Tough VA emissions - need help
 

time has come for VA emission again

the standards are very tough, the LSV is a 390 ci, full porting, big valves, and has the 234 cams which make it very tough

I also have the secondaries removed which reduces the "port velocity" swirl, runs off both injectors above 1% throttle

the 48 HC standard typically gets me, I'm well over it, usually around 130-150!!

I'm considering brand new cats on the car as mine are the random cats and several years old and from what I understand don't do that great a job (great flow though!!)



I'm looking to potentially get an emissions chip burned, one person even suggested a chip for M85, but I've never seen that done.

anyone pass this tough a standard with a stroker ZR-1?? don't think it's possible but any alternatives (short of moving or selling the car :cry: ) are welcome


anyone have any suggestions??? I'm coming up due in July



thanks!

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

Ron,
I have a stock 94 chip you can borrow if you think that will help.
Might think about unpluging all of the secondary injectectors so you run just on the primaries.

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

Ron,register her at my place,drop her off i will take good care of her. :thumbsup:
No more emission worries and won't need stinken CATS.

Pete

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

not sure the big doggie would even run on a stock chip. but it might be worth a try

thanks Pete, chicago is a bit of a commute for me!

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

I forgot to mention before...
My car has a Doug Rippie chip in it and it passes just fine with it in place. I have the stock chip but have never installed it. The engine is very close to stock so that probably explains a lot.

Let me know if you need help. I'm in Anaheim so I'm close by.
Jim

Sorry... posted this to the wrong thread. Oops.

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

I feel your pain. I have a post running on the very topic, but here in Ca.

It sounds like you have a pretty hard HC limit to hit. How is the test done in Va? Is it on a "Dyno" or just in neutral at certain RPMs?

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

on a dyno at idle 15 mph, and 25 mph

need to find some help as with this configuration I don't think I have a prayer of hitting 48 HC unless the car is tuned for E85 or something very special

an emissions chip and fresh cats might do it, but with these cams, I doubt it.

:thumbsdo:

Re: Tough VA emissions - need help
 

I finally passed today, but just barely. I hit 76 on my HC and the limit was 77. NO went fine this time so finally I am good. 48 sounds hard! :mad: