The Defected Thread...

[Krishy]

you should pass no problems mate..

as long as there are no leaks, ride height is legal, exhaust is not over limit

then you shouldnt have a problem mate

goodluck with that

[J - Rad]

Passed, what a waste of $70 that was. Saw Rocky88 down there too. I don't know if he passed or not but his car was pretty loud. Hope all went well though

[Rocky88]

Passed, what a waste of $70 that was. Saw Rocky88 down there too. I don't know if he passed or not but his car was pretty loud. Hope all went well though

I passed!!!!!!!!! yea i had stock exhaust without silencer... well above 100db lol.. but it was only recheck for my ride height so it didnt matter

[Carbon 34]

anyone know if its defectable to modify the foam in the back seat , backs? not the seat portion but in between?

no structural mods to seat frame just foam center portion between the seats ?

[J - Rad]

I passed!!!!!!!!! yea i had stock exhaust without silencer... well above 100db lol.. but it was only recheck for my ride height so it didnt matter

Good work mate! I kinda had a shot at them when they were peeling the sticker off because as he was doing it I said "thank god for that" he replys " I'll probably see you back here soon though, I know how much you skyline drivers love to just put all the shit back on straight after you pass". I just replied back " Mate, aslong as I've got that P-plate in my window and the "skyline" written across my boot I'm gonna have those stickers in my window" he didn't have a come back so I jumped in the car and left.

[Damo_R34]

anyone know if its defectable to modify the foam in the back seat , backs? not the seat portion but in between?

no structural mods to seat frame just foam center portion between the seats ?

If you get defected for inadequate rear seat foam, ill, well i dunno, do something funny.

[nisskid]

fail stewy?

and what for stewy?

a few roadworthy issues, missing a nut and bolt here and there, which is fair enough. then my suspension, i felt like i was talking with a 16yo with his first import, he kept saying i had coilovers, and that coilovers are illegal, i kept telling him that coilovers were standard, the only difference with mine is that my standard components have been replaced, and that the adjustment is within the seats which were not there. i was told on the phone that as long as u arent able to adjust the height without pulling the suspension apart if was considering non-adjustable and legal. the other issue was 2/3 travel, he said "how do we know these maintain 2/3 travel" and i said if i came in with monroe OE replacements, would i be alright? and he said yep, i asked why that was, the only difference between my bilsteins and monroes is one costs a hell of a lot more. apparently when u have bilsteins, ur suspension is all of a sudden considered coilovers, but if u put in monroes or some other budget shock its not.

i might just mention these had been through twice before.

also caster rods, the fact that they'd been through twice before as well didnt seem to matter.

[Rocky88]

do you guys ever get a fine with your defect?

[ovrtym33]

do you guys ever get a fine with your defect?

when i was getting defected i was told that he could fine me for everything defectable on my car, which included fining me per rim but he let me off with a fine

[ovrtym33]

i mean no fine

Edited April 16, 2009 by ovrtym33

[J - Rad]

thought you just received the fine for being defected. Like $200 or whatever it is

[Rocky88]

thought you just received the fine for being defected. Like $200 or whatever it is

yeah it's like $200... i didn't get it last time i got defected tho....

[nisskid]

when i was getting defected i was told that he could fine me for everything defectable on my car, which included fining me per rim but he let me off with a fine

lol every cop says that, but none ever do, u might get one breach of adr's, but ive never heard of people getting a breach of ADR's for every defect on their car under normal circumstances.

[Import S13]

bought my new car lastnight.....

pulled out of the dudes street....

highway patrol pulls me over.....

defect for bold tyres.....

has to be a record with that one haha less then a minute of owning the car and i get defected haha

at least it was only a cop shop though the cop was very chill and i know he could have done more if he wanted but didnt

also gave me 120hours to drive the car. i thought the most you could get was 72? either way i bought new tyers and the cars off defect

[Madaz]

good to hear not all defects are horror stories, now to fix your LCA

[typevu]

Far out Kye that would of gave a good scare lol

[Import S13]

yeah i did poo myself abit at first.

the guy started talking to me about the car and asking about it and said how clean it was and even said sorry about defecting me (but it was for unroadworthy tyers so very understandable defect)

gave me 120 hours to drive the car but was very good to have a nice younger cop that wasnt a tool. more like him the better and i told him that too

Edited April 19, 2009 by Import S13

[DamageInc]

yeah i did poo myself abit at first.

the guy started talking to me about the car and asking about it and said how clean it was and even said sorry about defecting me (but it was for unroadworthy tyers so very understandable defect)

gave me 120 hours to drive the car but was very good to have a nice younger cop that wasnt a tool. more like him the better and i told him that too

what area you live in ?

the young cops around here are stuck up and they take it out on the younger drivers for unrealistic things

[Dori-Dori]

did u get off defect stewy??

and also you can get a fine when u get defected

it is called, breach of ADR's and the fine is bout $210, not fun when u get it every time you get defected

[JMW]

Had a lucky one today! Got pulled into a random licence check station near the Village, then get asked to pull off to the side.

Cop asked me to pop the bonnet and prepare for a roadworthy inspection, i nearly shat! As Krishy and Chad know, nothing is hidden in my engine bay! Open pod filter, boost controler solenoid, atmo catch can, intercooler and not the quietest exhaust. Both the cops were really nice guys, and surprisingly the older one knew what stuff was! Quick check around the car, asked about BOV (std plumback), bit of chit chat about the car then i was sent on my way!

My views of SAPOL have now changed

Missus reckons i've got the gift of the gab