Stealth Mode

[r33pmysta]

Hi

i got the car 12 months ago and it had many mods already done

im worried that the way it is setup ill get a yellow sticker

i have a few questions

can you get a yellow sticker for

1. having holes in the engine bay from factory pipe holes
2. having a hard mounted pod filter with no air box
3. having your coil packs showing
4. having black smoke stains on your bumper
5. having a after market ecu
6. any aftermarket bov that is plumbed

the engine use to be chromed and shiny now is painted mat black and not blue silicon joins to give its stealth look

[Pal]

1. no, as long as factory made

2. no but must have a minimum of 2 brackets holding it on, and must be secure

3, not sure but dont think so

4. good indication that car not stock. don't be lazy and wash it.

5 yes. a big yes. if hidden well and don't give them a reason to look, shouldnt be a problem though

6 as long as it is recirculating it should be ok

and become a member of SAUWA

[defari]

also - legislation is different state to state so whilst somethings may be legal in qld they may not be in WA.. best to search for your states legislation which governs this..

[Pal]

and there u go

http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb_ncop.aspx

[SargeRX8]

1. having holes in the engine bay from factory pipe holes: No, unless you removed something which was a safety feature of the car lol.
2. having a hard mounted pod filter with no air box: Some states it doesn't matter how its mounted, it could warrant a defect. Check locally.
3. having your coil packs showing: Shouldn't really matter.
4. having black smoke stains on your bumper: As above, it just shows your car is rich and probably has been modified.
5. having a after market ecu: Yeah but its not likely to be the first thing you would get picked up on.
6. any aftermarket bov that is plumbed: Sometimes it doesn't matter if its plumbed back, people here HAVE been defected for running afterkmarket BOV's even when plumbed back.

Some rules are bullshit. I recall some guy here saying he got defected for his shielded pod because "it wasn't fully sealed..." Fully sealing an intake? I think some police officers should take basic mechanic lessons and learn that if you have a SEALED intake, you may as well be running a SEALED exhaust to prevent any emissions, or maybe some other awesome idea they would come back with like plumb back your exhaust into your intake. Its like smelling your own toxic fart forever, you won't last long.

Make everything black, not shiny, not stand out. Don't be a prick. Your self and the police deserve respect. Be respectful to you and they may show the same towards you and your car. Ive seen some police officers admire the work people put into their car.

Edited August 1, 2011 by SargeRX8

[045HOW]

just don't go nos'in it with the flap closed or you'll be saying goodbye to some gaskets and such.

[gotRICE?]

Make everything black, not shiny, not stand out. Don't be a prick. Your self and the police deserve respect. Be respectful to you and they may show the same towards you and your car. Ive seen some police officers admire the work people put into their car.

This is the best advice.

Im not 100% sure on what Aussie cops are like, but the Kiwi cops generally arent out to get you. They only pull up modded cars because of the reputation "some" give them. And im glad for it. Some of those cocks need to be fined to death.

Once your friendly and co-operative, they soon realize your not a complete hoon and let you on your way.

Im yet to have a cop want to open the bonnet. And if he did, he more than likely wouldnt notice the GT30. All my Intercooler piping is stock, and my intake piping is painted the same black as the IC pipes Lurky Lurky!

[r33pmysta]

thanks Pal [/url] and SargeRX8 for your quick responce

just as my car is far from stock i dont want to have to put it back to stock to get it over the pits.

i love my car and i drive it it like a granny and never a hoon with it . just worried that one day ill be pulled over for a random or silly reason and thats it

im one of those people that pour money in there car but never push it as its like art work to me

[045HOW]

This is the best advice.

Im not 100% sure on what Aussie cops are like, but the Kiwi cops generally arent out to get you. They only pull up modded cars because of the reputation "some" give them. And im glad for it. Some of those cocks need to be fined to death.

Once your friendly and co-operative, they soon realize your not a complete hoon and let you on your way.

Im yet to have a cop want to open the bonnet. And if he did, he more than likely wouldnt notice the GT30. All my Intercooler piping is stock, and my intake piping is painted the same black as the IC pipes Lurky Lurky!

yeah that doesnt happen in aus.

police rape import owners!!!.......................................................................in the ****

[AngryRB]

just don't go nos'in it with the flap closed or you'll be saying goodbye to some gaskets and such.

holy moley!! a skyline ute, looks nice too

[045HOW]

holy moley!! a skyline ute, looks nice too

yeah but nahhhhh

cefiro turned to ute turned to skyline ute.

its a drifter.

[SargeRX8]

Would be nice if we could buy one of those butterfly valves to replace the hot dog or weld it in line to my exhaust behind the cannon. It will effectively have the same effect as muting the canon but without running a varex.

You don't need to be modified beyond recognition to get a yellow, just don't do anything stupid and attract unnecessary attention and you should be right.

Some defects might not need a whole check over, some people get defected and its just a matter of taking the car to any shop who does the rego pass thing and getting them to check it out and give you the tick. Its quite arse if you have to return to stock. Almost enough reason to sell the car for parts really.

Ive seen cars modded beyond engine recognition which have been on the roads for years in my area. Just respect your car, respect the rules and if you still get the yellow, let hell break loose lol.

There should be rules to modding cars but cmon, its too far. Induction noise from a pod filter warrants a defect? Sure a little wooshing sound is a little louder than stock but that harley davidson driving past my place at 2am deafening the shit out of everyone in the 2km surrounding area won't cop even a warning from police for the sound it makes. Its quite absurd. My car is HARDLY anywhere near as loud as those bikes yet I would get into shit and they wouldn't.. Don't even get me started on trucks. Their induction noise is like a f**king skyline amplified a million times.

[045HOW]

Would be nice if we could buy one of those butterfly valves to replace the hot dog or weld it in line to my exhaust behind the cannon. It will effectively have the same effect as muting the canon but without running a varex.

You don't need to be modified beyond recognition to get a yellow, just don't do anything stupid and attract unnecessary attention and you should be right.

Some defects might not need a whole check over, some people get defected and its just a matter of taking the car to any shop who does the rego pass thing and getting them to check it out and give you the tick. Its quite arse if you have to return to stock. Almost enough reason to sell the car for parts really.

Ive seen cars modded beyond engine recognition which have been on the roads for years in my area. Just respect your car, respect the rules and if you still get the yellow, let hell break loose lol.

There should be rules to modding cars but cmon, its too far. Induction noise from a pod filter warrants a defect? Sure a little wooshing sound is a little louder than stock but that harley davidson driving past my place at 2am deafening the shit out of everyone in the 2km surrounding area won't cop even a warning from police for the sound it makes. Its quite absurd. My car is HARDLY anywhere near as loud as those bikes yet I would get into shit and they wouldn't.. Don't even get me started on trucks. Their induction noise is like a f**king skyline amplified a million times.

you can get one from apexi for just that purpose. but closing it is much more detrimental to your system compared to using varex because varex redirects flow while restricting it where just a butterfly valve only restricts.

[Reflector]

yeah that doesnt happen in aus.

police rape import owners!!!.......................................................................in the ****

I dunno man. Much the same as someone above stated, show them respect and you will receive it back. I've been pull over once in the past yr and a half of owning my Skyline. The cop thought he heard my blow off valve and pulled me over. Walked around the car stated - 'Looks like you've spent some money with this, and you look after it. Pop your bonnet, you know the drill'. He heard the plumb back pressure come through through my POD filter and stated I couldn't have that sound. When I explained and pointed the sound should be coming off the trumpet he allowed me to rev again and said 'At the end of the day, you look after your car and it's clean, that's what's saved you'. He was pleasant throughout it all and wasn't arrogant.

And just to confirm, I'm not a hoon, nor a lead foot... but I do enjoy giving my car a squirt every once and awhile. Just know your limits and show the authority some respect and give them the benefit of the doubt they're not just going to be a prick. People give import cars a bad name, but at the end of the day, do things right and you shouldn't have a problem.

As for all the mods above, you should be right passing through. Just make everything as clean and tidy as you can and go for it. You won't know until you've done it for sure.

Edited August 2, 2011 by Reflector

[r33pmysta]

I dunno man. Much the same as someone above stated, show them respect and you will receive it back. I've been pull over once in the past yr and a half of owning my Skyline. The cop thought he heard my blow off valve and pulled me over. Walked around the car stated - 'Looks like you've spent some money with this, and you look after it. Pop your bonnet, you know the drill'. He heard the plumb back pressure come through through my POD filter and stated I couldn't have that sound. When I explained and pointed the sound should be coming off the trumpet he allowed me to rev again and said 'At the end of the day, you look after your car and it's clean, that's what's saved you'. He was pleasant throughout it all and wasn't arrogant.

And just to confirm, I'm not a hoon, nor a lead foot... but I do enjoy giving my car a squirt every once and awhile. Just know your limits and show the authority some respect and give them the benefit of the doubt they're not just going to be a prick. People give import cars a bad name, but at the end of the day, do things right and you shouldn't have a problem.

As for all the mods above, you should be right passing through. Just make everything as clean and tidy as you can and go for it. You won't know until you've done it for sure.

yes

i sure your right i just worry when i do get pulled over and ill get yellowed sticker for the most silliest thing.

my car very clean and looks stock as i can inside the cabin (no gauges) as i got the gtr gauges mounted that all you really need . well and a air/fuel would be nice to have

iv not been palled over yer . even with the black stains on the back of my car cops have just driven past maybe due to the fact i dont drive like a dick head on the road

i do respect the police and there just doing there job.

thanks every one

ps how much for that remote cannon that is sick and a great idea

[045HOW]

ps how much for that remote cannon that is sick and a great idea

wouldnt know mate.

the company is X-Force. give them a call and find out.

[88cameron88]

xforce/varex is not very good stuff.

the quality is not there at all.

people constantly unhappy with their varex as the mechanisms have plastic components which melt.

xforce systems in general dont always fit very well.

if you want a decent variable muffler which wont affect performance and wont risk engine damage and is very strong and durable look up the far advanced

DYNOMAX VT MUFFLERS.

GOOGLE IT

[N1 RB26]

well all the other states must be a hell of a lot different to SA i've had my car prob just over a year and was on defect for 6 months of that time and i've been pulled up about 6-8 times and through regency 3 times and i don't drive like an idiot i baby the hell out of it especially if there is any cop in sight

[045HOW]

well all the other states must be a hell of a lot different to SA i've had my car prob just over a year and was on defect for 6 months of that time and i've been pulled up about 6-8 times and through regency 3 times and i don't drive like an idiot i baby the hell out of it especially if there is any cop in sight

sydney and brisbane are like this as well i believe.

ive just been lucky. i mean look at the car in my avatar, i drove that everywhere on the gold coast and brisbane for 7 months and got pulled over twice for rbt in the same night lol.

Edited August 3, 2011 by 045HOW

[r33pmysta]

sydney and brisbane are like this as well i believe.

ive just been lucky. i mean look at the car in my avatar, i drove that everywhere on the gold coast and brisbane for 7 months and got pulled over twice for rbt in the same night lol.

yer man i was looking at that pic and i was thinking . no mad man would try driving a car looking like that . it looks sick but if i did that in W.A i would be a weakling in a max prison and every one wanted to rape me ( IN THE A##)

HAHA not that bad but you know what i mean

when i had my series 2 stock except inter-cooler and cat back system i use to drive a round with stickers all over the car and when i got pulled over there was nothing to pick me on but i never got pulled over pick on.

but now with my series 1 400r inside and out replica with a stroker kit - turbo -injectors-1.5 dif - fly wheel- ecu -intercooler .its very clean looking there not even after market gauges inside the cabin. there no way ill go back to stock for a pit run ill just sell it for parts . so this is why i try to make it clean and stock looking as possible.