Engineers Certificate

[Spetz]

Hi guys,

I have a car I got engineered many years ago in NSW. At the time it was OK to use a NSW engineers certificate and the car was registered.

Now the car has been unregistered for many years and I have come to find out that ACT no longer accepts NSW engineers certificates.

The certificate was for an engine conversion.

My question is, if my cars rego papers show the new engine number, do I need to still supply the report going over the pits?

If I do need to get an ACT engineers certificate, I have been told to use that Wilkinson John person (may have the name wrong). What does he do exactly, and how much does he charge?

Thanks

[zebra]

Akz in engineering in q-hole

He does most of the eastern nsw certs I'm told

[Spetz]

The car used to be registered in ACT. I would want an ACT engineerer I would expect?

[zebra]

he does them as well.

google ACT engineering signatories

[Spetz]

Do you know of the price and what he checks on the car?

[zebra]

will differ for every job

[Spetz]

Any idea what the go is with coilovers? I have heard 100s of conflicting reports, not only by car enthusiasts but also by the people at the pits in Dickson. Last time I asked there (2 months ago) they told me they are completely fine, yet the time before they told me they are illegal, and other times I have heard they are legal so long as they are welded and cannot be adjusted for height

[zebra]

talk to the engineer

[azathoth]

Is the car a crazy Lancer or is this a different Spetz?

[Spetz]

Yes same Spetz.

You?

[a20089]

Any idea what the go is with coilovers? I have heard 100s of conflicting reports, not only by car enthusiasts but also by the people at the pits in Dickson. Last time I asked there (2 months ago) they told me they are completely fine, yet the time before they told me they are illegal, and other times I have heard they are legal so long as they are welded and cannot be adjusted for height

Last time I checked coilovers were fine, but the adjustment had to be set. I spoke to an engineer and explained I like to take the car out to the track sometimes and he said he would just place markers where the coilovers needed to be.

[Spetz]

Can you tell me who the engineer was a20089?

I want my car to be legal but welding my coilovers is a bit extreme

[TiTAN]

my car (including coilovers) was engineered by Canberra motor works (Ray Spence).

it required my car to meet the minimum ground clearance requirements and the adjustment part is painted and clamped to indicate if there has been any changes to lower them.

[Spetz]

How much does it cost roughly to engineer?

[Sinista32]

Roughly in my experience $600.00.

But it depends on how much you have modified and the complexity of the modifications.

[Spetz]

Thanks Sinista

[zebra]

for an engine conversion with different brakes etc it will be a whole lot more!

There is a heap more to it than the typical skyline with just a bigger turbo and coilovers

[TiTAN]

for an engine conversion with different brakes etc it will be a whole lot more!

There is a heap more to it than the typical skyline with just a bigger turbo and coilovers

which is why mine was more along the lines of 2k + trips to sydney for emissions tests.