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Yea, borken link. OBD has the very obvious OBD plug locations. If you're lucky they'll know that it's preOBD (wich a ref would know for sure, but is more likely to know what's stock) and skip over looking for the plug to begin with. A cop would probly never know. I bet I could pass any RB motor NA with a cop (yes i realise that my title revolves around cops), but the bi-annual test i'd either have to really try to make certain aspects of the motor dissapear, or change the motor every other year (wich i'm willing to do, since even if a cop sent me to a ref, i could change the motor). But that means I need to have stored in a garage a motor, tranny, driveshaft, mounts, ect. And lets not even get into the idea of swaping the harness. That's just nasty to think about.

You receipt should have the mileage. Get that receipt! If it's obviously related to the tranny install, and you can prove it, then they have to compensate for you having it fixed. If they don't, get a quote from another shop to fix it, then threaten to take them to small claims for that price plus your time (at thier labor rate, not what you make) or just settle for the price to fix it. If they're smart they'll settle.

Research shows that electric vehicles still have a long way to go before they're more efficiant than gas, due to natural resource consumption during electricity creation. I think it's a neat idea... but I think this is a BETTER idea. http://www.theaircar.com/ Granted it's power is crap, who cares! It's more more efficiant with energy than any electric motor. And no "charge time" compared to an electric. Just plug in, wait for the tank to fill, then go. Or you can fill up anywhere they have an air tank. Real nifty idea.

ALL new bmw's go 15k between changes. BUT, you can't break piston rings in with synthetics (normal synthetics) so companies usuaully come with non-synthetic to break the motor in. In the old days they told everyone to go 8k miles bewteen changed. I ever heard of a case (from a close friend of mine whom i trust) about a women who had never had her oil changed it a 8 year old car. Needless to say it was having mechanical issues. After a full drain the head was checked for valve issues and they seemed ok. So a new oil filter was put on and the lady was told to have her oil changed every 2k miles. After a year the woman came back and said the car was running as good as it was the day she bought it. It's amazing what a motor can take sometimes.

I don't know if you understand. When people give me anything more than $5 for playing guitar i'm estatic. I bum food bills from friends. I don't even pay my own car insurance (living under parents roof, i'm 18). Like i said... if it were only 6 months later. Stay firm on your price. If it sells, good for you. If not I might be able to work something out in th near future. Sell some stuff lying around to make the better half happy for the moment I might have an IT job lined up that would pay well. If I get the job them i'm heading down to LA in a heartbeat. I'll get a one year loan if I have to.

He'll have to go to a state ref and get a swap bar put onto his engine bay. He'll have to pass a test that all the emisson equipment is there and operational. And it also has to be from a same year/newer vehicle. After that, it'll get smogged as the vehicle it came out of at the biannual test. I'm over in the richmond, so if you ever want to talk smog I'm game. I'd love to watch your progerss. I hope all goes well. Sounds like a fun swap.

Ummm, he's GOT to be talking about 1/8th. I think if there was a 5 sec z out there it would be a common household coversation. Those usually aren't the "weekend racer" types.

Well, imitaiton IS the highest form of flattery.

if it doesn't come out well, I'll try my hand at it monday. I'll have some time then... i think.

Yet not ONE responce in my MAWD proposal thred.... To give credit to the members, it's probly not the idea that keeps people from posting, but just the insanity and pointlessness of it.

m/ Looks sick man. Clean work for sure. B-E-A-UTIFUL. Can't wait to see rolling footage

That's a pretty gay idea. The "better than stock" argument sucks, cuz for the same price you can get a REAL intake that's much better. Now, I've tryed to get a car to suck up water... It HARD. Seriously though. Performance filters are very water resistant and the engine's force isn't strong enough to actually bring water through the intake (note, this was on a 175HP 4 banger, might be different with a 400HP v8).

You'd be surprised what get's by even the ref! Most refs in CA would pass any hondo motor in a honda as long as it fit certain criteria, such as 1) displacement 2) OBD regulations on that year's model (has to be a US spec EMC because it will show up as JAP on the test) That's pretty much it. If you took a B16A and put it in a CRX and changed the valve cover they wouldn't be able to tell the difference. The REAL issue with putting a RB motor in a Z is that all RB motors are OBD and the Z & ZXs arren't OBD at all. So there would be alot of hidding involved.... So is the RB30DE cross flow. Never mind, don't answer me. I'll do my own research. I'm not sure how they check displacement. I remember when I got my ZX smogged at a ref he said "what size motors are these supposed to have?" And I said "2.8" and he said "man, they really gyped people, it came up quite a bit under" I know there's a bit of information they take from the underhood stickers. I wonder if that's where they get the cc rating or something. Well, poker is calling. I'm still going to contimplate this install if I decide to keep my ZX for the long haul.

Good working order? High mileage on the motor or something? DANG that's cheep. I'd expect to pay at least 6k for one with a blown motor. Speaking of buying RX7s. My friend with a B16A crx is gonna buy a RX7 soon and build up a motor for the low 400HP range. He's just gonna use it as a town car. It's too bad he's not into autoxing. Well, good luck with the new car. They're AWSOME. Enjoy it at all costs, that's what they're for.

got a bone to pick with him? I'll see what I can do, but you're need someone who knows him personally for a 100% positive location.

Hmm, clearance might be an issue. I can't picture it on a Z, so i can't really give an opinion.

Yea, i realised that after looking at it a while. I guess that's why nobody has done it yet. That would be a good percentage of the build cost/work.

LOL, I just spit coke onto my keyboard. I'd love to see a xB flying around suburbia. That's such a great mental image.

I'd be there in a hearbeat if that was in CA.

Sounds like a Class A Type I certified jerk. As always, thanks for looking out for the people need4z. A true hybridz thing to do.

What... the.... $%^&?! You're more than weird aux.

NICE DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!! You could have asked for a miracle, and this seems even better than that! That's awsome man. Now i'm just waiting for the miracles to roll my way now 8)

Good things come to those who wait. ... so i'm waiting for you to give me your z 8)

5 years down the line someone walks up to you "Man, that's some nice FG work man. Where did you learn how to do it that well?" And you respond in a crazy/spooked voice "I learned from the nightmare they call halloweeeeeen"

Yea, I know. That's why I said "USED" to. I preffered it when it was exclusive. They had a crowd not so different from us here. Very smart, willing to help people.