Good Engineer

[cruzin33]

Im looking for a good engineer for some mods on my car, any one have a number of a good place

Cheer

Dave

[Bl4cK32]

can i ask what for?

Anything that is engineered will probably be refused anyway. Regency and police are exempt from the law if they think anything goes against ADR laws -in their mind- then it is defectable and will not be allowed on the road. This is with a certificate and engineered product as well.

I know a friend spent over 2k getting suspension engineered that would pass aus wide ADR laws, and it was knocked back.

You're better off not even trying in SA. Its the law, and it sucks.

Edited April 6, 2007 by Bl4cK32

[Cubes]

The only way I've found to get around emissions (well told by some one in vehicle standards) here in SA is to move to NSW. Get the car emissions tested and engineer signed off that it meets ADR's, get it all reg'd then move back here and transfer the rego.

Live 40km's away from the CBD so you are allowed to have a simple VIS check done by the local cop shop, be sure to bring all the associated documents from the modifications/engineer/emissions etc.

Live inside of the 40km's and you'll be off to regency for a vis + roadworth that often than not they pick up something.

Then the car will probably be defected and regency won't honor nsw's emissions testing engineering adr etc..

Who knows, they don't LMAO!

There is word that SA is in the process of sorting out emissions testing for petrol vehicles, I'm not going to hold my breath.

[cruzin33]

I havent done anythink yet but was planning on getting 20ich rims with coilovers and c/f bonnet, i wanted to do it the right way but now thinking i might just have to stick with 18's and risk the c/f bonnet. The reason i wanted to get engineered was that im spanding so much on this car and wanted to do it right.

ADELAIDE needs a mod plate

[Cubes]

I can't see a CF bonnet meeting ADR's. Could be wrong.

[cruzin33]

Iv herd you can use fiber glass bonnets like the vented fenders you can buy

[Bl4cK32]

cf illegal due to the way it reacts during a crash. If u paint it u lose the wank factor of having one to start with. Its been covered here before.

Coilovers are illegal unless u weld them @ std height. No point having them as well, see SK's definition of why (unsuited to australian roads etc etc...)

[cruzin33]

If i cant have a c/f bonnet can i get my stock bonnet moulded with vents is this safe to do or a defect

[gtrGhosTDoGG11]

What happens is your driving a NSW regoed car in SA, can you get defected here? What happens? Do you have to drive back to NSW and get it off defect?

Edited April 7, 2007 by gtrGhosTDoGG11

[Bl4cK32]

If i cant have a c/f bonnet can i get my stock bonnet moulded with vents is this safe to do or a defect

as long as it doesnt interfere with the reinforcing inner, and has mesh to stop fingers going in.

[cruzin33]

as long as it doesnt interfere with the reinforcing inner, and has mesh to stop fingers going in.

Nice i might have to start looking around to get this done

[Blonk]

I am an engineer and 95% of the posts in this thread are absolute crap............. You can do anything you want with a car as long as the maths supports your theory,............

Unfortunately it cost$$.. I will do some approvals for free, but extremem shiat will take some brain hurtin g...

Let me know if youj want the good oil... And dont just take what the RTA DMR QTA says is gospel............

ENgineering wasnt cool when we were 15, but its really cool when you running 400rwkw's and the boys cant touch you..

Insert evil laugh.....Muhamuhamuham

PM me for my number dude,... We are just about to import another car that is going to be insane HPO, and drivable...

S

[Cubes]

Blonk,

Care to share a little bit of info on the emissions side of things here in SA?

Martin Donnan got his LS1 TT kits through emissions; Its obviously doable but at what Cost.

[Bl4cK32]

I am an engineer and 95% of the posts in this thread are absolute crap............. You can do anything you want with a car as long as the maths supports your theory,............

Nice way to say hi

Can u then stand by your certificates saying that the police will not defect the car still, requiring a trip to regency to clear? Given the fact they only have to have a suspicion of a defect -without knowledge of the ADR laws that they are defecting for?

Are u saying that even though regency engineers can knock back certified safe cars that u will stand by your certifications, and take them to court to follow the matter up, even though they are expemt from any decisions made by them?

Please elaborate because i know a few hundered people here and on other foums would love to see you and your certs/plates get past the system that has raped many...

[Blonk]

It either complies with state and federal legislation or it doesnt..

It is very black and white.... You will find it hard to find anyone that will write dodgy approvals..

But if it is a pass, it is a pass.. Simple..

[Cubes]

Can you elaborate on the emission side of things here in SA?

I know what I have been told but I have been told 2 different things by Vehicle Standards. :S

[Bl4cK32]

It either complies with state and federal legislation or it doesnt..

It is very black and white.... You will find it hard to find anyone that will write dodgy approvals..

But if it is a pass, it is a pass.. Simple..

U know that, we all know that. Explain why regency wont agree with it. Fact - people who have engineers certified mods on their cars in SA have been defected in the past.

Even if u have a mod plate and all mods comply regency can still refuse it on the road, which HAS happened.

Even if u STILL get it past them, there is nothing to stop police sending u back again.

Its all good to state it will pass if its legal, but we all know regency doesnt care, the police dont. It a revenue raising bitch, and u cant do shit except chase your tail.

Have a look at the law and theres a loop hole that states regency doesnt have to explain what they do. Dont make me dig it out.

Its all good to offer a cert plate, but in the end u will still end up back at regency.

So please offer an explanation as to why u think your certification would be different to anyone else, and if you would challenge regency as to why it was knocked back.