How do I remove all of the emissions crap, including the smog pump etc.

 

You unbolt it.... (sorry, couldn't resist)

If you plan on running the stock exhaust manifolds for now, get yourself some 3/8 plugs, and plug the air injection threads (there's four on each exhaust manifold).

Make sure you get yourself a smog pump delete pulley, so if don't already have one.... keep the pump (acting as only a pulley now) on there until you do.

Tuck the two diverter valve connectors (they're apart of you're harness, do not cut them off) somewhere where they will not get burned.

As for the rest of the "emissions crap", (EGR, Cat-Con etc..), keep it on, you're not going to see that big of a difference (if there's even any) in 1/4 mile times. Plus, it's kinda to be pro-environment...

 

After removing all the "crap" myself and then going through all the to try to get the car inspected i found it not worth it at all to remove it. The only thing i gained was it made it easier to change the spark plugs.

 

So basically, take off my smog pump and not worry about the other stuff because I can pass emmisions w/o a pump but not w/o the other stuff? Btw, I live in Mass so for emissions laws, I don't know that it would make a difference with there is all or part of it off

 

If this is the case then leave it on. It weighs a whopping 2 lbs or so and doesn't really hurt anyhting. if you leave all of the other AIR stuff on you will still have clutter in the areas you don't want it.

 

 

i recently did this removal. i felt a big gain in hp.... ok you guys know thats not true. it didnt really change a thing. anywho... you guys able to get the bolt holding the 'pump-to-cat pipe'? its on the back of the block, i can barely see it, let alone get to it. i just left it on. ugly. maybe some day ill take it off when the engine comes out for bigger and better...

 

The bolt on the back also holds a ground for the block. I can't remember size but for some reason I think it was 9/16, however, you know it's probably a 10 or 13mm. It wasn't that hard for me, except it took a lot of quarter turns.

 

thanks. ill probably just get to it whenever i strip out my ac.