Power Fc

[Ryanrb25]

yes a baffle plate, cut a piece of thin sheet metal to the same shape as your flange between your cat and drill a couple of holes in it to allow limited amounts of exhaust through. Place between your cat flange and front pipe and itll be quieter than a cop car. I dont recommend it tho.

[hks2540]

some people i know have jammed alot of steel wool in

there cat just dont put too much in or your car wont idle

and they prob will take your kick panle off they broke

mine cockheads

[PREISS]

Well just got back from regecny. not the happiest person around atm.

list:

standard boost control solenoid to be fitted. (howmuch $?)

Rear steering lock bar to have engineer certificate or returned to standard. ( again $)

Front castor rod to have engineered or returned to stock. (fair enough I guess, but in reality big deal)

front and rear wheel alignment report showing manufacturers specs and find wheel align results ( Isnt that their job to know the specs ? wtf()

manufacturer to rectify standard air flow metre is fitted, if not standard to be fitted.

L&R inner tie tod ends with play. rectify. (fair enough)

To me I feel its more to 'lets be as technical as possible and find things rather than , is this car roadworthy ?'

cuzs this car is the most roadworthy car ive driven.

[rhys5169]

wtf, they pulled off panels to look for things!lol thats fuuuucked

[PREISS]

yeah mate. I had two guys go over the car. one guy was real nice.

the other cocky young lad thought he was top shit. hero.

asking me questions he already knew himself.

yep pulled off the kick plate to look for the ECU (power FC with standard casing on it) He didnt pick up on it tho

[BensDR30]

Not implying anything about you or your car but...

Are you really surprised that an inspector, who's job is to inspect modified cars, knew that there are aftermarket computers that are popular on grey imports and therefore looked for one?

You would consider the inspector naive if they saw such a grey import, with modifications that exceed the factory ECU's programming, and weren't aware that it was likely that you had an Apexi, Greddy, or HKS module controlling it. It doesn't take a genius to see a Z32 AFM or the like, especially if it's your job to catch people who think that they can get around the regs.

Sometimes you can 'bend' the rules a little (or disguise a PFC in the factory casing), but the TSA staff aren't stupid (although, they can be a little arrogant at times...), so you do need to have some lady luck on your side if you're going to 'try it on'.

The only full inspection I've had (due to an engine swap), took quite a while, and every inch of the car was looked at. Questions about brake fitment, track, gearbox modifications, manifolds, intercooler fitment - they were all checked. The only part of the aftermarket ECU that got a frown, was that it wasn't securely fastened in the cabin as I hadn't made a proper mount for it. That's not so say that I didn't have to justify its installation though.

At the end of the day, Regency were perfectly happy with the Haltech fitted to my Z. But it's all about ADR's - and unfortunately the late model cars are somewhat constrained in that regard.

[PREISS]

Yes I knew he would look for these things.

imagine if i were a person who bought such a car and genuinely didnt know that much about it ? I would be pulling out my hair. Alot of people dont know everything about their car. I have two friends with imports that have no idea what im talking about sometimes. If it were them going through regency they wouldnt know what was what.

I agree they are doing their job. however why should I provide specs for them etc. if its their job to know. front castor rods ? come on, in reality does this really make the car less roadworthy.