Rosie Goes Through Dickson - Results Inside.

[RosieR34]

I put Rosie through the DIckson pits today and the results are below.

Some key notes

- need 3 point child safety now

- Tyre's passed (Running 275 rear and 235 front - passed)

- Susspension is bogus and will need to get redone

-Exhaust reading was at 98dB

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Edited October 11, 2013 by RosieR34

[Trozzle]

By "need 3 point child safety now" do you mean the mounting points on the parcel shelf?? If so, have fun with that. Mine ended up costing a touch over $1000 thanks to also needing to be added to engineer's certificate, though you might be able to get away with "off the shelf" bits someone has mentioned somewhere before.

[RosieR34]

Well - before, I had to get something signed which they provided the specefic paper for. This time I didn't get paper for the child restraints to be signed and was told to get child restraints for each back seat and to make sure it's done properly as it is a safety issue - he didn't mention anything about signing or need a certificate. The only Mods I am currently running is a bigger intercooler, Pod filter and exhaust. However, on the paper the exahust is "Ticked" so I'm guessing it passed (but not the noise). I could box in my air filter as they normally do not look under it - they did not note down that I had an aftermarket pod filter so might be lucky. As for the intercooler - that maybe my only issue for mods.

The big pain killer is the suspension but... if I can get a cheap set at a legal high then shouldn't be too hard.

[dontyellpl0x]

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Yeah that should be easy, the pod and the muffler, but the intercooler? maybe try find a stockie to borrow.

What about just springs, or even sneakier, chock the springs up with something to get it higher.

If you dont plan on having kids in the car, maybe remove all child restraints? could you rego it with none?

If it just for rego, get the cheapest sht you can, then change back.

Front tyre load rating? what a load of.... ive never heard of that on a passenger car.

[Got a Pulsar]

Well there you go.

[dontyellpl0x]

33 and 34 suspension the same...? I have my old shocks/springs lying around

[Anfanee]

I hate dickson. Just saying.

[Shell]

You have to get an engineers report??? Isn't that going to be the killer? Don't they cost a fortune?

The pod should be fine, you're allowed them here unboxed. Mine passed with my pod and intercooler no dramas.

I don't understand why it wouldn't have the child anchor points in it already unless someone has taken them out. They should have been put in during compliance. It doesn't matter if it never sees a baby seat, it's an Australian Safety Standard and that's why it's one of the main things that gets done when compliancing.

[RosieR34]

Yeah that should be easy, the pod and the muffler, but the intercooler? maybe try find a stockie to borrow.

What about just springs, or even sneakier, chock the springs up with something to get it higher.

If you dont plan on having kids in the car, maybe remove all child restraints? could you rego it with none?

If it just for rego, get the cheapest sht you can, then change back.

Front tyre load rating? what a load of.... ive never heard of that on a passenger car.

The pod shoudl be easy - the Muffler/ Exhaust got a tick - does that mean my current muffler is legal?

Thought about finding some stockies just to get by but I need suspension done regardless (Aftermarket rear and stock front)

Regardless of rear passengers you are required to have them - I said no child is going in the back of my car - still need them.

Yeah - trying to cheapos at first - anyone willing to lend? haha

Well there you go.

Is that you Rob?!

33 and 34 suspension the same...? I have my old shocks/springs lying around

No idea - probably not. Will have to check it out. Considering getting 2nd hand adjustables and keeping it in the car ready for rego as I do need new suspension.

[RosieR34]

You have to get an engineers report??? Isn't that going to be the killer? Don't they cost a fortune?

The pod should be fine, you're allowed them here unboxed. Mine passed with my pod and intercooler no dramas.

I don't understand why it wouldn't have the child anchor points in it already unless someone has taken them out. They should have been put in during compliance. It doesn't matter if it never sees a baby seat, it's an Australian Safety Standard and that's why it's one of the main things that gets done when compliancing.

I only need an engineers report for the Mods or the guy said I can bring it back to stock. So yeah, I can avoid that one. As for the child restraints engineers report - I was given a specfic paper last time - this time I had given no paper.

I have a single middle child restraint which looks like a duel cap (Can fit two seats) but he said they need to be induvidal - which is weird.

[D.I.Y. Mik]

I had none when i bought my car.

I went to roofrack city in phillip for advice, they do installs.

Then DIY in the middle of the parcel shelf, all i needed was a really big washer to spread the load.

Cost me nothing. $1000 for 3? crikey!

[RosieR34]

Just checked and it's a single middle child restraint and still not adequate?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

They are so lame sometimes, the missuses Volvo only has one, and its a 2002 model

Wont be long till my 32 is old enough to be classed as classic and get away with everything.

Edited October 11, 2013 by D.I.Y. Mik

[Shell]

The ones I've always seen in Skylines have been 1 on each side, usually straight through the speakers lol

[dontyellpl0x]

The ones I've always seen in Skylines have been 1 on each side, usually straight through the speakers lol

Yep, thats how mine is set up too.

[RosieR34]

The ones I've always seen in Skylines have been 1 on each side, usually straight through the speakers lol

What is your current setup in your 34? 2 on either side? I'm pretty sure I have aftermarket speakers so it's entirely possible that mine are not "standard".

[s14sx]

You could pump the tyres up to get it to legal height?

[RosieR34]

You could pump the tyres up to get it to legal height?

I'll pump your face m8.

[Trozzle]

CBF replying to everything relevant haha, so:

I had none when i bought my car.

I went to roofrack city in phillip for advice, they do installs.

Then DIY in the middle of the parcel shelf, all i needed was a really big washer to spread the load.

Cost me nothing. $1000 for 3? crikey!

They made me get them fitted and my report amended. Got the same guy doing the report to do the restraints. Coz he does everything to the book, he had to fabricate the mounts from scratch as the correct location falls inside the speakers (made a "bridge" to go over the speaker but under the mesh). Fabrication of the mounts, testing them to ensure they comply with structural requirements as per ADR, then amending my certificate came to ~$1045 or something. Absolute joke, but not like the kunts at DICKson gave me a choice.

I mean, the pieces of shit were even kind enough to wait until I came back for my reinspection (outside of 30 days from first one) after having done an absolute buttload of f**king around and fixing shit up to get the certificate in the first place, before they failed me for child restraints missing as well as the window tint on my rear windows. Yeah, coz those things were totally roadworthy the first time they went over the vehicle and between inspections I decided to apply illegal tint and remove all traces of the mounts.

f**k Dickson RTA inspection station, and f**k every piece of shit that works there.

Do ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING you can to avoid taking your car there, as well as avoiding getting an engineer's certificate for modifications. If I had my chance again, I would have cancelled the rego and found someone who'll do a dodgy roadworthy. Even if I had to pay them $500 to do it, I'd still be better off having avoided the ridiculous expenses I incurred as well as more stress than I ever want to deal with again.