The Defected Thread...

[Boof]

IF you own a skyline you soon will! haha have fun fixing stuff ; )

Hahaha yerp i own a skyline as well, done a whole heap on that i can tell you, but yer haven't really been involved in the heavy industry for a whole lot of time so still learning things...

[Marshstag]

I've just brought my Stagea over from VIC to SA. Took it to Lonsdale today for the vehicle identity inspection and, yay, defected for coilovers and a brakes leak. sigh.

[Rolls]

what did you expect going there with coilovers? 0% chance of them passing adjustable coilovers.

[jrm]

.... And the brake leak? Aren't you relieved to have had a dangerous safety issue found?

[Marshstag]

Yep, definitely pleased that the leak was found! It was taken straight to the mechanic to sort the leak.

[scandyflick]

Do it yourself. Half the fun.

And don't say "I don't know how", the internet (and this forum) can be incredibly helpful. We all start somewhere.

[Rolls]

Do it yourself. Half the fun.

And don't say "I don't know how", the internet (and this forum) can be incredibly helpful. We all start somewhere.

Yeah it is a piece of piss once you have done it once, only way to learn is to do shit yourself. If you said 'I dont know how' with every problem in life you'd still be sitting in your cot sucking a dummy.

Honestly though it is not a hard job, nothing like changing a turbo or an engine, lots of easy to get to bolts and they pop out. Always good to keep a set of stock springs/shocks for occasions like this.

[harleyhansen]

anyone got a stock r32 exhaust that i can buy

[occxlr8ed]

Ok - help me out here, going for an identity check - what's defectable?

- APP 2 piece front rotors

- Varis CF Rear diffuser

- Tomei Ti catback

- HKS dump+front pipe

- Password JDM CF engine bay + intake kit (just carbon fiber dressup for the engine bay)

- Carbing front strut brace

- Carbing rear strut brace

- Carbing lower arm bar 2 point

- Carbing center frame brace

- APP Brake lines

- ARC Oil cooler

- Whiteline front+rear sways

Currently has a tomei ti test pipe, obviously putting back the stock cat, and has coilovers, again putting back the stock suspension.

Everything else should be good i reckon? Only thing might be exhaust noise?

[sean133]

would appreciate a bit of help here guys, ive never been defected before, but we all know its only a matter of time before i do get defected. just want to know if a few things i have are defectable.

i have an r33 series 1 gts-t. i have put a series 2 steering wheel on it, have done a homemade job of re wiring up the horn so as to save myself buying a series 2 clock spring. that is ok i believe, what im not sure about is whether the series 2 airbag steering wheel on a series 1 non airbag skyline is defectable if i have the airbag removed. to be honest there is nothing wrong with it in my opinion, but it depends how picky they really are.

also i have the tweeters of my stereo just doubled side taped to the side of my car up above my head. is it illegal to have them up there? as i know boost gauges up there are defectable etc etc

also ive got a boost gauge flush mounted to my dash, next to my cigarette lighter.

i have a trust front mount intercooler, splitfire coil packs, and i have a series 2 front bar with the fog lights obviously not wired up as there is no use/need for them.

also , how do i know if my car is too low or loud??

i have a 3 inch exhaust technology dump pipe, high flow cat, and 3.5 inch cat back exhaust running no muffler or resinator. its insanely loud. i want to get a new cat back exhaust, but dont want to spend the money on something that is still defectable.

it also has a complete engine replacement, with a series 2 engine being put in. i take it there is nothing wrong with that?

anyones help is greatly appreciated.

[chef_stagea]

Just saw black chaser and the blue wingless 34gtr custom plates 042rox or sumthing getting checked

Seen it forsale very nice car. How u went ok

[Rolls]

- Password JDM CF engine bay + intake kit (just carbon fiber dressup for the engine bay)

Unless ADR approved defectable, you'll need a stock bonnet 99% sure.

- APP Brake lines

Unless they are ADR approved defectable.

Everything else should be good i reckon? Only thing might be exhaust noise?

Make sure you have a CAT and exhaust is legal DB and you will be ok.

would appreciate a bit of help here guys, ive never been defected before, but we all know its only a matter of time before i do get defected. just want to know if a few things i have are defectable.

i have an r33 series 1 gts-t. i have put a series 2 steering wheel on it, have done a homemade job of re wiring up the horn so as to save myself buying a series 2 clock spring. that is ok i believe, what im not sure about is whether the series 2 airbag steering wheel on a series 1 non airbag skyline is defectable if i have the airbag removed. to be honest there is nothing wrong with it in my opinion, but it depends how picky they really are.

Sounds like they wont even notice anyway providing the horn is working, as long as the airbag as been removed I really see no issue here.

also i have the tweeters of my stereo just doubled side taped to the side of my car up above my head. is it illegal to have them up there? as i know boost gauges up there are defectable etc etc

It isn't so much that boost guages are illegal, it is where they are mounted, if you mount anything at all on the A-Pillar, somewhere it obstructs view or where you could hit your head on it in an accident it needs to be removed. The fact it is a boost gauge has nothing to do with it.

also ive got a boost gauge flush mounted to my dash, next to my cigarette lighter.

i have a trust front mount intercooler, splitfire coil packs, and i have a series 2 front bar with the fog lights obviously not wired up as there is no use/need for them.

also , how do i know if my car is too low or loud??

Intercooler is fine as long as no structural parts have been cut. You measure the exhaust volume with a dB meter, if it is above the legal limit then it is illegal. If the car is below the legal eyebrow height (you'll need to call regency park hotline to find this out) or it is below 100mm at the lowest point then it is too low.

i have a 3 inch exhaust technology dump pipe, high flow cat, and 3.5 inch cat back exhaust running no muffler or resinator. its insanely loud. i want to get a new cat back exhaust, but dont want to spend the money on something that is still defectable.

it also has a complete engine replacement, with a series 2 engine being put in. i take it there is nothing wrong with that?

anyones help is greatly appreciated.

If your engine numbers dont match you need to fill out a form saying change of engine, no issue with this though. I'd recommend getting a stock exhaust for the regency visit then putting your old one back on afterwards. If you aren't happy with the volume keep adding inline straight through large bodied oval mufflers until it is the volume you like, shouldn't be more than $200 per muffler fitted.

Edited September 23, 2011 by Rolls

[sean133]

thanks for the answers mate

might try n give them a call or something

[Rolls]

How many of you guys have got through regency with aftermarket fuel rail + injectors etc? I have an alloy fuel rail with an aftermarket fuel reg and GTR injectors, I'm going to take it through with them still in there as Im quite sure they will fail me on a few things so I'd like to get a nice list. So yeah anyone got through with aftermarket injection? I've painted everything matte black so it doesn't stand out like dogs balls, but I get the feeling they are pretty switched on.

[Bl4cK32]

dont think so. Anything fuel related gets checked as it changes emissions, and seeing that would make them put down an emissions test required just to screw you over even more.

[Rolls]

yeah, might cancel and just finish it all off as no doubt they will fail it.

[siba33]

Defected down the bay for going around a round about and they saw my lights, defected by SA polices top import car specialist Neil the bald pom, who didn't know anything about what he was looking at, just knew where to look.

Just a warning to all you guys out there for the apparent $410 per item defect!!

[Madaz]

boy so how big a fine did he hit you with

[siba33]

none because he said i wasnt a wanker about it and i played his game - truth or dare - fair wierdo if you ask me, didnt even know what he was looking at half the time, straight past all the ebc shit under the bonnet...

[Rolls]

none because he said i wasnt a wanker about it and i played his game - truth or dare - fair wierdo if you ask me, didnt even know what he was looking at half the time, straight past all the ebc shit under the bonnet...

Sounds like he might have been the one who did me last Friday, bald, slightly overweight guy?

edit: N Hastie was the name on the fine, same guy? said identical stuff to me if it wasn't him, also a weirdo who found my boost controller in my ash tray in 10 seconds flat, first thing he did was pull the ash tray out without checking anything else. Wrote it down as 'turbo timer' though.

Edited October 18, 2011 by Rolls