Which Business To Help Clear A Vehicle For Sa Compliance

[GH05T]

good afternoon all,

im looking to purchase a fairly stock 32gtr from a fellow member interstate and bring it over to SA.
the car is mostly stock with a few bolt on upgrades, Im planning for the hard road as far as getting the vehicle checked out by regency and registered here in adelaide, hopefully its easy and smooth but i dont want to be left uninformed and out of pocket.

i know a few Japanese vehicle workshops specialize in getting vehicle off defects and the likes, i want to contact a reputable shop who know the common fixes and issues to get an idea of additional costs in getting a full roadworthy complete with the upgrades that i know the vehicle has.

who would you recomend?

[Ben C34]

If it is registered in another state the car doesn't require a full inspection, only Id check.

However they do generally look for non standard items and won't let them through. So prepare for something a little less annoying than full inspection!

[GH05T]

yeah Ben im defiantly hoping for a simple id check, i do want to make an effort so i dont get picked on though, plan for the hard way hope for the easy way.

i intend to check for leaks and the likes, obvious stuff (any major obviously i wont be buying)
i want a reputable place to bring certain parts (hopefully with supplied bits??) to stock aswell as a chekover and basic service and health check.
if anything needs replacing i will do it at the same time.

what i expect to need doing:
suspension swapped for stock items (springs only as their stock struts)
exhaust swapped for stock (or quieten down if needed)

remove tint

remove boost controller
pod filters???

braided oil and water lines?

ecu and high flowed stock turbos hopefully wont be an issue as their not an easy pick

[Ben C34]

Pod filters would be a problem if not mounted correctly, bit for the sake of everything going smooth I would use a stock airbox (airbox nd keep using it)

I have been through a full inspection with a crazy restrictor in my exhaust , so exhaust doesn't have to be stock, just quiet.

Tint and boost controller for sure need to go. Like you said turbos are extremely ulikely to be picked, in which case they won't go looking for a different ecu ideally. Full inspection they check ecu.

Good luck!

[GH05T]

i actually agree with the airbox,
if i get to the point of looking at ecu and turbos then im defiantly at the hard road stage. a stage i dont want to get to.

[jrm]

Tint should only be an issue if it's darker than legal anyway.

You can also check your ride-height against:

I'm pretty sure this is still the legal / enforcable ride-heights.

[GH05T]

thanks bud
silly things like tint i will just remove, why start an argument, even if you win your going to get but hurt. same with springs, ill just go stock.

Edited January 5, 2015 by GH05T

[okooko]

Bought my BNR32 from Melbourne about 5 years ago, took it to Lonsdale for an ID Check

Got pulled up on the tint only and got it removed to pass the inspection. It was fairly stock and the engine bay looked pretty clean.

I got annoyed at the tint as I'd have to put it back on and it made me take two trips instead of one...

Is it correct to assume if the vehicles got a pink slip or RWC that it'll be fine for SA rego? considering other states have seemingly stricter regulations?

[GH05T]

as far as im aware they dont look at them

[jrm]

For reference, they changed the tinting laws in SA back in 2010, to be more in-line with the rest of the country - you're pretty much good at 35% all 'round now (used to be 70%)

[Tommy Kaira RL]

Anyway Vince at Import Compliance Systems helped me get my GTR through. I went in for an ID check for a car from NSW and ended up going back 3 times until I could get it registered.

They kept adding to the list of things to fix up.

[Sklyn]

I think custom imports do a bit of this , can even sometimes help with loan parts. Can't remember name of other place, will comment back if I remember. I haven't personally used them or anyone else in this regard though, just going from word of mouth.

[nicr4wks]

Tint should only be an issue if it's darker than legal anyway.

You can also check your ride-height against:

I'm pretty sure this is still the legal / enforcable ride-heights.

2012 update (latest) here:

https://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/15261/Passenger-Car-Track-list-May-2012.pdf

[JiN_MaN]

Engine:

Custom made catch can with oil return - Remove, even if legal and returned into intake

INDUCTION

Garrett 2860-7 ball bearing turbos - Fine

Nismo 800x300x120 intercooler sprayed in black - Fine

Fuel system

BOSCH 023 in-tank fuel pump -Fine

GATES bigger fuel hoses - Fine

Nismo 600cc injectors - Fine

Engine management

APEXi power fc with hand controller - remove hand controller, fit a standard ECU cover on the PFC

HKS EVC boost controller - Remove

Blitz turbo timer - Remove

Exhaust

HKS exhaust manifolds - Are they cast?

NISMO 3.5 inch exhaust from dump pipe back - Block it up with steel wool and a baffle

Suspension&brakes

Genuine Bilstein full adjustable coilovers - Remove

NISMO strut brace - Fine

NISMO adjustable arms - Remove

CUSCO brake booster stopper - Might as well remove, its easy and it draws attention

INTERIOR

NISMO seats - Fine

Remove tint if not legal, Clean seat belts with hot water and lubricate, standard-ish wheel, good tyres, check high mount brake light.

Does it have a compliance plate fitted?

[GH05T]

Garrett 2860-7 ball bearing turbos - Fine doubt it.

[jrm]

Nismo 600cc injectors - Fine

If you're putting the standard ECU back in, as you suggest - I can't see this being fine either.

[JiN_MaN]

Turbos will be fine, as long as they are in the garret housing. If they dont have a reason to check ID tags on turbos then they wont. Does it have braided lines? or nismo/adjustable actuators.

Dont put standard ECU in, put the standard ECU cover on the power fc and remove controller.

Or buy my engine and exhaust gasket kit for R32 and swap over turbos, but the money you pay to swap turbos off then on again, you might as well just give it a shot with the -7.

Edited January 7, 2015 by JiN_MaN

[GH05T]

Jin, im confused, are you asking a question or answering one?

i thought you were asking for a car but it seems your suggesting a vehicle??

[JiN_MaN]

Yeah I had a handfuls of pages open and I think I just made an assumption in my head that the car you were looking at was the car I had open on the next page. I have no idea how/why I did this, leave me along its been a long day.

Post of up mods of the car your looking at. Most stuff will get through an ID check if they have no reason to look.

[GH05T]

yeah, hoping they dont but being realistic an r32 gtr they are likley to look.
i want to be in the situation where they see a basically stock tidy car, pop the bonnet for the id check and see a stock tidy engine and move on.

if ti was me and i saw pods, exhaust and aftermarket wheels which need checking i would start looking for more shit.

plus i like the idea of a clean tidy car with minimal mods.
my intentions is to build a mildly modified car as close to if not keeping it legal, stock airboxes which have perfect power applications. suspension which is legal and decent like bilstines, high flowed stock turbos decent no headaches good flowing exhaust ect