Vehicle Examination Help

[jackdanielz]

So I went to the pit last friday.. Change everything back to stock, stock exhaust, stock suspension, stock everything basically..

But u know them, they can always find something, so heres what I get done for..

1. Well secured Pod Filter

I heard that this is a grey area in the pits.. Some inspector would say yes and some wouldnt..

2. Steering pulling to the left

WA suspension checked this when I told them its pulling to the left before wheel alignment and they say thats normal

3. Not having a heater that acts as a demister

I bypassed my heater core since its leaking.. but for all I know you'd have a mist on your windscreen when the air inside is hotter than the air outside, ie. winter nights or rainy days, Ive checked this in my other car too and it is blowing cold air to remove mist (not hot air)..

Ive check the document on DOT website and it says modifications on airconditioning system falls into "mods that dont require an approval"

I was just wondering what do people do in situations like this? cause I feel like they're just making stuff up..

I mean, considering the girl who has her van inspected before me, were asked to drive the inspector back to paperwork area (other side of pit, welshpool) and that was the "road test" where as with mine "road test" involved 5 min drive outside the DOT complex plus picking up another fellow inspector and another 10 minutes drive..

And no! I cant sit in the car while they're driving, which is probably because I havent got my hot pants on nor my boobs are hanging out my top!

Any help or pointer would be much appreciated..

Cheers

bly

[Grifforelli]

If that was your first time at the pits with this sticker then don't worry about it mate.

I went over the pits 3 times and my car was pretty close to stock but they just kept on picking little niggly things like rear wipers etc etc. It's not technically their job to make our lives hard but if they are having a shit day then it makes them feel better about themselves. I know that if I worked at the pits every man and his dog with a low falcadore and 20 inch chrome rims would never ever passed simply because I'm an arsehole and don't like them.

I have no idea about your car but mine is a yellow sticker attracter.And that's the way that I want it. (not attracting yellow stickers but you get the idea)

As for the pod filter I took a nice trip down to bunnings and spent about $25 on some 5mm ally bar. Drilled some holes in it and then bent it so it fitted into the holes for the pod->afm and then where there used to be the stock air box. I made sure there was two mounting points for the ally bar and it felt sturdy when you grabbed it.

It's unfortunate that we all seem to get yellow stickers and "harrassed" by the police but that's the way it is and I don't see it changing any time soon unless someone decides to blow up the ACA and Today Tonight studios.

My 2c Billy and if you need any help and live NOR then I'm more than happy to give you a hand. Send me a PM and I'll give you my number so we can have super sexy pit preparation time.

Mitch

[StevenCJR31]

So I went to the pit last friday.. Change everything back to stock, stock exhaust, stock suspension, stock everything basically..

But u know them, they can always find something, so heres what I get done for..

1. Well secured Pod Filter

I heard that this is a grey area in the pits.. Some inspector would say yes and some wouldnt..

2. Steering pulling to the left

WA suspension checked this when I told them its pulling to the left before wheel alignment and they say thats normal

3. Not having a heater that acts as a demister

I bypassed my heater core since its leaking.. but for all I know you'd have a mist on your windscreen when the air inside is hotter than the air outside, ie. winter nights or rainy days, Ive checked this in my other car too and it is blowing cold air to remove mist (not hot air)..

Ive check the document on DOT website and it says modifications on airconditioning system falls into "mods that dont require an approval"

I was just wondering what do people do in situations like this? cause I feel like they're just making stuff up..

I mean, considering the girl who has her van inspected before me, were asked to drive the inspector back to paperwork area (other side of pit, welshpool) and that was the "road test" where as with mine "road test" involved 5 min drive outside the DOT complex plus picking up another fellow inspector and another 10 minutes drive..

And no! I cant sit in the car while they're driving, which is probably because I havent got my hot pants on nor my boobs are hanging out my top!

Any help or pointer would be much appreciated..

Cheers

bly

have you considered not taking it to a DOT inspection complex? . .. .there is a listing somewhere on the WA section that you can take your car to

[turboedsloth]

Once you have your vehicle inspected by a workshop, and they give you a further improvment notice. You have to go back there until the sticker is taken off.

Next time it might pay to go somewhere else

[jackdanielz]

thanks for the reply guys.. that is my plan, to just get it to the approved inspection station.. any skyline's friendly station that you guys may know?

As for mitch, PM sent.. Check ur inbox please..

[Boss-zilla]

if you have a quick search the few approved ones are worst than the pits.

[jackdanielz]

True, I've seen those threads.. But really doubt different pits have different opinion, would they, since they have the same database?

[PIG_31]

if you have the list they gave you, you only get the short inspection on those items next time.

just take it back to the same place with those three things fixed and you'll get your sticker off.

[browneye91]

^^ this. Pits second time round is easy if you fix the stuff they want. They only check those area`s.

As for the test drive they cant stop you from going with them, it`s your car!

My times over the pits were easy all i changed was my bonnet and raised my coilovers and they were happy.

I think you just got a bad draw. :\

[jackdanielz]

So I went to one of the approved mechanics on friday without any changes.. and guess what they passed it all except for the pod filter, they offered to pass me if I come back with stock airbox in the same day.. and consequently passed me the next day after I installed stock airbox (kudos to voncina).

they are really nice, as long as you rock up with something that isnt illegal and not acting like a prick, they would actually listen to your argument and decide on that, really helpful people imo..

just a heads up, apparently new rule on pods so called "minor" mods, not matter how minor you have to have a permit as per april 2012..

from now on I will keep my stock exhaust and suspension..

cheers for all the help and reply guys..

[Mayuri Krab]

just a heads up, apparently new rule on pods so called "minor" mods, not matter how minor you have to have a permit as per april 2012..

I better go & find my stock air box in the garage then...

[ossie_21]

You've needed a permit for them anyway, but in most cases they leave it alone because as said it's pretty minor. If the police use that to their advantage & sticker every car with a pod filter but no permit, then that will just be a complete dog act