Hello everyone. I'm relatively new to Atlanta. Moved here a year and a half ago for work in the film industry here. it was a fruitful year last year, so when my 99 outback's head gasket blew, I bought a clean 02 Bugeye from Texas. I need some help though. It came with a full catless exhaust because in Lufkin Texas, they have no emissions laws. Since we have emissions here in GA I need to pass. My check engine light is on since I have no cats. Anyone wanna gimmi some help passing emissions? Could use wrenching buddies. Here are some pictures of my new ride below. Used to have black 18s, but I put the gold BBS STI Wheels on it.
Welcome to the community! Have you had the CEL scanned to see what the issue is? Any auto zone or advance can read the code for you. Or if you have a cobb accessport with the catless exhaust, you can use that to read the code. That will help determine where to start for the fix...
I did go by an autozone last week and it caught two 02 sensors. I'm guessing the one from the up pipe and the downpipe. Forged and Topspeed can't fit me in til early/mid June. I'm getting a cobb AP hopefully next week. In the meantime I was hopping someone had a stock exhaust laying around that I could put on to pass emissions, then put my catless back on. OR, if someone wants to help me put on the anti foulers to extend the sensor, that'd be cool. But Ideally if someone has an 02 wrx AP or OpenPort could you flash my ecu and kill the codes? I'll bring beer! I've read the stickies, I could just use an experienced eye.
Thanks, I got the cel sensor to go away by adding a sensor extension and unplugging the battery. Looks like I'm good for emissions! Can't wait to see everyone's rides at a meetup.
Drove it about that tonight without any problems. Gonna keep going tomorrow to 50 miles before I dot my I's and cross my It's.
Where are you located? I've got an exhaust system for the 02 laying next to my house. Might have to cut some weeds off of it, but you can borrow it for emissions if you end up needing to. I'm up in Canton, GA 30114. EDIT: LOVE the gold wheels... obviously.
Thanks! I'm in Atlanta, GA 30316. East Lake/East Atlanta Village area. If my cel comes back on I'll PM you, thanks for the help.
Yeah, I had to have it in WRB. That was a deal breaker for me. I've always been a fan since the early Colin Mcrae days. Had to have it WRB on Gold.