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getting mods engineered - any advice?

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I posted this in the general section but didn't get any replies... Maybe i'll have more success closer to home...

I'm after advice on getting this car registered legally in SA. The main problem is obviously the engine work... apart from that it's pretty normal.

Some of you may have seen this before:

http://members.fortunecity.com/boosted32/Mods1-5.htm

I know it will be defected the moment they look at the engine... but the question is... what can an engineer do for me?

Has anyone got something like this engineered and passed a roadworthy?

My circumstances have changed recently and I have to get it registered properly... if that means taking all the nice stuff off, I will do it as a last resort

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To engineer a car cost a few bucks. I was quoted $1770 IF nothing needs to be changed - ie passes emissions testing, brake testing, chassis rigitity and noise testing, plus all the mods are ok. I am still searching for somewhere that might be a bit cheaper, but other than getting the thing done in qld which it only cost a couple of hundred dollars, I am having trouble finding a cheaper option in this state.

If you are worried, as TIMMMAYYY suggests, drive it, then if you get defected, just stock it out. Probably cheaper.

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thx for the good responses...

Steve, the engineering certificate for $1700 sounds quite good. I'd be willing to pay something like that if it meant I had a nice piece of paper saying everthing was legal.

Have u got more details on these guys, I would like to get in contact.

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i will put it plainly.

Your are DREAMING

that doug potts guy is ****ing dodgy

I went through it all to get my car legal with big turbo etc but its all full of shit. Regency say that the emissions test that he does isnt even worth the paper it is printed on. seriostly.

the facts are (ring regency and ask them straight out)

FACT u can not run an aftermarket computer

u can not run an aftermarket turbo charger

u can not run anything other then say on IC which i have heard they pick on some times too.

I rang regency and they said the only emissions reports they accept are Mitsubishi (like 4K) and one in melbourne that is cheaper. Regency are looking at buying there own emissions testing equipment so it will be cheap as or free but they dont know when this will be happeneing.

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I am getting mine done at Mits.

I think the usual price is about $2k

Regency BS about $3-5k but if you ask properly it's not that much....hopefully :)

Getting mine for a lot less than that

It's only a once off thing....please don't enquire :)

Steve Grand Master

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Originally posted by SR910

i will put it plainly.

Your are DREAMING

that doug potts guy is ****ing dodgy

I went through it all to get my car legal with big turbo etc but its all full of shit. Regency say that the emissions test that he does isnt even worth the paper it is printed on. seriostly.  

the facts are (ring regency and ask them straight out)

FACT u can not run an aftermarket computer

u can not run an aftermarket turbo charger

So did you actually get him to do the full engineer report? or did regency say he was no good? He did tell me that aftermarket computer may be a problem as regency believe that if you have one and change the mixtures after, causing damage to the car, that they would be liable - thats what Doug told me.

9krpn, no doug doesnt do the testing, its some company in adelaide, I am still chasing their details and will let you know as soon as I find out.

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I've got the standard 32 computer still... so I'm ok there.

I thought the whole idea of an engineers report was that they could verify that mods are mechanically sound. Then the emission test will show that emissions are ok... if both are fine then everything is ok.

As long as your car is tuned properly and you don't have cams, etc and you have a good cat, you wouldn't have anything to worry about with an emission test, surely??

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