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hi fellas,

makes me wonder if its a long weekend..or am i just lost????

saw three cars pulled over on cumberland hwy north bound just after smithfield.

then abit past the bridge, i got pulled in for an RBT. then got told to park on the side for them to inspect.

got done for Intercooler, BOV, "Wheels to be checked - No Tyre plackard" and front bar too low.(although he didnt even measure it)

He told me i need to get an engineers cert and take it to an AUVIS, then RTA to get it cleared.

Was issued a Major defect catagory, Part inspection at AUVIS.

As far as i know...doesn't this mean I can just go to a place that does Blue Slips and get a pass if i have originals back on?...the only thing that bothers me is the Intercooler...will that definatly need an Engineers Cert?

Please....any response will be appreciated, got 4 days to buy parts n get cert. before i start work again then going to melb for a week. (have 20 days left to get it cleared.)

Oh btw...this other Sergant cop comes strolling over, and trys a power trip on me and this is the convo.

Cop: "have you ever been spoken to by the SRI?

Me: "No, i dunno what that is"

Cop: "It stands for Street Racing Investigations unit"

Me: "then no" .....(i don't speed or street race)

Cop: "you know your car looks familiar, and i have a very good memory" ....(he's doing the death stare eyes)

Me: "hmmm...you got the wrong person"

Cop: (looks at my license) ....i know now, yours the one racing the red commodore on Jedda Rd"

Me: "No i'm not"

Cop "don't you worry mate, i'll go and check my data and i'll be back. i have a very good memory, it is like a pin" (and presses his finger on his temple)

Me: ....(looks away and rolls eyes)

came back 5 mins later, handed back license and never said a thing again...

hahahaha....i used to get pis sed at cops like that...but they just look like fools now hehehe...

anyways...yea watch out everyone eh?...the cop who was giving me the defect was nice guy, but he was full asking stuff about ppl racing? and meet ups and krispy kremes at cumberland hwy etc. they must have some kind of operation happening with so many cops out to defect people.

but yea. anyone know the answer to my question regarding getting intercooler cleared of defect. i really dont wanna put the standard one back on....and if i do need an engineer. got a recommendation or price guide?

Thanxx in advance ppl...

n becareful..

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as long as you have a stock air box,ecu,fpr (fuel pressure regulator) and stock exhaust you most surely will pass.

The only mods i had and were passed with were intercooler,gtr pump and after market bov.and they passed me,i think it was still a fair bit within limits and not so on the edge,as well.

You will need an engineers cert to pass this one.But remember that only the mods that you get passed will be road worthy.

IMO<<< ring the rta and book an emissions test right this second (tell them what it is for ie:you were fined by police and have to get a defect cleared.They will then tell you there are 2 places in sydney that you can get this done at.Botany or penrith.and you choose accordingly.i went by which one had the earliset possible time slot.which was 28 days away).If you want any chance of getting your car checked for the intercooler.You see,because the intercooler affects the inlet air thus affecting the emissions,in turn this is why they find the intercooler to be illegal.Your engineer will tell you that.

Did he ask you for an exhaust db test as well.I would definently get that done by the engineer while you are at it unless you have a stock exhaust.

Price wise,quite expensive.but any other mods after that,that you want to add to the list,are much more affordable.

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as long as you have a stock air box,ecu,fpr (fuel pressure regulator) and stock exhaust you most surely will pass.

The only mods i had and were passed with were intercooler,gtr pump and after market bov.and they passed me,i think it was still a fair bit within limits and not so on the edge,as well.

You will need an engineers cert to pass this one.But remember that only the mods that you get passed will be road worthy.

IMO<<< ring the rta and book an emissions test right this second (tell them what it is for ie:you were fined by police and have to get a defect cleared.They will then tell you there are 2 places in sydney that you can get this done at.Botany or penrith.and you choose accordingly.i went by which one had the earliset possible time slot.which was 28 days away).If you want any chance of getting your car checked for the intercooler.You see,because the intercooler affects the inlet air thus affecting the emissions,in turn this is why they find the intercooler to be illegal.Your engineer will tell you that.

Did he ask you for an exhaust db test as well.I would definently get that done by the engineer while you are at it unless you have a stock exhaust.

Price wise,quite expensive.but any other mods after that,that you want to add to the list,are much more affordable.

Trust33

Nah, he didnt write down exhuast db test...mines pretty quiet, unless u gun it.

When you said that you were passed for intercooler...did you need to get engineers cert? Or did you simply get an emissions test done and went to a blue slip place with it?

And...if i was to get an engineers Cert, Is getting an emissions test a criteria for so the engineers can sign off as road worthy? if so i better book it no matter what... what are your thoughts on that guys?

Guys my cars exhuast can stink like fuel, even just after a service. dunno if its cos stock ecu, or does everybody's skylines smell abit?

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hanyou my car passed with the following intercooler,gtr pump and after market bov.

mle808

Yes it is criteria to go to an engineer if you want to keep the front mount.unless you can get a dodgey dude.but im guessing 9/10 times they will tell you to get one.give a few engineer places a call.

The rta has a list on their website of engineers under their domaine.But there are others not listed but you have to find them.

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thanks guys.

alarm for 9am, then call around. think i will call blue slip places first before calling engineers. worried that they will just say yea yea, come in and i'll sort you out. then $400bux.

will let you guys know whats going to happen, and how it went. should be handy for future defect searches :)

oh yea. also gunna buy one of those UAS cold air box things...i like the idea of buying more mods to clear a defect haha.

and..zique. i have no idea. but i bet they won't know where to look anyways, unless they ask if do u have one and where is it. love it when they speak so technical, "Do u have a atmospheric venting blow off valve fitted to your vehicle" and their flash light is pointing right next to it :)

once again thanks. more advice welcome anytime

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I saw that being setup on the cumberland highway. I was on my way to my mechanic's with my g/f to pick up her skyline.

Freakin pissed my pants when I saw it and thanked God when I wasn't asked to pull in (I think they were still setting up at the time).

2 hours later we left the mechanic's and took the long way round.

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got it all cleared the other day.

thanks to all that helped. really appreciated.

brought a plastic cold air box from UAS, fits ok...not the best. hole for air flow meter was too small. and just used this foam and foil insulant stuff from clark rubber. works great.

alot quietier now tho, without the hks bov n filter. hmmm i kinda of think it even makes exhaust go quieter.

at first was pretty cut about the sound, but i think it does to abit harder now.

anybody notice a performace gain with cold air box .... or with standard bov back on?

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