Ecutek and Sheetmetal intake manifold?

[ElAnCeR]

Hi guys,
Just wanted to know if it was possible to run the Magnus Sheetmetal intake manifold (stock TB) with a Ecutek flash? Right now I have my car running off the AEM EMS and will be switching back to the ECU mainly for inspection and convenience. Here in Austin inspection is pretty strict and I should have thought about that before I put the AEM in, but I lived in El Paso where they could care less if your car is legal or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

~Booker

[Magnumpsi]

I did it. Worked pretty good. Didnt have any real big problems.
Mitch

[ElAnCeR]

what kind of problems did you have Magnumpsi?

[Magnumpsi]

Well, the car I was tuning had 10 quarts of oil in it. So that was problem one. When i first started to tune it it had a UTEC, but kept running into detenation when there was none, so I switched to a flash and he picked up an instant 20hp. No real huge problems with the manifold itself and tuning, just other problems.
Mitch

[ElAnCeR]

oh okay i see had me worried there. thanks

[MalibuJack]

as long as all the stock sensors are utilized in some way you should have no trouble. The EGR sensor/solenoid has to be hooked up, but there is no provision for the EGR valve. It would be technically Illegal but it shouldn't complain, you also need to hook up the stock MDP (Map) sensor, also an easy mod depending on how you want to do it.

[ElAnCeR]

If the EGR sensor is not hooked up will the car not pass the OBD II test for emissions?

[MalibuJack]

If you have a CEL code, it likely won't pass.. Basically anything that causes your Check Engine Light to go on can be enough to fail an OBD-II Inspection..

If you just hook the sensor/solenoid back up with the new intake manifold, it doesnt do anything but just hang out there and respond to the ECU, it shouldn't throw a CEL code and it should pass.

If your inspection station is really savvy, they might notice some components not hooked up..

Any CEL code can cause a fail,
any Incomplete or Failed OBD-II run cycle tests can cause it to fail
In some states, there is also a visual inspection, so anything clearly missing or modified to alter/remove emissions controls can cause it to fail too..

a Breather on the valvecover, disconnected or missing EGR hardware, Missing or aftermarket Catalytic converter, etc..

Just check around with people who have modified cars to see how thorough your inspection process is.

In reality, you should attempt to pass on the spirit of the law and not outright cheat/fraud, the more you do to legitimately pass, the happier everyone will be, it'll also be easier to sell a modified car that passes an inspection without fudging.

[ElAnCeR]

malibujack,
thanks for the information. I am trying to get everything into the legal parameters and to keep it that way from now on.