engineering - VIC

[SIR-JD]

hey guys i just got done buy the cops for my engine swap. so i am looking for a engineer in the melb area that can do a certificate for me. if anyone car recomend or knows anyone i can talk to about this i would be very thankfull.

regards, jonathan

[ferni]

How did the cops know it had had an engine swap?

[SIR-JD]

they were proper tmu, i didnt even have a spark plug cover on that says 2500cc. but it took they a while. but i supose when it says you are ment to have a 1.8 4 in there and there is a huge ass 6 in there it isnt hard to pick. he mite have seen the 6 coil packs. ohh well too late now.

[QuickR33Melb]

Id try JPC performance in Thomastown. They build alot of cars. if they cant do it then they will know who to call. The other option is selling the car.

[Guest INASNT]

Shouldnt be that hard to do, as there are alot of silvia/180s with rb in em around.

How long did they take to realise it was a 6 not a 4???

Did you try saying it was a special edition that came out with the 6 or something like that??

[SIR-JD]

lol nah man, they were proper togs and he was a renound bastard in the knox area. so i had to keep my mouth shut.

jonathan

[ApacheX]

oh u got done around knox too? tight ey

my manager may know someone that can do eng certs, i cna find out if u want

[Rowdyr32]

Did you score a fine? When you find a good engineer could you let us know who they are and what it is going to cost.

[jbonevia]

I think you have to go to a VicRoads approved engineer these days. There is a list of them on the vicroads website, i suggest you check it out....

Knox is really bad at the moment, i take a huge detour and avoid it at all costs.

[R31Nismoid]

JPC? as if any cars that workshops do these days are engineered.

You have to contact Vic Roads for engineers etc.

Oh, BTW, if you've gone from a CA - to RB25... you'll need to ahve brakes and a number of other things done too as a thing to remember, the engineer will pick it right off

[[R31][Silhouette]]

You can get your car engineered at Maztech in Thomastown for $600 if the motor you've put in hasn't been modified yet. For every modification it's an extra $60?! Just make sure the brakes have been upgraded, Computer is standard, Airpod is secure and doesn't move and make sure all the polution stuff is there. You also have to take your car to a weight bridge and they'll give you a print out of the wieght and get an EPA test, and then take the EPA and wieight certificate back to Maztech with all the other things done.. they'll check it - and send out a certificate in the mail. When you first take your car there they'll give it a pre-engineers check and that's about $65. I personally didn't end up getting my car engineered there cause I wasn't too happy with the service they provided.. twice my car was booked in and I left my car there for a full day and nothing was looked at. So decided never to take it back. I think if you ring most performace places you'll find they will do it - they just ring up engineers to come in and do it.

Hope this has helped.

[Angry]

u could try RevZone in nundawading .. however u spell it .. Varman Crt just near springvale and whitehorse road .. they had a silvia with a Rb20 in there ... but that got prohibited about 3 weeks after it made it onto the road.

[skylinesteve]

i know ABS 160 high street preston dose enginerred cert at a cheap price in and out they look over the car make sure everything is safe and sound just drop in there they look after u

[SIR-JD]

thanks guys. yeh most of the places i have rang have said about the 600 mark. but that is when the car is stock. the biger problem is i want to find someone who will do it with my MoTeC still in it.

[slow_r31]

SIR-JD, considering aftermarket ECU's are illegal, you have SFA chance of someone signing it off with the motec

[46n2]

SIR-JD, considering aftermarket ECU's are illegal, you have SFA chance of someone signing it off with the motec

huh? really??? Victoria sucks arse. I should move back north

[jlnewton]

huh? really??? Victoria sucks arse.  I should move back north

I told you not to move Michael

[46n2]

heh not bloody wrong check your PM

[SIR-JD]

SIR-JD, considering aftermarket ECU's are illegal, you have SFA chance of someone signing it off with the motec

yeh i am in the process of ripping the MoTeC out - all placeses i have rang so fare have quoted around the 500 mark to take it out and hook up the stock ECU.

dose anyone have any contacts in melb that could do better??

thanks, jonathan

[PurpleR32]

in a GTR the motec still needs the stock ECU to run the attessa system. So as long as your motec is away from the stock ECU and hidden somewhere...say under the passenger seat, then you shouldnt have a problem.

I have also spoken to a motec installer and he said the Motec is the only aftermarket ECU that can be tuned and passed under EPA and ADR's.

i dont see the problem with having an aftermarket ECU providing the Emmissions can be read and that your car passes the emmissions test.