96 vs 95 ANY TECHNICAL ADVANTAGE?
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96 vs 95 ANY TECHNICAL ADVANTAGE?
In comparing a 95 A4 CPE to a 96 A4 CPE are there any technical, reliability or performance differences?
I understand that they both come with the upgraded (vacuum ) opti-spark system so I was just wondering if there is any advantage to buying a 96 over a 95 with the same miles on them.
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I understand that they both come with the upgraded (vacuum ) opti-spark system so I was just wondering if there is any advantage to buying a 96 over a 95 with the same miles on them.
(no interest in CE )
Thanks for the education
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by scorp508
96 is ODB2 which makes emissions tests easier around these parts.
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From: Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody
The fact that it's a 95 would not exempt me here in WA.
How is it that OBDII makes it easier to pass an emmisions test?
How is it that OBDII makes it easier to pass an emmisions test?
All the do at the testing station is to plug into the cars diagnostic port. If there are no active DTC codes the car passes. Thats how a lot of these guys with LS1 engines squeak by emissions tests with big cams. They just use their tuning software and turn off the DTCs. There are no sniffer tests or treadmill tests as with the earlier OBD1 cars.
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From: Phoenix AZ
Originally Posted by tjwong
All the do at the testing station is to plug into the cars diagnostic port. If there are no active DTC codes the car passes. Thats how a lot of these guys with LS1 engines squeak by emissions tests with big cams. They just use their tuning software and turn off the DTCs. There are no sniffer tests or treadmill tests as with the earlier OBD1 cars.
I had a 383 LT4 car pass here in AZ with a monster hydrolic 242/252 duration cam .56x/.56x lift with 110 LSA because of the OBDII test...that never would have passed if they ran a sniffer!
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Mr. Peabody
In comparing a 95 A4 CPE to a 96 A4 CPE are there any technical, reliability or performance differences?
I understand that they both come with the upgraded (vacuum ) opti-spark system so I was just wondering if there is any advantage to buying a 96 over a 95 with the same miles on them.
(no interest in CE )
Thanks for the education
I understand that they both come with the upgraded (vacuum ) opti-spark system so I was just wondering if there is any advantage to buying a 96 over a 95 with the same miles on them.
(no interest in CE )
Thanks for the education
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by tjwong
All the do at the testing station is to plug into the cars diagnostic port. ...There are no sniffer tests or treadmill tests as with the earlier OBD1 cars.
Maybe the kids at the smog station didn't know what they were doing
...but I wouldn't think so; California takes it's emissions testing pretty seriously.Larry
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