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my 85 with 35K miles is bone stock except for the exhaust system - can anyone tell me what mods i can do to the engine & still be able to pass California smog? - how far can i go?
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one of our members sent me this advice - looks interesting - t
2: The next best thing as far as adding instant horsepower and still being "smog legal" is bolting-on a small supercharger. I'm not talking about a roots type blower like a 6-71 or 8-71 you see sticking out of some car's hoods... I'm talking about a centrifigual supercharger such as a Vortech, Paxton, ATI ProCharger, Powerdyne, etc. Most of them offer bolt-on kits for your application and most also carry a CARB exempt number. Some even have certificates that say it won't void a car's warranty if the boost level is kept down to about 4 or 5 psi. These kits aren't cheap though and can easily run anywhere from $2,000 on up to about $4,000, but expect about a 75 to 200 HP increase on pump gas and everything fits under the hood. It's instant power, 24-7-365 with no bottles to refill or buttons to push. You just mash the gas and hang-on! These superchargers are also a great choice for trucks (both 2 WD and 4 WD) that tow trailers or pull steep hills up in high altitudes. No more bogging down or trying to keep up with the flow of traffic while pulling that heavy trailer once you've bolted one of these on.
2: The next best thing as far as adding instant horsepower and still being "smog legal" is bolting-on a small supercharger. I'm not talking about a roots type blower like a 6-71 or 8-71 you see sticking out of some car's hoods... I'm talking about a centrifigual supercharger such as a Vortech, Paxton, ATI ProCharger, Powerdyne, etc. Most of them offer bolt-on kits for your application and most also carry a CARB exempt number. Some even have certificates that say it won't void a car's warranty if the boost level is kept down to about 4 or 5 psi. These kits aren't cheap though and can easily run anywhere from $2,000 on up to about $4,000, but expect about a 75 to 200 HP increase on pump gas and everything fits under the hood. It's instant power, 24-7-365 with no bottles to refill or buttons to push. You just mash the gas and hang-on! These superchargers are also a great choice for trucks (both 2 WD and 4 WD) that tow trailers or pull steep hills up in high altitudes. No more bogging down or trying to keep up with the flow of traffic while pulling that heavy trailer once you've bolted one of these on.
