I see HKS has received CARB approval for a Honda turbo kit. To the best of me knowledge this is the first "front mounted" turbo kit to receive approval.

 

EDit -NVM i see you stuck the word HONDA in there dammit. hahaha.

And no Greddy has CARB approved honda turbo kits.

 

Not true.. STS has already have CARB approved on two of their Turbo Kit. I'm not sure which car but I know they have it.

Here's one article.. http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_08...kit/index.html

This is from STS

"STS turbo systems are also one of the few turbo systems that have a CARB EO #, making them legal in all 50 states. Currently, the 2004-2006 Pontiac GTO and 1997-2005 Chevrolet Corvette (including Z06 models) STS Remote Mount Turbo Systems are covered under EO# D-593.

"

 

GReddy's turbo kit for the S2000 has been CARB approved. Maybe a kit for the G won't be far behind.

 

Weenie S2000s

 

I wasn't aware of their approval but can understand how putting the turbo at the end of the exhaust wouldn't cause a cold start problem in testing.

I'll correct my statement to the the first "front mounted" turbo kit with approval.

 

I take it you've ran into a few? that turbo kit is so weak =\

Carb? yes.
Reliable? yes.
Potential? what potential?

 

haha! No, actually I haven't yet. I saw the ad on the back of DSport magazine. I'm pretty sure the kit has no ***** though. For it to pass CARB, it can't be too crazy. The point is, if you get this kit, at least you get the CARB certification. Then if you make some slight mods to give you more power, no one else has to know.

 

The importance of this to me is not how much power the kit products. Unless you have a Honda and want one who cares. Installing a turbo upstream of the cat had previously prevented any kits from passing CARB certification as it reduces exhaust gas heat to the cat on a cold start test. Jim Wolf tried for a long time but was not able to solve this problem on the 350/G35. HKS has either found a fix on this kit or got very lucky.

 

My friend has one of those carb approved kits for a civic hatch, 94 or 95 style. Although it has a small turbo and doesnt produce massive power, it is definitely a fun car to drive. I wouldn't mind a smaller carb approved twin turbo for the g35.