Defected On Stud Road

[i2icho]

Hey guys i just got home friday night from O.s in Japan, the Next day i was moving into my new house, i was driving along stud road with my g.f following behing in her car and suddenly a black SS cut her off to get behing me and a second later the red and blue flashing lights came on, i was strait away told to lift the hood( no breath test nothing) The police (Pettet of Knox station) told me i couldnt have my intercooler bleed valve pod etc etc. He gave me a minor defect and told me i have to get a enginearing certificate to certify the hole that the intercooler piping goes through and gave me 8 days to fix it (merry christmas)

can someone please explain what i have to get done to certify this.

I am hoping i dont need to put the stock cooler on and plug up the hole?

Has this happned to anyone else and what did you have to do to fix it?

thanks Ben

[DogKnight]

Pettet knows his stuff and has a reputation for targetting imports.

You are not able to make holes in the body of the car for piping. They will need to be repaired (covered/filled) for it to be satisfactory to the best of my knowledge. I suggest reading through the EPA thread as i'm sure this must have been covered before. My recommendation would be to get it to an engineer quick. You'll most likely have to remove the intercooler you are using unless you can get some custom piping to connect it another way.

[BeEnAr]

As far as I was aware you can make holes so long as they are not structurally damaging hence the need for the Engineers cert. probably cost you a hundred bucks or there abouts to get it checked but good luck finding an auto engineer that is still open for business now. BUMMER!!

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

wasnt pettet gettin buysted down to desk duties?

anyone know what happened there?

[adgey]

They only bring him out for special occasions.

Holes shouldn't have to be covered up, if it is decreasing the structural integrity you need someone to secure a steel plate around the hole to return it to how it was.

As for the other stuff your state differs to mine.

How nice of him to do this before Chrissy! Hopefully an engineer is working through it

[DAS KAMU]

wasnt pettet gettin buysted down to desk duties?

anyone know what happened there?

lol

lol x 1000000000

maybe he should attend a mental health assesment

[ITZTRU]

just out of curiosity...where abouts on stud rd?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

thats arsey timing indeed. you should ring up and see if you can get an extension because everyones on holidays. Best get your car in order so they dont dick you again next time.

[krzysiu]

Its going to be a pain. When my last car got defected, including the fine for illegal mods and the engineers certificate it cost just over $700. Back then (2004/5) the hole was ok and the engineer had no problems giving it the thumbs up. But now i hear you actually have to cover it up

[linedup33]

i got done by that ass face too

i have to get a vass certificate, go for an epa test, not just the exhaust test (my exhaust is stock) get a rwc and also pay the fines

i dun mind paying its just time consuming

pettet ur really earning your 20k a year arnt you

LMAO

[linedup33]

oh by the way - just go back to a side mount intercooler then u can keep ur pod filter and get rid of the bleed valve

[zorb_rules]

I was under the belief that in the series two r33 having the whole cut (if it is where I presume it is) was illegal because it effected the air bag sensor or something along those lines however it wasnt a problem if it was a series 1?? anyone care to expand on that probable useless information that I have...eventhough its probably too late for me now since I've cut the hole already.

[DogKnight]

Sounds right Zorb, remember hearing that too.

I think I must have been the only person Peteet didnt nail too bad. I only copped an EPA from him. However it was supposed to be a full test but he only submitted the option for exhaust noise.

[R31Nismoid]

There is a thread on the hole cutting. Do a search mate, its in this section and has all the info you need

Basically...

If your car came FACTORY with an airbag - he is right.

If your car came FACTORY without an airbag - he is wrong, so take him to court. I would and you'll win.

But find the thread and read it, if you cant PM me and ill have a go at it over the next couple of days

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i'd imagine if you take pettet to court you'll have a cop waiting outside your house every time you start your car

[R31Nismoid]

Well then off we go for harrassment then

Ive taken the police on a few times in court, and ive got more wins on the board than losses

[adam-__-]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Im...tml&hl=hole

That thread should be of some help.

[W0rp3D]

If the pic in your avatar is your car then the cooler hole should be fine since yours is a series 1, as for the bleed valve, im assuming that is a boost controller, very easy to remove for an rwc, the front mount plus pod is something everyone either knows about or should know about, only 1 inlet mod allowed in vic, so either you have to put the standard intercooler back on and keep your pod or put a factory airbox in and keep your front mount, and unless you making good power or want the wank factor of the induction noise an airbox with a good panel filter does the same as a pod any way.

Edited December 25, 2008 by W0rp3D

[zorb_rules]

hey guys just a reminder too lets not be to hard on pettit yeah the guys knows his stuff and is a stickler for the rules but lets remember his son did get killed in a heavily modified gtr wont we...

[Ronin 09]

he's just doing his job.

i got sent to the EPA ONE DAY after picking up the car from a respray, new turbos, tune etc etc... he wasn't an arsehole, nor was I, but legally, he was right - i went to the EPA and sorted it.

yes, he does a lot of skylines, but he also does a LOT of shitboxes too - I was having a chat with him. There is no "shitboxesaustralia" so you don't hear about him getting these wheezers off the road!