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hi guys

wondering how many people here have an engineers certificate and if they are "worth" the money

reason asking is that I've done a search and the answers are inconclusive

i will be getting a certificate for the following items:

exhaust - under 90db

suspension - above 10cm

enclosed pod

cf bonnet - the ones with the fibreglass under and cf on top

the cf bonnet is the main reason i want to get the cert.. i rang the engineer and he said there is no reason why it cannot be engineered be it fibreglass or full cf

cost is around $500 so i just want to make sure it is "worth" it to get the certificate.. this is with an engineer within the RTA list

cheers

E

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I reckon it is.. my brother has one and it seems to keep the police happy.

But as I've said before, different engineers will say different items can be certified.. so keep calling around until you find someone who will engineer all your stuff.

emission tests are usually done at the RTA at the botany depot, im not sure if that is covered in the engineers cert tests, i don't think it is actually.

Anyway, i think it is well worth it as it certainly does give you peace of mind when driving around and knowing you can't really be defected.

Greg and the lads at autosport engineering in Kirrawee did mine :D

As for exhaust volume, i think mine was like 94dB at one point, the mic was situated like a metre away from the car or something *shrugs*

So long as u got the certificate and keep it or a copy in your glove box at all times then you should be sweet

Also, when/if you get it, make sure you register it with the RTA or the slip don't mean jack

Yep i got mine done at Autosport. Greg did it for me. TOP BLOKE i reckon. and it keep the Cops happy...well some of them try to say i changed some stuff(eg Muffler) after i got the eng cert...im like wtf?...i wouldnt do that.... :D

Your car's still light-tuned and in ways that are really hard for a mechanic to stuff up, so personally I wouldn't go get one unless getting hassled by the cops was happening on a regular basis.

Aside from the bonnet, my car's mod list is almost identical to yours. But because my car looks and sounds stock (at around town speeds) and I don't drive like a tool all the time, its never been an issue.

But if I were to get a cannon exhaust, FI kit or something that makes it quite obvious its not the same as what Nissan released I'd definitely get it engineered.

im gettin one for mine just after christmas when it comes out of the workshop

my mate had one for his crx and still got defected but after some time in court n shit it got cleared but it sucks that u spend the money to cover ur ass and still get 1 d/h cop who wants to stuff u over,

as long as u give them the cert. before they start writing stuff down then they have to abide by it as my cuz told me who is a cop

ben...

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