Anybody Been Epa'D?

[ratter]

Altering a cars tune can affect the emission levels the car will produce, so it is deemed illegal unless you pay to have your tune tested at the EPA emmission labs.

[GR8XR6]

Just out of curiousity what are the costs to have an EPA test done on your vehicle at the lab to make sure it is compliant?

[discostig]

I hear it's eleventy gazillion, give or take a gazillion.

I'm also curious to know the exact figure I think it's a few K though!

[ratter]

Never had one done but think it is something like $8000 a time for a lab bag test (not im240) and if you don't pass you still pay the full amount next time.

Not trying to sound like an add, but we have changed 1 car (a poster in this thread) to complete Nizpro gear, fitted a stock exhaust system, tuned it to meet the testers requirements and had the car passed through first time.

This test was for a EPA letter received in the mail and not a lab test.

This was possible because presenting the car using complete Nizpro gear was acceptable because Nizpro had a car tested in the emission labs and can now supply paper work showing their kits will meet emission levels

[GR8XR6]

Mick,

Has any other suppliers that you know of gone to this extent to get there product tested to meet epa guidelines??

[ratter]

I have heard that Air Power Systems (APS) came with emission approval but do not know whether this is true or not.

[qik1]

I hope the only reason I get pulled up is because the copper likes the look of it otherwise I might as well bend over & plead for the smallest pineapple. lol.

I guess it pays to be good & try not to stand out too much.

[ebxmple]

What happens if your bonnet doesnt open?????

[Henz]

Looks like ill just be waiting now to see what happens.

Got a roady last week, threw on some 17s and took it in and it was only 70mm, so now it has stock springs/shocks and looks so ghey

Dillz those other 20s were my little bro's, I still throw them on every now and again, but itll be on the 22s for the next cruise

Edited 07/11/09 05:48 AM by henz

[Dillz]

No worries mate, either ways good