HFC confusion....

fuct · 07-08-2011, 09:30 AM

^^^^hahah how long have you lived in Texas!!!???? thats right on the money.

Red__Zed · 07-08-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

Correct. There's always the option of saying "Well, Mr. EPA... Prove that my emissions equipment WASN'T defective. Oh, of course I don't still have it. I told the shop to recycle it."

The chances of an end user being hassled by the EPA over HFCs is so low it's pretty much never going to happen. The EPA hassling shops that are removing fully functioning emissions equipment is much more likely.

Back on topic... If the OP is in TX, just hit up a sketchy exhaust shop. You can usually find them in the same areas that have the used tire shops run by Mexicans.

Yeah, pretty much true. The EPA offers to drop your fine if you rat out the shop that did the install....again, the reason most shops won't bother.

vividracing · 07-08-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

^^^^hahah how long have you lived in Texas!!!???? thats right on the money.

We're in AZ, but I lived in Austin for a bit.

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yeah, pretty much true. The EPA offers to drop your fine if you rat out the shop that did the install....again, the reason most shops won't bother.

Typical US government. "Tell on someone doing worse stuff than you, and we'll forget this ever happened."

Nixlimited · 07-08-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fuct

^^^^hahah how long have you lived in Texas!!!???? thats right on the money.

To give you an idea of how low the standards actually are in Texas, I took my STI to a shop with absolutely no emissions equipment left on my car and nearly passed. The guy was shocked when I told him. I did it just as an experiment. If I had my laptop I probably could have tuned it to pass without any cats or otherwise.

ChipsWithDips · 07-08-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nixlimited

To give you an idea of how low the standards actually are in Texas, I took my STI to a shop with absolutely no emissions equipment left on my car and nearly passed. The guy was shocked when I told him. I did it just as an experiment. If I had my laptop I probably could have tuned it to pass without any cats or otherwise.

Nearly passed? So what you mean to say is that you failed inspection...

Pelican170 · 07-08-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ChipsWithDips

Nearly passed? So what you mean to say is that you failed inspection...

Pelican170 · 07-08-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Astrosfan

So i attempted to install them but with the combination of it being 100+ degrees at night and my lack of patience, i really need to find a shop.

For anyone who had them installed, how much did it cost? im just trying to get a ballpark figure. Meineke charges $95hr with 1.5 hr min and they could not give me an estimate over the phone

I had my HFC's and exhaust installed at the same time. Was $300 and change...

Edit: Just realized this thread is a week or so old. Did you get them on??

Astrosfan · 07-08-2011, 07:58 PM

not yet but soon!!!

Nixlimited · 07-09-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ChipsWithDips

Nearly passed? So what you mean to say is that you failed inspection...

You clearly missed the point, which is, as I stated, that the actual emissions standards (e.g. sniffer standards) are incredibly low. The fact that I nearly passed with no emissions equipment supports that proposition.

Astrosfan · 07-15-2011, 12:00 PM

Op here.... Just wanted to give an update, I'm taking my car to the bodyshop on Monday to have a few corrections made after my accident. The tech said he would do it for $100 as a "cash sale". Not a bad deal and it's done by Nissan. Probably won't go on the books since the tech is just trying to male some extra $$

Red__Zed · 07-15-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Astrosfan

Op here.... Just wanted to give an update, I'm taking my car to the bodyshop on Monday to have a few corrections made after my accident. The tech said he would do it for $100 as a "cash sale". Not a bad deal and it's done by Nissan. Probably won't go on the books since the tech is just trying to male some extra $$

That's a "side job." Probably the best way to do it.

Astrosfan · 07-28-2011, 10:25 AM

just got my car back with the Berk HFC and y-pipe installed and all i can say is HOLY RASP BATMAN!

I was hoping for more of a deeper tone. Do these take some time to break in? Also it smells like burnt ceramic, will this dissapate over time?

it definately feels faster or (maybe i was just getting used to the altima)

Red__Zed · 07-28-2011, 10:26 AM

Smell will go away. Rasp is likely due to the y pipe.

Astrosfan · 07-28-2011, 10:50 AM

Damn. Why would the y pipe create soo much rasp?

Red__Zed · 07-28-2011, 10:54 AM

Which y pipe do you have?

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07-08-2011, 09:30 AM	#46 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	^^^^hahah how long have you lived in Texas!!!???? thats right on the money.

07-08-2011, 07:58 PM	#53 (permalink)
Astrosfan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: houston, TX Posts: 427 Drives: 09 370z PG Sport Rep Power: 15	not yet but soon!!!

07-15-2011, 12:00 PM	#55 (permalink)
Astrosfan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: houston, TX Posts: 427 Drives: 09 370z PG Sport Rep Power: 15	Op here.... Just wanted to give an update, I'm taking my car to the bodyshop on Monday to have a few corrections made after my accident. The tech said he would do it for $100 as a "cash sale". Not a bad deal and it's done by Nissan. Probably won't go on the books since the tech is just trying to male some extra $$

07-28-2011, 10:25 AM	#57 (permalink)
Astrosfan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: houston, TX Posts: 427 Drives: 09 370z PG Sport Rep Power: 15	just got my car back with the Berk HFC and y-pipe installed and all i can say is HOLY RASP BATMAN! I was hoping for more of a deeper tone. Do these take some time to break in? Also it smells like burnt ceramic, will this dissapate over time? it definately feels faster or (maybe i was just getting used to the altima)

07-28-2011, 10:26 AM	#58 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Smell will go away. Rasp is likely due to the y pipe.

07-28-2011, 10:50 AM	#59 (permalink)
Astrosfan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: houston, TX Posts: 427 Drives: 09 370z PG Sport Rep Power: 15	Damn. Why would the y pipe create soo much rasp?

07-28-2011, 10:54 AM	#60 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Which y pipe do you have?