Engineers Certificates And The Rta

[Style32]

Hey all im looking at putting a 26/30 engine in my gts-t and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with engineering mods and the RTA, any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers, semo

[Amaru]

Anything can be engineered that is different from factory, as long as it meets or exceeds the Australian Design Rules.

Talk to an engineer about what you want to do, and see what they say.

[Sinista32]

Do the motor registry and/or Police take notice of these "engineers certificates" ?

I went through the pain of getting my vehicle over the dickson pits and registerd just before I did the motor in (3 visits). As rego is expensive I asked a lady at the registry that if I cancelled my rego (cash back) and the car was off the road for less than 12 months would I have to go over the pits again. Answer NO.

Truth turns out to be YES. Now I'll have to do a shit load of visits and depending on the mood and the guys on at the time I am sure I'll get a reaming.

Edited January 18, 2006 by Sinista32

[race_snooze]

thats gay sin

[oscar32]

  Sinista32 said:

Truth turns out to be YES. Now I'll have to do a shit load of visits and depending on the mood and the guys on at the time I am sure I'll get a reaming.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oh Sin, I'm sure you'll bend over backwards for him.....

[Sinista32]

Thanks Anthony

.... my post sounds so GAY. I feel so dirty...

Signed

Homophobic

Edited January 19, 2006 by Sinista32

[MYSHY32]

For all those that have seen SHY32 my dads car. It is all engineered from top to bottom as you see it.

Although it is a little loud now

[Amaru]

  Sinista32 said:

Do the motor registry and/or Police take notice of these "engineers certificates" ?

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No they dont. Police can issue a defect notice for a stock standard car if they wish, its your job to take it to Dickson and get it cleared.

And on that note, Dickson can also reject engineer certificates if they still believe the car does not meet ADR's.

And MYSHY, all 15 year imports have to be engineered to get rego. Cars that came in under a compliancing scheme like mine and sinista's dont have to have engineering certificates for registration (thats what the compliance plate is for).

[Bluprint]

Nik, have you ever heard of Dickson rejecting an engineer's certifcate before?

If you have, do you know for what reason?

[Amaru]

  Bluprint said:

Nik, have you ever heard of Dickson rejecting an engineer's certifcate before?

If you have, do you know for what reason?

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Yes I have, was on an imported car with Blitz technospeed wheels. The engineer had issued a certificate saying it was safe etc ok. Still didnt change the fact the wheels were more than 15% larger in rolling diameter than factory, which meant they were not ADR compliant, and hence rejected.

[GTR32]

  race_snooze said:

thats gay sin

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Sin is gay???? Who'da thunk it with a car like that...

[noakespg]

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Edited January 23, 2006 by noakespg

[Sinista32]

Hmm - might be worth removing above post

[leech_]

now i just look stupid

post edited

[noakespg]

MB

[race_snooze]

doh missed it what was the post

[noakespg]

It was just about a dodgy engineer ive had experience with.

[noakespg]

I was talking to a guy from the Northern Territory at the nats. He had a VL commodore with a RB26 in it. I asked about engineering and he told me he didnt need it! He said that up there, its all done on displacement. So technically going from an RB30ET to a RB26DETT is a DOWNGRADE!

I dont know if he left out any info but if thats true im going to retire to the NT!

Edited January 23, 2006 by noakespg

[MYSHY32]

Amaru. yes you are correct about the 15 year rule if your car is modified in any way but not if your car is standard you dont need an engineer

you can do all the work yourself and get the side intrusion etc put in and checked

Mainly just saying that you can get anything engineered, but the cops can still anything they want to your car

[sigsputnik]

  Bluprint said:

Nik, have you ever heard of Dickson rejecting an engineer's certifcate before?

If you have, do you know for what reason?

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They rejected my engineer's certificate, actually. They said the certificate mentioned "two seats" when obviously the car had four. It took a phone call from the engineer to say "yes it says two seats on that line, then on the next line down it says 'and another two seats'".