[Shotimes] Not your normal S H O

[Ron Porter]

Yeah, I don't believe that's true. Each model year can only be tested
against the EPA standards for the year.

OTOH, "static" testing is one thing (probe up the pipe at idle), but adding
the dyno testing could make life tougher, even with the same standards. It
could also be that they added some standards for a particular model year
that weren't used before, and/or they tightened their margin of error.

FWIW, I had to get my motorcycle tested when I lived in Louisville.
Standards for a 1979 car were pretty loose, and whatever standard they used
for 1979 motorcycles had to be loose enough to drive a truck through!! The
bike came through the test looking like the exhaust was pure air, but that
was against whatever the 'standard" might have been.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:56 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Not your normal S H O

Really?  That's interesting.  They must still be pretty "relaxed" standard
though, right?.  No way could they test an 86 car against today's standards.

Dave Kegel

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:11 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Not your normal S H O


That's not the way it works in CA.  I have a spreadsheet where I track the
target values and results for my 86 Mustang, which I've had since 88.  The
standards have become harder to meet over time.
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