Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Hi,

Just wanted to know if any of you guys have experience with, or knowledge of importing a car that is not eligible under SEVS but for race/rally use only. I understand the a current CAMS license is required - but what type? is a L2S license enough?

And will DOTARS let these cars be brought in just for weekend warrior track day type use or is it only for serious competition in a recognised racing class?

Any info on the legality of driving to & from race events would be appreciated also.

Thanks!

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/91499-import-approval-for-motorsport/
Share on other sites

you will need a PC or NC or better licence. you best bet is to import the car as a rally car, then you will be able to gain some restricted rego. this will enable you to drive to and from the track providing you apply for a permit first.

I believe they also have a requirment that you have to have competed in a certain number of events in the preceding year.

Duncan on this forum may be able to give you more info.

  • 2 weeks later...

You need an L3 licence to get it, unless it's 1988 and older, and then you just wouldn't register it.

To get an L3 licence you need to have competed in a number of competitve motorsport activities over a certain ammount of time.

Its all on the CAMS site.

If you knew someone very well with one of these licences then they would be able to import the car for you? Well their not allowed to, but after they have done all the paperwork whats to stop them selling it straight away?

If you have C (track) license the import approval states never to be issued license plates, only can a R (Rally) be registered.

Now if the car is sold you need to sight their License being C or R, the rules have been looked into due to all the cars coming in and driven around every day.

http://www.dotars.gov.au/transreg/vsb/vsb_10.htm

Plus when you get import approval for a race import it will clearly say on the approval that its not eligible to be road registered ever. You can get a permit commonly called a rally permit in some states, which costs about $100 more than normal rego, that allows you to take the car to and from a workshop, or to events.

L2S isn't hard to get, just signing up to a club can get you that, you need a PC or NC minimum. That means log book maintenance, track time, physical tests etc. As said before, easiest thing to do is check the CAMS website.

Nigel, I dunno about Rally permit only being issed if the car is held by an R License owner. I got a rally permit for a car and all I had was an L2S. I think its something that's up to the discrepancy of the vehicle registrar in your state rather than commonwealth law.

Yer, but someone could buy a 'race' car on your behalf and when it gets here you can purchase that race car off that person and use it for racing yes? For instance if my uncle wanted a subaru race preped for racing he could get his mate to import it as he has the relevant licence. Nothing stoping people who are able to import cars for racing only then selling them to other people who want a race car?

its to f**king hot, so not sure if that makes sense.

I want to know why you need a CAMS licence at all? Seems to me the roundy roundy guys get all the laughs!

Why doesn't my ANDRA licence let me import a drag use only car?!?!?

DOTARS - "Stick it for your arse!!"

Adrian :angry:

because CAMS are the FIA body in Australia not ANDRA, and ANDRA have chosen not to work through the official body, they are like AAAA or any other club :D

You certainly can buy a car that was imported for race or rally use. In NSW if you want to register a rally car you must have L2S or higher.

A race car can never be registered. A rally car can get conditional rally rego in NSW

The only real problem with importing and selling race or rally only use car is that there are conditions you have to meet for the import, and there are a limit of 1 or 2 cars a year.

CAMS suck mighty huge balls - Everyone operates under an FIA mandate - shouldn't have to do shit to bring in a race use only car that will never see the road EVER.

I'm finding out how the big yank tanks that run SS/A come in. None of them have CAMS licences, I'm sure of it!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Forgot to include this but this is the mid section of my steering rack that looks like it has a thread/can be turned with that notch mentioned in the post:
    • Hey everyone, Wanted to pick some brains about this issue I'm having with rebuilding my 33 rack (PN is 49001-19U05). All of the tutorials/videos I've seen online are either R34 or S Chassis racks which seem to be pretty straightforward to disassemble but this process doesnt carry over to my rack. Few of the key differences that I've noted The pinion shaft on the other racks bolt on with 3 torx bolts: Whereas my rack bolts on with 2 allen head bolts: These changes are pretty inconsequential but the main difference is how you pull the actual rack out of the housing. The other skyline/s chassis racks can be taken out by tapping the rack out of the body with a socket and it just slides right out. I'm unable to do that with my rack because there's a hard stop at the end that doesn't let the seal/shaft be tapped out. Can also see a difference in the other end of the rack where mine has a notch that looks like you're able to use a big wrench to unthread 2 halves of the rack whereas the other racks are just kinda set in with a punch. My rack: Other racks: TLDR; Wanted to know if anyone has rebuilt this specific model of steering rack for the R33 and if there were any steps to getting it done easier or if I should just give this to a professional to get done. Sorry if this post is a bit messy, first one I've done.
    • I would just put EBC back on the "I would not use their stuff" pile and move on.
    • Can I suggest you try EBC directly again and link them to as many competitor catalogues as you can to show their listing is incorrect, eg https://dba.com.au/product/front-4000-series-hd-brake-rotor-dba42304/ If you have access to an R33 GTST VIN and your VIN, you could also use a Nissan Parts lookup like Amayama to show them the part number is different between 33 GTST and 34 GTT which may get their attention
    • So i got reply from EBC and they just this site where you can clearly see those 296mm fronts on R34 GTT. I send them photos and "quotes" that 296mm are not for 34 GTT and they are too small. But it will be very hard to return them cuz nobody here knows 100% and they just copy those EBC catalogue :-D https://ebcbrakesdirect.com/automotive/nissan/skyline-r34
×
×
  • Create New...