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just to give everyone a farkin update, vic roads wants my car to be crash tested to see if the cooler affects the airbagz, how the fark are u suppose to do that without throwing the car through a wall, ive spoken to dozens of engineers and they say its impossible to test.

wtf is vic roads thinkin?

my only way out is to fit the stock cooler back on, but when i put the FMIC back on they gonna ask for it again

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LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This couldn't have happened to anyone better. :huh:

Although having laughed at his misfortune I bet I'll be screwed over very soon as a form of karma. Really can't help but laugh at the fact it happened to someone so deserving though :laugh:

my only way out is to fit the stock cooler back on, but when i put the FMIC back on they gonna ask for it again

Well just do that then and put back on FMIC once u got the RWC and defect has been cleared

this is bs im so cut, they suspended my rego till further notice aswell

Did they suspend your rego cause they deemed your car unsafe or cause u didnt get the defect cleared in time?

probably wouldnt of been wise to call VIC roads and tell them who u were etc

i knew this would have ended bad, what a pain in the ass

fark the VIC roads people for telling u to crash test your car, hows about they crash test theirs?

All our cars that have aftermarket FMIC's must be unsafe then :D

I think you guys should give the bloke a break. As telling him to go crash test his car to test his aribags becuase he has an aftermarket cooler is a bit overboard.

sall good man, half the guys on here were the ones that told me id never get a r34, im guessing most of em just enjoy taking the shiet outta me cuz they obviously cant accomplish what i have......understandable

sall good man, half the guys on here were the ones that told me id never get a r34, im guessing most of em just enjoy taking the shiet outta me cuz they obviously cant accomplish what i have......understandable

ohh pleeease... :(

im green with envy for your accomplishments :happy:

just another update, i put my SMIC back on with my stock front bar, thinking all is well, but VIC ROADS wants a engineers cert for the stock cooler and front bar......man they just not lettn it go.

to put the stock cooler back on with pipes its cost me 400 bux, now i gotta pay another 600 for a engineers cerrt.....this is crazi

do i actually need a engineers cert if i put the standard parts on?

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