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Im planning a Turbo build for my firebird as soon as i have money to burn. But i live in California...and pretty much everything mod related is illegal in California, so i have plans to make it a break-away system that i can easily remove when it's time to pass smog.
Im going to copy the STS design and mount a Garret T3/4 to the rear end housing. I'll mount the intercooler back there well, probably behind the back seat (Firebird chassis has a hump back there i can use). The Firebird has a Y-pipe, and i plan on installing an electronic cut-off valve just after the Y-pipe.
I'll make the pipe that leads into the intake removable.
So when it comes time to Smog, i just remove the pipe to the intake, connect the factory air plenum back to the intake and hit the switch on the electronic Cut off which will redirect exhaust back through the factory piping.
The only tricky part is the tune. Luckily, i have friends for that...i work right next to the best Dyno Shop in the county. I only plan on running 5-7lbs of boost, so im hoping i can get a decent tune that'll work well with the FI and still allow me to pass smog once the system is disengaged.
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