Defect List For Sa

[Core666]

Is there an available defect list under SA Legislation?

There is so many stories of cops in SA being complete arseholes towards skyline owners, id love to have a list as would everyone else of what is defectable and what isnt.

[gtrkiet]

whats not defectable??

[craig R33]

you can be defected for anything that is not standard on a vehicle.

that was strait from the/A horses mouth.

[Chris#3]

Even if your car is completely legal they can still send you to regency for a "suspected" defect but that doesn't happen very often to my knowledge.

[mid life crisis]

my son got done for a pod filter and fmic and was told to go to regency . i rang regency too book it in they asked what had it been done for they said neither of those items are defectable go too ya nearest police station get them to ring me he gave name and ph number .

we took the car to elizabeth police station told them the story they rang regency next thing they took the defect off without even looking at the car really still charged us 27 bucks tho lol .

trouble is half the coppers dont have a clue what there looking at and so too make themselves look good they slap on a defect and let you and regency sort it out

[lunacys13]

Ive lost all faith and respect for the police!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[money pit]

Can anyone tell me for certain, no dout about it, if a turbo timer is a defectable item or not under Sth Aust legislation.

I suspect that it is but but would like to hear from some-one who knows for sure.

[Boof R33]

Was told it is when ihad my navara as it was under a certain weight think it is 2.5 tonnes that was a while ago tho

[Ronin]

Can anyone tell me for certain, no dout about it, if a turbo timer is a defectable item or not under Sth Aust legislation.

It sure is, i know several people that have been defected for turbo timers.

[scandyflick]

you can be defected for anything that is not standard on a vehicle.

that was strait from the/A horses mouth.

not to mention the fact that factory-stanard-straight-from-the-showroom-floor cars can be defected too. ie, rx8, eyebrow height.

[Nightcrawler]

Rule of thumb is that if you think an item may be defectable, then is most certainly is!

[Krishy]

Even if your car is completely legal they can still send you to regency for a "suspected" defect but that doesn't happen very often to my knowledge.

thats exactly what i got defected on

i was defected on a "suspected suspension damage"

[tryandcatchme]

ok guys for those of you that are just of your p plates,any car that comes out gets manufactured with certain specifics,this is called being standard,anything added or modified is called being changed,therefore isnt standard so is deemed to be allegal. its at this point in time when if u want to change the way the car comes out standard,then u need to go get raped in the a## from the government and pay through the nose to get a engineers certificate which states the mod and shows it has been made to a safe and acceptable standard(by certain legal boundaries/rules). Anything modified or changed that has not had this done is therefore running the risk of defect,depending on how the cops day has been,or how you deal with getting pulled over.

A few people have said,itl be ok if you just take it easy they will leave you alone,id love to believe that was true,although anyone thats owned a done up car before knows that you may get away with this for a while,but it just takes that one cop that you havent seen yet,that doesnt like the way you or your car looks,and its regency time thankyou very much. engineer certs cost and arm and a leg,but worth it if you can get one,on that note anyone know one ha ha

[rhys5169]

they are a very pointless wank factor modification

[Martin Donnon]

The very best thing to happen...ever....was cars being defected for Turbo Timers.

The most dangerous and dumb modification the world has ever seen

[money pit]

The very best thing to happen...ever....was cars being defected for Turbo Timers.

The most dangerous and dumb modification the world has ever seen

Why is that??

Not saying your wrong by any means but would like to know why you or anyone else thinks that turbo timers are a waste of time.

[Tangles]

turbo timers are legal (and good) for work vehciles that are over 2.5T, such as delivery vehciles, generally diesel, stopping and going all day etc, enables engine to keep running with doors locked etc while delivery man does his 5min job.

on a sports car they are illegal. how dangerous is it, do you think, when you pull up to the fuel pump, car is still running Seven Minutes later cause of a massive hills run, and you decide to fill up the tank anyway because there is now a que behind you........ or a kiddie playing in the car in the driveway, with another kiddie behind the car, once daddy races home from work and jumps into the shower..... think about it.

Not needed for sports cars, slow down for the last 5kms of your trip and dont boost it. Simple.

[DSTROY]

makes me lol when people drive their cars on the street and just cruising around then let their turbo timer stay on for a few minutes, its so pointless, unless your hills thrashing or on the track ya turbo's just wont get that hot.

[craig R33]

thats why i discommonected mine

one less thing for mr police man to see

[Martin Donnon]

Why is that?? Not saying your wrong by any means but would like to know why you or anyone else thinks that turbo timers are a waste of time.

In the case of a major accident where your vehicle is disabled, and you are trapped in said vehicle, the turbo timer will in most cases keep the fuel pump running to ensure that you and your passengers are killed by the resulting Turbo Timer fed fuel inferno - in the instance the initial impact didnt get you in the first place

As I tell anyone that asks, if you cant drive quietly for the last 1km or so before you park the car, or cant understand the concept of a cool down lap, you dont have the intelligence and necessary mechanical aptitude to own a turbocharged car. Look at another form of motorised transport rather than adding a Turbo Timer

As a side note Turbo Timers are also excellent for car thieves - "Here is my main switched Ignition Wire come get me"