Prototype tC - Weapon*R Sheet Metal Intake Manifold.
08-01-2008, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mengsta
Ok refering to the Smog thing. The non-CARBED Intakes ONLY fail smog due to the visual inspection. Not the actual smog inspection. I was just wondering if the intake manifold actually wil change the Smog numbers. (IE removal of cats would definitaly fail you). I just wanted to know if an intake manifold can actually change smog numbers, becuz if it doesnt, im pretty sure you could pass the test. Since the manifold is toward the back of the engine block where they prolly wont notice right?
OH and btw the reason im trippin off this is because, I already have the MMW header and intake. With a catless aftermarket midpipe. I wouldnt want to add a 4th peice to my list of things to switch back wen smog time comes..
OH and btw the reason im trippin off this is because, I already have the MMW header and intake. With a catless aftermarket midpipe. I wouldnt want to add a 4th peice to my list of things to switch back wen smog time comes..
you gotta pull the motor for this. haha
08-01-2008, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by AcidDrop
^how sure are you about this aen?
08-01-2008, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by AcidDrop
^how sure are you about this aen?
08-01-2008, 07:57 PM
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i have the shroud off, but im talking because hte plastic intake manifold would have to be held onto using bolts on hte bottom of the manifold or soemthing
hopefully it doesn't have to be pulled but i dno't see that as a likely case at all.
hopefully it doesn't have to be pulled but i dno't see that as a likely case at all.
08-02-2008, 02:41 AM
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Well I confirmed with my friend who is a toyota master technician, and with the toyota service manuals......
His exact words were "You can remove the motor if you want (laughing) but you won't need to, you can remove the intake manifold without taking out the motor, it will just be a P.I.T.A.!"
His exact words were "You can remove the motor if you want (laughing) but you won't need to, you can remove the intake manifold without taking out the motor, it will just be a P.I.T.A.!"
08-02-2008, 06:32 AM
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nah.
think about it.
you gotta take out the mounts, tilt the motor and squeeze that shiny metal thing behind hte motor and THEN get your hand behind it and screw in that bottom bolt.
if you pull hte motor, granted it's a bit of work but would make things easier as well as give you the opportunity to do other things like working hte block and stuff.
i dunno, i suppose you could do it with the motor in but whats hte point of upgrading the intake but not touching the internals?
think about it.
you gotta take out the mounts, tilt the motor and squeeze that shiny metal thing behind hte motor and THEN get your hand behind it and screw in that bottom bolt.
if you pull hte motor, granted it's a bit of work but would make things easier as well as give you the opportunity to do other things like working hte block and stuff.
i dunno, i suppose you could do it with the motor in but whats hte point of upgrading the intake but not touching the internals?
08-02-2008, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by aen
nah.
think about it.
you gotta take out the mounts, tilt the motor and squeeze that shiny metal thing behind hte motor and THEN get your hand behind it and screw in that bottom bolt.
if you pull hte motor, granted it's a bit of work but would make things easier as well as give you the opportunity to do other things like working hte block and stuff.
i dunno, i suppose you could do it with the motor in but whats hte point of upgrading the intake but not touching the internals?
think about it.
you gotta take out the mounts, tilt the motor and squeeze that shiny metal thing behind hte motor and THEN get your hand behind it and screw in that bottom bolt.
if you pull hte motor, granted it's a bit of work but would make things easier as well as give you the opportunity to do other things like working hte block and stuff.
i dunno, i suppose you could do it with the motor in but whats hte point of upgrading the intake but not touching the internals?
08-02-2008, 06:48 AM
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hmmm
im going to have to look at it, from what i remember though. theres one bolt that would prove pretty hard to get to without pulling the motor.
granted. not pulling the motor might save you WORK
but probably wont' save you headache.
also helps to know that you know how to pull the motor haha
i dunno that's good news though.
im going to have to look at it, from what i remember though. theres one bolt that would prove pretty hard to get to without pulling the motor.
granted. not pulling the motor might save you WORK
but probably wont' save you headache.
also helps to know that you know how to pull the motor haha
i dunno that's good news though.
