A few questions about compliance

[Mr_G]

Hi guys,

Im soon to be getting my R33 GTST from japan through Prestige motorsport. I have a few questions in which I need to ask about, to get the car complied in Australia.

**The car comes with a 3.5 inch exhaust. Not too specified, but im highly thinking this is turbo back, and definately not standard. Do I need to place the whole standard turbo back exhaust on before I go for compliance or would a standard muffler do the job to get complied?

**I was thinking to use a second hand airbox from a mate of mine who owns a r33 gtst. Would that pass up still or do i need to buy a brand new box?

**For tires & wheels, I understand they have to be factory wheels. Can I used second hand tires and wheels to get complied?

Thanks guys

[dairyboy]

Geoff should be able to answer you which workshop are you dealing with in Sydney?

The exhaust must be standard, same goes for the airbox (used box from another car is ok but note - they might chuck your mate's airfilter out so take that out) and for the wheels and tires, you must buy new tires and present the receipt. 225/45/16 are like $110 each from Big O in Moorebank (or $105 from Tyre King in Lansvale..) for shitty DOT marked tyres. Be warned, the other workshops take the RAWS rules by the book and I've heard they will destroy the aftermarket exhaust if it needs be and bug you to get the stock one.

EDIT: deleting the workshop name

[Driver]

the after market rims get destroyd too i think?

[dairyboy]

Yeah but that's IF the workshop stick with everything the rule says but they're usually pretty laxed with the wheels ie let you take the car with aftermarket rims in then slap the stock rims with brand new DOT marked tyres when it's ready to be signed off.

[Mr_G]

Hey guys,

Im actually getting it taken to SSPI (South sydeny performance imports... i think?) located @ flora st, in Kirrawee.

As for the wheels, its not a problem, as the one I bought through Geoff comes with a set of standards in which I can just place rubbers on when it arrives in Aus.

So have any of you guys heard feedback from this company in Kirrawee?

I wont take the car there with the wheels it comes with, not risking the Volk challenges getting destroyed..

Cheers

[dairyboy]

Nah haven't used them before but I think they're connected with Just Jap.

Just curious, how much are you paying for compliance?

[Mr_G]

Got quoted $4500 through SSPI, not too sure if they are connected with Just Jap. This is the guy that Geoff recomends so gotta go consult SSPI tomorrow.

Can you get compliance cheaper elsewhere at the moment?

[urbanoperations]

$4500 is probably round about the going price as workshops are still setting up for the new laws and compliance plates etc.etc...

[Mr_G]

Do the compliance people really look heavily into spring height?? The car im getting from Jap is lowered, but its not TOOO low. I was reading somewhere that spring height has to be stock, or within a certain range. Are compliance companies usually abit more flexible when it comes to springs?

[Stirlo_GTR]

You wont have any worrys with SSPI.. they are top blokes to deal with.. I had lots of dealings with them when my car came in... they were also cheeper than EVERYONE else I talked to and that was with out even asking ...

[Mr_G]

Thanks Stirlo,

[Duncan]

Hey Mr_G, can I suggest you think a little further about what you are posting on a public forum? For that workshop to gain accreditation under the enw system they have had to spend a fortune....and what you are saying they will do is in direct contradiction to what they are allowed to do.

I would suggest having this whole thread deleted.

[blx]

I second that...

Or at least deltet names

[LBR33]

i have heard that under the new compliance rules the car isnt allowed to be modified after the compliance is done and road regestered. is that true.

[blx]

I highly doubt it!

Have been informed by many that once it is compied that you can mod it all you like, obviously as long as you have engineer certifacate for major mods!

[Mr_G]

Sorry guys, gonna edit that stuff, just new to the game and forum....

[Mr_G]

Thanks for the info guys,

Got everything sorted now for compliance, so should be all fine, just got to wait on the beast to come from Jap :-)