91 R32 Got Factory Side Intrusion Bars?

[1400r]

Just found out I probably need to put late model doors on the 32 for complianceI just bought in Japan Land

can anyone confirm when Nissan started putting factory side intrusion bars in

[funkymonkey]

August 1991 was when there was a model revision from memory... most of the post revision (Series 2) R32's came with side intrusion bars... although, they're not exactly the best intrusion bars ever.

[1400r]

Thanks Funky

been told I have to fit late model doors for compliance seens a bit dum with the number of 88 ceffy's and silvia's driving round with am ones still be installed

[Lunatikk]

I might be wrong, but it sounds like someone is either trying to take you for a ride or they are simply talking shit. Did they offer to "find" you a pair of compatible doors by any chance??

I understand the rules have changed, but under the old 15yr deal all you had to do was have a set of bars fitted to the existing doors & you were good to go. Unless you're locked-in, I'd consider speaking with another shop, even if it's just for another opinion.

Good Luck

[si]

15year rule all you had to do was weld the bars in. You're getting that complied under SEVS i take it? If so then that is why you have to get the factory side intrusion bars, seems a bit stupid but hey. Their logic is that some of them came with the bars from factory so all that come through you must have them.

[1400r]

Government = crack addicts

[funkymonkey]

under SEVS the only R32's to have been tested were Series 2 models (why would you test an older model anyways) so they all had factory side intrusion barsd. which means if you import a Series 1 R32, then you need to "upgrade" it to Series 2 specs. What worries me is that the pathetic excuse for side intrusion bars in the S2 R32's actually passed ADRs...

that said your compliance would cost a lot more if the workshop had to test a custom made side intrusion bar for an S1 door, putting S2 doors on is the cheaper option.

[1400r]

but theres already many 89 32's driving round with am bars in them

again crack heads making life difficult for no reason

[MANWHORE]

Mate, that 32 probably cost shitall anyways.

A couple of doors is hardly something to fuss about. I see full doors including trim go for a couple hundred bucks for the pair.

I bet your copmliance is costing you shitall compared to what compliance used to cost. When I got my r33 imported, the price all around was 5k for RAWS copmliance. Every single place in all states were charging that.

for 5k, I could afford to buy a little spare parts division worht of doors.

[T04GTR]

Just found out I probably need to put late model doors on the 32 for complianceI just bought in Japan Land

can anyone confirm when Nissan started putting factory side intrusion bars in

ok. heres the problem. if your doing it under the 15 year rule. it wont work cos its not 15 years old.

and if its before 06/92 you cant either. under raws sheme.

unless you doctor the de-reg papers and the seatbelts and the brakehoses. also the vin number. for the "fast" screenshot that you need for an import aproval.

if its already here and being complied then yes. and god knows how they got it thru. we had to "export or destroy" our r32 test car cos it was a 6/92 not a 7/92 doh

[T04GTR]

and if im not mistaken the sevs scheeme is no longer on isnt it. isnt that what raws is. the replacement??

[T04GTR]

15 yrs imports dont need the adr tested doors. cos they were not aussie deliverd. nor do they need a new cat etc etc.

its just bars/child restraints and mirror glass and a filler neck restricter. then engineers/bluslip etc etc.

[MANWHORE]

to4 - other way around.

[Kozeyekan]

I imported an R32 that didn't have side intrusion bars.

From what I understand, the problem is that the aftermarket side intrusion bars are not certified, or require an engineering certificate of some sort. However, they are identical to the series 2 intrusion bars.

What was done for me was to put the series 2 doors on for the engineers compliance, then revert back to original doors, now installed with the side bars.

It's really no different to taking out performance parts for compliance and putting them back in again later.

[T04GTR]

no. sevs/raws have to have factory ones. ie post 92

15yr can have "localy fitted" bars installed. if you need the factory ones you need to track down some doors.

[1400r]

its 4/91 you can import 89 to June 91 or July 92 onwards

how hard is it to check the vin on fast to check the build date!

I would have thought you would know this if your a compliance shop remind me not to go through you ever

so my 91 doesnt have factory bars and I have to find some 92 onwards doors to fit up that make it clearer for you

[Cubes]

I have a S2 R32.

Whats actually wrong with their side intrusion bars? Mine look absolutely massive, much larger and thicker than what was in my old VS commodore. :S

They occupy 1/2 of the door with only a small area at the top and bottom that is not covered; the intrusion bars look like a big arsed commerical roof support beam.

Mine was imported back in late 98 with 67,000km's on the clock. Interior really did look like a bran spanking new car. Its now cracked 238,000km's.

[Beer Baron]

and if im not mistaken the sevs scheeme is no longer on isnt it. isnt that what raws is. the replacement??

dave, sevs and raws are both operating. RAWS (registered automotive workshop scheme) is what you need to go through to become a raw. a raw can then comply cars under SEVS (specialist, enthusiast vehicle scheme). so the two scheme's go hand in hand. lol, scheme is the right word...

[Guest]

So you guys know After Market R32 side intrusion bars have just passed so RAWS workshops can fit them instead of fitting different doors.

[1400r]

thanks mate my compliance shop did happen to mention it in passing the other day

me= WTF why didnt you say something?

sanity prevails