The Epa Thread/Roadworthy Thread

[R31Nismoid]

^ Totally agree as usual Nik

The EPA laws for the most part are in many cases from 1992. Very out of touch with the real world as it stands today. However reforms simply won't come until the Gov't realise there is money in it.

As there most certainly is - do what WA do with the "mod permit" scheme. Each mod(s) require certs/permits as long as they are within reason.

Then charge money for such certs/inspections. Gov't would make a fk'en fortune and we could all drive legally on the streets (again, within reason)

Sadly it is the muppets that ruin it for everyone else. People putting blown/injected V8s into Cortinas case point number one. They just were not built to have 800hp motors in them and a LOT of people dodge the conversions up. Of course some do it right, but they are always a minority as it costs money to do a proper conversion mechanically.

Oh and many congrats btw mate

[Miguelone]

So we can install cages again now? Awesome!

[MUZT3K]

Woohoo..coped my first defect in the Gtr after having my license for 3 weeks for being too low, it's only a minor. What ball park in price will I be looking at to get it raised, it has Olins coilovers

[blah_blah]

Could just do it yourself or pay someone a slab of beer to do it

Not sure how much a workshop would charge though

[MUZT3K]

Yer was just speaking to some boys at work just before they say it's easy so might give it a crack

[blah_blah]

Yeah pretty easy to do.

Either do it the caveman way and use a hammer and screwdriver. Or just go out and buy/borrow a C-spanner. Shouldn't be to hard.

[GTRRKT]

Woohoo..coped my first defect in the Gtr after having my license for 3 weeks for being too low, it's only a minor. What ball park in price will I be looking at to get it raised, it has Olins coilovers

You're lucky. I got defected for height a week ago and they gave me a major so I needed RWC.

You would be looking at roughly $100 in labour to adjust suspension and then you should also consider a wheel alignment.

[MUZT3K]

Ok currently at the mechanics now and the onlins arnt adjustable..so what can I do, can I put stock wheels with some fat tyres to reach the legal height?

[R31Nismoid]

If they look at the tyre placard then you won't pass with high profile tyres etc.

Sometimes they might, sometimes they might not.

[HEKT1K]

Do you know how much lower than legal it was? If it's not much you could get the mechanic to tuck the exhaust up a bit (by far the lowest point on mine when I got defected a few months back), bigger tyres will also help obviously if you're able to borrow them from somewhere.

[MUZT3K]

If they look at the tyre placard then you won't pass with high profile tyres etc.

Sometimes they might, sometimes they might not.

Well hopefully they don't check. And Ric, the exhaust is the lowest point but it's low by quite abit exhaust tuck won't do much I reckon even though it's the lowest point

[wht510]

You can ask the suspension place to put some rubber spacers in. This may get you out of trouble and take care of some of the sag in the springs which occur over time.

Attending to the exhaust and raising it up slightly is a good idea.

[blah_blah]

Hrmm that sucks drove all the way to my house to borrow a C-spanner for nothing.

Not sure what you can do James because looking at your car your exhaust was very low

Either stock exhaust or stock suspension are my only ideas

[MUZT3K]

Well they are going to give spacers a go so il wait and see fingers crossed

[alr33x]

exhaust tuck will 100% solve your problems you can get it basically flush against the under body costs fk all to tuck an exhaust

[wht510]

There's only so much an "exhaust tuck" will do. Plus it would be fairly expensive if done right.

[alr33x]

yes but his car isn't 'slammed' so his probably only after a 1-2cm to get it above legal height

got my old exhaust tucked for $50

[wht510]

So what is involved in an 'exhaust tuck'?

[alr33x]

the make it not hang so low? or if you want to get fancy they'll custom make the piping to go above shit, my one they made the hangers shorter i believe..

probably helped that i know them hence paying $50 but eh its really not that hard like your implying

[wht510]

Hmmm interesting.

Custom making piping is pretty expensive (definitely not $50), but I get where you are going with re making the hangars. That would cost your quoted $50, so you are spot on. Getting the hangers changed would work pretty well, so it's a good suggestion.

exhaust tuck will 100% solve your problems you can get it basically flush against the under body costs fk all to tuck an exhaust

Flush under the body is going to melt $hit! you need at least 25mm (the requirement). Stainless sheet with air gaps are your friend.

I'm not implying it's hard. Hell, I made the whole stainless system on my 1600 including the dump (took me 4 days just for the dump mind you because I made it from scratch, but did get the flanges laser cut...)