Opinions on defects

[Guest SPOOLIN]

Well im after ppls opinions on what they think is the most likely reason to be pulled over and given the nasty yellow sticker.

I have been paying close attention lately to the skylines and silvias of adelaide and there seems to be more and more of them getting defected. I am wondering what is causing this eg. Loud exhausts, Too low or Way too much rice ( Im not a rice h8er but its not for me ).

I guess there might be a few ppl getting caught mid-drift;) and also the manditory wan*ers who thrash through every street in town:stupid: .

Lee

[Jay95R33]

G'day Lee,

I'd be careful if you've got the following stuf:

BOV that vents into the air.

POD filter

Loud exhaust

Lack of Donuts for the Policemen

Too low

Dark tint.

Plus all the usual stuff like bald tyres and so on.

Not sure about the SA Police, but the Police around the ACT are pretty good, if you don't drive like a D%$^&ead you'll be right.

J

[BRUTE]

SPOOLIN, I dont think its just you guys that are getting harrassed the other week myself and 4 other LS1'ers got a canary. There is a biltz on tint, suspension and exhaust has been on for about 3 weeks now mainly on Friday & Sat. nights heading in and out of the city even had rundle st. set up as a VIS with a few guys from Regency there checking vehicles just have to becarefull ATM.

[whatsisname]

Too low, too loud, dark tint, stupid driving in built up areas & all the other stuff that draws attention.

At the end of the day if the police want to they can come up with something totally ridiculous to defect a dead standard car! It might be total BS but it'll still be a pain to clear.

I've seen a legit' written defect notice in NSW for "no shift pattern displayed on the gear shift"!!! The driver was most likely busted doing the wrong thing & the cop went to town on him.

I'm with BRUTE, it's just a case of keeping a low profile until the blitz eases up, either that or by a POS clunker & drive it into the ground, 'cause the cops don't seem to hassle those cars

EDIT: Meanwhile we've got local small time car yards being busted into, cars on the lot being smashed & guard dogs injured! Hmmm? Which one raises more revenue, clamping down on local crime or hassling modified car owners?

Recently some interesting road statistics were published in the paper, speed camera revenue.

In 1992 (think it was 92? may have been earlier?) the state had 5 cameras operating, road toll was recorded at 164 deaths & 5mil' in fines revenue.

2001 - 50+ cameras operating, 51mil' in fine revenue (a state record!) road toll 165 deaths.

Yep speed cameras are really doing a great job in their intended role, saving lives? Hell no making money for the state govenment!

[Guest SPOOLIN]

Well heres hoping the blitz ends soon but just in case im redoing my exhaust at the moment (removing the straight thru 5in drain pipe) so i can come down to the dyno day without drawing too much of the wrong attention;)

PS good to meet you Brute and all the other ls1 guys that were there for the cruze.

Lee

[BRUTE]

cheers Lee like wise, if ya get the zorst sorted out for the dyno i'll be cruzing past your area on the way to the Dyno if ya want to tag a long. PM me

cheers.

[Howie]

I just got off defect last Friday. Initially got defected for excessive noise + bald tyres. Put it through regency and they found more things to defect me for which includes:

• unsecure speaker in door
  
• turbo timer concealed and connected to handbrake
  
• airpod unsecured (but no problem having an airpod)
  
• rear muffler burnt out
  
• front upper control arm bush movement
  
• sticker in the wiper sweep of windscreen
  
• all brake + tail lights do not operate (bullcrap since compliancing an R32 requires two of the four stove lights to be out)
  

Anyway it's finally off defect just be careful guys, they can get you for anything!

Howie

[Clint32]

so you got through by making both rear tail lights work ( i joined mine up as soon as I got it) and with a pod filter?

[Howie]

Yep got through with all those things fixed on the list.

They'll only defect your pod if it is mounted in a dangerous position (e.g. no bracket and unsecure) and if it contributing to the noise of your vehicle. Mine did make quite a ruckus at high revs with the R32 but not nearly as much as on my EXA. But after I fixed a bracket to the airpod to stop it floating around it was fine. I put that through regency with no probs.

[GTR King]

I got a question. I am gonna buy a R33 skyline and modify it. EG more engine mods etc. so what do i gota watch out for in the way of defectable items and whats the go with blow off valves why r they illegal as they only vent air and not fuel? Is it to do with noises or something. Dont wanna spend shit loads on engine exhaust mods if they gonna harras me just cause its hotted up.:shake:

[Cubes]

Its the ATMO bovs that are the problem as they will cause the car to overfuel and yes i guess some sort of noise pollution.

The std BOV is quite loud still with a pod filter.

Pretty much if u go for an eftermarket ecu make sure it has the ability to run in closed loop etc.. If not it wont pass emmisions.

Pretty much i think it is anything that has more than 30% more pwoer they can defect u but seriously how will they tell..?!?!

Its not like they will pull your motor out and slap it on an engine dyno....

Just make the car look respectable and not ricey and you generally wont have a problem unless u get caught doing somthing stupid like i almost did last friday night.

But i wasn't lowered, loud but i did have dark tint where as the other car was low big wheels loud exhaust. He didn't get defected only done for excessive noise. (wheelspin)

[Sinesweep]

Turbo timers ar eok if not concealed or on the handbrake?

[GTR King]

If u bust a fuel line in a prang turbo timers keep engine running hence illegal i think ?

[Nightcrawler]

yeah Brad that is correct ....

However I don't understand the reasoning - turbo timers that are connected to the hanbdbrake are illegal YET the whole purpose of the handbrake connection is to stop the engine if the handbrake is disengaged.

ie. if I turn my car off with the handbrake disengaged - the car will stop - no matter how hot the engine is.

This is mostly to foil would-be crooks who would try to steal your car just after you walk away while the engine is still running. If you take off the handbrake the motor stops instantly. Hence if you have an accident and don't put the handbrake on, the car stops immediately anyway - hence no danger.

/me confused

[Howie]

Exactly. I thought it was to stop would-be crooks too.

However, they've probably defected due to the modification required to attach a switch to the handbrake (i.e. electrical wiring.. woop friggen doop). Secondly I'm not sure what they mean by concealed? It was just under the dash in birds view.

But I guess if it's not standard it has to go. Some things just aren't suppose to make sense.

[GTR King]

Also if turbo timers are illegal why do Toyota LCruisers have them on their tubo diesels. Cops glad to hassle the ricers but not those big dangerous LCruisers. fkn typical. LCruisers should be banned in the Metro area i reckon :[