Is A Non-stock Cam Cover Defectable?

[rtune]

So Rb26DETTs come with quite a number of different cam covers. Factory R34 has at least

two different styles, and then there are the nismo ones, and jap tuning shop cam covers in

a rainbow of colors, along with cam cover stickers of various kinds..

Are any of these - apart from gold and stock - in and of themselves a barrier to NSW rego

after compliance, or a risk for failing a random EPA inspection later? Are nismo airboxes

and cam covers a red flag for inspections the way open pods are? How about omori factory

plaques on the firewall? Does the RTA or EPA have a picture of a stock R34 engine bay

which they compare, do they dig around for the ECU and look its picture up in a book?

How about coilovers or brake kits extra oil coolers, slightly different than stock bodywork?

I'm trying to plan for what I need to do post compliance and pre registration in QLD

or rego transfer to NSW. Not really keen on surprises and want to understand the process.

Most of the discussion I can find is about exhausts, pods, boost controllers and emissions. I get

that stuff.

[carlo]

I think you will find that a Highway Patrol officer or RTA inspector could defect anything. I once watched a HWP defect a Journalist driving a Honda Jazz demonstrator vehicle.

I doubt they will be worried about stickers and I don't think they have photos, but you can bet they have seen every mod in the book so if your car is modified they will notice.

[Piggaz]

Proberbly not... but it might mean they will look harder becasue the biggest thing in the engine bay doesnt look stock.

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[DECIM8]

^ As Corinne said above "light vehicle modifications" in the search will help. Read over them, I just discovered widebodies are not illegal in NSW how good is that shit, W.A you cant go beyond 50mm Pft that!

Anyway, I doubt the covers would be illegal intake might be but if its a box prob not.. Hey im not a HWP can only offer advice.

[malcolm]

So Rb26DETTs come with quite a number of different cam covers. Factory R34 has at least

two different styles, and then there are the nismo ones, and jap tuning shop cam covers in

a rainbow of colors, along with cam cover stickers of various kinds..

Are any of these - apart from gold and stock - in and of themselves a barrier to NSW rego

after compliance, or a risk for failing a random EPA inspection later? Are nismo airboxes

and cam covers a red flag for inspections the way open pods are? How about omori factory

plaques on the firewall? Does the RTA or EPA have a picture of a stock R34 engine bay

which they compare, do they dig around for the ECU and look its picture up in a book?

How about coilovers or brake kits extra oil coolers, slightly different than stock bodywork?

I'm trying to plan for what I need to do post compliance and pre registration in QLD

or rego transfer to NSW. Not really keen on surprises and want to understand the process.

Most of the discussion I can find is about exhausts, pods, boost controllers and emissions. I get

that stuff.

Hi there

If the coil cover is a purpose built after market piece that is moulded from plastic with the same factory style mounts and mounting hardware with no holes or cut outs other than to attach it then it will be ok - if its made from metal with say a logo or name cut out then it could be a problem - if its a "dodgy brothers" backyard attempt at a coil cover then forget it !!!

cheers malcolm

Edited June 18, 2008 by malcolm