Need To Borrow A Stock Air Box For Road Worthy

[jasont82]

hey guys just bought a r33 series 2, it came with a pod filter when it was imported ive done a search and ppl are saying that if you sheild ur pod its road worthy, i just rang a place and have found out that pods are illegal sheilded or not. does any one have a stock air box i can borrow for a day? im in the se suburbs

thanks

[dezz]

im pretty sure that if its a dry element pod, its legal wether its shielded or not. so if your pod isnt an oiled 1 (K&N etc) you might be right as it is

[jasont82]

yes thats what my friend said, maybe ill ring another rwc place

[SKY031]

Providing there are no other induction modifications, a paper element filter is legal on any EFI car.

Whoever you rang for advice isn't fit to be giving it.

[jasont82]

is there an official vic roads web site or something that states this?

[dezz]

its the EPA that handles this sort of stuff.. if you rang them they'd probably tell you and could maybe send you something in writing.

someone got a letter from them stating this and the other similar laws, they scanned it and posted it up somewhere on the forum....maybe try a search and see if you can find it

[SKY031]

Letter from EPA.

[jasont82]

thanks alot guys

[dezz]

interesting point there that no one seems to mention....intercooler change is aloud as long as there is no other mods to the engine, fuel system or EXHAUST SYSTEM!

so an exhaust and fmic is illegal!

[SKY031]

so an exhaust and fmic is illegal!

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no, only if both of them aren't stock.

[dezz]

yes, by exhaust i meant modified...otherwise you wouldnt really refer to the exhaust....not many people have a fmic and stock exhaust....

[SKY031]

i don't understand what you're getting at....

it's legal to have fmic with aftermarket exhaust.

[SKY031]

or does "fmic" only apply to aftermarket coolers in your world?

[dezz]

well GTS-T's dont come with front mounts. so yes.

[hender]

so to clarify if i had a R32 i'd only be allowed ethier a a/m FMIC or an a/m Exhust system ?

Regards

[Ruffels]

yes, by exhaust i meant modified...otherwise you wouldnt really refer to the exhaust....not many people have a fmic and stock exhaust....

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haha i do

[joek]

I just got back from EPA, i think the correct one is that we can only have one modification on air-intake (i.e. fmic or pod filter or bov) and the exhaust modification is ok as long as it's not over 90db and don't emit more than legal limit of pollutants.

Joe