
Buschur Upper Intercooler Pipe kit, Blowthrough MAF integrated
Buschur Deluxe Intercooler
Upgraded Fuel Pump
HKS DLI-II
HKS SSQV (Not recirculated since I have a blowthrough aftermarket MAF)
Buschur GT35r Turbo kit
PTE 1000cc injectors
HKS 280 Cams 0/0
Buschur Mini-Battery Kit
Self-tuned ECUFlash, with a UTEC on top..
Just got the car inspected with this current combination and it passes NY State's Enhanced emissions inspection.
Car gets *NO* CEL lights...EVER, and completes all tests sucessfully. ECU Is NOT modified to disable any of these tests or sensors either.
I Intentionally went to a shop known to be "by the book" with inspections and not shady. I watched them go over the car to perform the inspection for both Visual and electronic testing, watched them hook up the computer to the ECU and perform all of the tests.
Who said you can't have your cake and eat it.
Buschur Exhaust, Downpipe, WITH Catco catalytic converter.
Buschur Upper Intercooler Pipe kit, Blowthrough MAF integrated
Buschur Deluxe Intercooler
Upgraded Fuel Pump
HKS DLI-II
HKS SSQV (Not recirculated since I have a blowthrough aftermarket MAF)
Buschur GT35r Turbo kit
PTE 1000cc injectors
HKS 280 Cams 0/0
Buschur Mini-Battery Kit
Self-tuned ECUFlash, with a UTEC on top..
Just got the car inspected with this current combination and it passes NY State's Enhanced emissions inspection.
Car gets *NO* CEL lights...EVER, and completes all tests sucessfully. ECU Is NOT modified to disable any of these tests or sensors either.
I Intentionally went to a shop known to be "by the book" with inspections and not shady. I watched them go over the car to perform the inspection for both Visual and electronic testing, watched them hook up the computer to the ECU and perform all of the tests.
Who said you can't have your cake and eat it.
Last edited by MalibuJack; Mar 15, 2007 at 11:10 AM.
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Congrats. Maryland has a loop-hole where the car has to be driven over the rollers to be tested, even if it does not have to go on the rollers. Thus, TEIN FLEX + CF Lip = too low. My car "passed" with a test pipe, 280 cams, reflash.......
I am supprised that your car passed without the MAF. I guess its because of the translator and still having a MAF installed..
I am supprised that your car passed without the MAF. I guess its because of the translator and still having a MAF installed..
#7
I made this post to Illustrate that its not about slapping in a standalone to make more power, but being able to drive a car legally on the streets..
Simply put you can make the same power with the stock ECU as you can with an aftermarket standalone, and still drive it legally.
Simply put you can make the same power with the stock ECU as you can with an aftermarket standalone, and still drive it legally.
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/\ I have to agree with scorke. While the oem ecu has a vast array of tuning abilities with all of the technology out now. There is definatly power to be had from a standalone, but driveability and other factors has to go with the stock ecu...
Although I am making this statement based on me not being a tuner or anything close to that, I just wrench the cars...
So your opinion Malibu is definatly more certified than ours..
Although I am making this statement based on me not being a tuner or anything close to that, I just wrench the cars...
So your opinion Malibu is definatly more certified than ours..
#11
I think a majority of the difference might be MAF related, but simply that many tuners just aren't as familiar with the ECU as they would be a Standalone. Its hard to work on something that has little or no documentation, and very little information sharing up until recently. But you have to look at it from my perspective.. ANY ECU is a standalone engine management unit, its just a matter of working with the features and modifying it as needed.