Hey everyone, its abit of a long boring one.
I've recently been pulled by one of the local police officers for the mods done to my car (engine related). The car is externally stock but has the usual goodies of pod, intercooler, exhaust, magic catalytic converter, power fc and aftermarket turbo. He told me if I don’t get the mods engineered and an air box for the car or he's going to fine/defect me.
So I called Terry Toomey, who is an engineering consultant. I asked about getting the mods engineered. He's basically told me;
- A programmable ECU can’t be engineered (anything that a laptop can be plugged into, although a chipped ECU is fine according to Terry)
- Air filter must be boxed because it’s a fire hazard and causes emissions issues.
- Exhaust under 92db@3000rpm(I think) and 100mm off the ground at the lowest point.
- The turbo and intercooler need an emissions test to be able to engineer them.
Any more that I don’t know about????
So I’ve booked myself in at Penrith RTA (BOTANY DONT DO THEM NO MORE) for the 10th of April for an emissions test.
Has anyone done one of these???
If I was to go out there with the mods I have but with the air box fixed and replace the cat converter with one which won’t pose any problems, will I pass the test???? Will they check the ECU??
I just want to know to what extent I have to go to pass the test.
Thanks in advanced.
George