# Sightings Thread

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818 "2007-09-18T08:21:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12961 "2010-01-01T17:40:50Z")

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ok you habib I really don’t give a shit.

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12962 "2010-01-01T17:42:20Z")

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kid ya got a lot to learn as far as what is legal and what is not ,chips or tunes are illeagal as look at the boxes or websites it says FOR OFF RD USE ONLY ,dec can spot check a car and trust me the d.e.c knows more about what cars need than obv u do

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12963 "2010-01-01T17:47:17Z")

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> [@NYspeed scavenger hunt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-scavenger-hunt/27900/38):
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> kid ya got a lot to learn as far as what is legal and what is not ,chips or tunes are illeagal as look at the boxes or websites it says FOR OFF RD USE ONLY ,dec can spot check a car and trust me the d.e.c knows more about what cars need than obv u do

that is why big truck dealer techs are able and allowed to re-flash computers on the tier-1 trucks without any need of a reason than that the trucks is being used for a different application than it was original specked for

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12964 "2010-01-01T17:50:54Z")

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ok pal ,your right im wrong .asscheese im a n.y.s. inspector .i know whats legal and whats not ,there is diff emmisions standards for every load class .the tuning as ya call it for heavy trucks are for govenors and speed limiters mostly as a close frind of mine works for swift transport as a tech so come on baffle me with more bullshit . i love it when some 18 yr old comes on thinkin he knows it all

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12965 "2010-01-01T17:53:33Z")

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> [@NYspeed scavenger hunt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-scavenger-hunt/27900/43):
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> ok pal ,your right im wrong .asscheese im a n.y.s. inspector .i know whats legal and whats not ,there is diff emmisions standards for every load class .the tuning as ya call it for heavy trucks are for govenors and speed limiters mostly as a close frind of mine works for swift transport as a tech so come on baffle me with more bullshit . i love it when some 18 yr old comes on thinkin he knows it all

since when did a nys inspection ever involve a smoke test or checking for any re-flashes or tunes?

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12966 "2010-01-01T17:56:15Z")

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its called checking for calibration id,s and emmisions checks on every inspection .what ya think every car with no cats magically doesnt trip a c.e.l . ya gotta know what to look for .do we have to dig in that far ? no not yet but your still not gonna beat me

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### Author: ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12967 "2010-01-01T17:58:26Z")

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my buddy is a tech at cummins off railroad ave. his truck is now p-pumped and makin lotsa power. and lotsa smoke

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12968 "2010-01-01T17:59:02Z")

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> [@Chappelle \> Dane Cook](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chappelle-dane-cook/27894/8):
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> its called checking for calibration id,s and emmisions checks on every inspection .what ya think every car with no cats magically doesnt trip a c.e.l . ya gotta know what to look for .do we have to dig in that far ? no not yet but your still not gonna beat me

checking readiness on all monitors. but at least for now, in NY, an altered tune will not show up if all monitors are up.

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12969 "2010-01-01T17:59:15Z")

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shut up pete lololol

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12970 "2010-01-01T18:00:18Z")

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> [@X-box live gamertag thread\*\*edited with list\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/x-box-live-gamertag-thread-edited-with-list/22265/1058):
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> checking readiness on all monitors. but at least for now, in NY, an altered tune will not show up if all monitors are up.

:thumbup buddy .trust me i have been questioned about a few cars that i inspected by dmv they know what is goin on .

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12971 "2010-01-01T18:00:22Z")

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> [@NYspeed scavenger hunt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-scavenger-hunt/27900/47):
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> my buddy is a tech at cummins off railroad ave. his truck is now p-pumped and makin lotsa power. and lotsa smoke

12-valve with a p-7100 or a 24-valve with the mechanical conversion?

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### Author: ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12972 "2010-01-01T18:03:11Z")

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> [@Unrelated "Carbon Fiber Pole" Project \*PHASE 2 Complete\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unrelated-carbon-fiber-pole-project-phase-2-complete/22396/216):
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> 12-valve with a p-7100 or a 24-valve with the mechanical conversion?

24v with mechanical conversion. schied ( sp) twins, worked to the moon. haven’t been in the truck in a while but before the conversion he ran 75 or 85 psi through it, i couldn’t remember.

but it was by far the NASTIEST/FASTEST truck i’ve been in. its a black dually

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12973 "2010-01-01T18:03:31Z")

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> [@NYspeed scavenger hunt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-scavenger-hunt/27900/49):
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> :thumbup buddy .trust me i have been questioned about a few cars that i inspected by dmv they know what is goin on .

last i knew light duty diesel are exempt from plug in emissions in NY anyways, thats why the stickers are safety only and have a white circle in the middle.

just sayin

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#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12974 "2010-01-01T18:05:01Z")

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> [@NYspeed scavenger hunt](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-scavenger-hunt/27900/51):
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> 24v with mechanical conversion. schied ( sp) twins, worked to the moon. haven’t been in the truck in a while but before the conversion he ran 75 or 85 psi through it, i couldn’t remember.
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> but it was by far the NASTIEST/FASTEST truck i’ve been in. its a black dually

sounds like a sick toy. does he use it for anything in particular, or just a bad ass daily/hauler?

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12975 "2010-01-01T18:05:21Z")

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for now diesels are only on a low emmisions sticker but all the stuff needs to be there still

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12976 "2010-01-01T18:07:15Z")

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> [@Counter-Strike any one?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counter-strike-any-one/27905/13):
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> for now diesels are only on a low emmisions sticker but all the stuff needs to be there still

exactly, i wasnt talking about removing cats, DPF’s, EGR’s, etc…

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#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12977 "2010-01-01T18:07:58Z")

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> [@Official "remove Kcuv's Sig" thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-remove-kcuvs-sig-thread/27899/167):
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> sounds like a sick toy. does he use it for anything in particular, or just a bad ass daily/hauler?

he does tractor pulls with it, but other then that, he has it just to have it.

he’s got a passat tdi with 300k on it too lol

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### Author: ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12978 "2010-01-01T18:08:55Z")

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> [@arcticcat93"](#):
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> exactly, i wasnt talking about removing cats, DPF’s, EGR’s, etc…

i thought u were talkin bout cars and shit :lol

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#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12979 "2010-01-01T18:11:23Z")

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> [@Counter-Strike any one?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/counter-strike-any-one/27905/14):
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> i thought u were talkin bout cars and shit :lol

i was talking about diesel pickups and big rigs

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#### Post date: [January 1, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sightings-thread/234818/12980 "2010-01-01T18:13:18Z")

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> [@Another nut on the loose](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-nut-on-the-loose/27919/4):
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> he does tractor pulls with it, but other then that, he has it just to have it.

where is he from, do you know where he pulls? ive probably seen it before if he pulls in NY, VT, or NH

> [@Another nut on the loose](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-nut-on-the-loose/27919/4):
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> he’s got a passat tdi with 300k on it too lol

there is nothing ever wrong with that

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