If they are going to adopt the CARB certification-based laws, then forget about building a "homebrew" turbo. I need to know what kind of laws NY state is considering before I can give you a detailed response on how it will affect your tuning plans...

But in a general sense, if they follow California's lead, the bottom line is that aftermarket parts without a CARB Exemption Order # are ruled de facto illegal modifications. The end result? You fail the visual inspection and never see the emissions test.

Read my earlier post <link> for what I consider to be your best plan of action, should our [CA] smog laws be adopted by your state [NY].

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And on a side note, if you don't want to have CARB - type laws implemented in your state, please be responsible and run a functioning catalytic converter.

Polluting the air for the sake of 5 more hp is both disgustingly selfish and ecologically short-sighted.

If we don't keep our cars' emissions in check on our own, the State will step in and make us play by their draconian rules.

 

Does anyone have any experience with the vortech supercharger systems. It seems they would add the same anout of power as the greddy turbo kit. I know the vortech kit is substanitally more money than the greddy so maybe that is reason alone to go with greddy but it seems the "instant on" of the vortech would be very nice.

 

The Vortech is not instantly on because it is a centrifugal supercharger. You will experience the same lag as you would with a turbo along with the parasitic loss that all superchargers suffer.

It is more expensive, takes longer to install, and has a very narrow powerband, so it isn't a good choice.

 

Well then, 3 strikes and you're out, eh? Thanks for the tip :-)