It was a free test by the NSW RTA where I book in for an hour, they put your car on a dyno with a very expensive exhaust gas analyzer up the tail and drive certain load and speeds to get different readings on Nox, Co2 and something else types of gas.
The SR20 passed well below the australian ADRs for a 1984 model car, and even below the levels for the 1992 engine that I had installed. But I do have a cat converter. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sandejas, Ignacio Sent: Saturday, 19 January 2002 12:15 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: engineering 1600 Pollution report? What was involved with that Geordie? -----Original Message----- From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: engineering 1600 Importance: High Chris, From my experience, an engineer will inspect anything modified on your car which is different to factory issue for that model. Then he checks that it all complies with the ADR rules, ie pollution, safety, etc. If anything does not comply or is structurally unsafe, then he will tell you to modify something another way and come back. If all is well with his inspection, then he writes a report, takes your money and hands you the report. Most engineers I spoke to were great blokes who were all too willing to help you out. Most of 'em are hoons like us who have 20 years of extra living under their belt and just want you to have a safe / roadworthy car, and to share their knowledge and hindsight with you for a fee. I put a SR20DET in a TRX and all I did was do the work I thought I had to do, rung a few engineers and asked them what mods they required, etc. The only things which were stipulated was that I have an unleaded fuel nozzle, and that after I get that, to go to the RTA and get a pollution test done. Then I rung him up again once that was done, we spent about an hour together, I showed him all the things I did to change the car from NORMAL to what it is now, gave him the pollution report and the next day he gave me his engineer's report. There is absolutely nothing to worry about so long as everything you do seems good to you, then chances are when inspection time comes, it'll look good enough to the engineer! In a nutshell, and as Cam said..Sortov... They are making an Engineer's Report, and that is all it is. A report of what things have been modified on your car. All too simple! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Simpson Sent: Friday, 18 January 2002 11:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: engineering 1600 WA'ers? Does any one know how the sort of things that Cam has got engineered in Victoria compares to what you'd get away with in WA? Obviously the ADR's are all the same, but it is often the interpretation of them that matters by the individual engineers and the pits. Chris S CM510 writes: > Hi Greg, > > Sounds like your 1600 is coming along well :) > > Mine was engineered about 6 months ago, and as far as I know nothing has > changed since then. > > Engineered with; > > No rear seats (or rear seat belts) > Half roll cage (that is padded) > 'Modified suspension, including performance springs and shock-absorbers' > (nothing more specific than this) > No heater core...but does retain the fan for windscreen demisting > Four point race harnesses > > The engineer made brief mention of the reversed bend steering drag link and > front cross member saying 'modified to the engineers satisfaction' > > My car also has Fixed Back fiber glass front seats, no roof lining, carpet, > door trims or radio. No specific mention of these was made in the report, > this may mean that either a) The engineer 'didn't see them' or b) they are > legal and don't need to be mentioned. I did c) not say anything, so as not > to stir the pot. > > I have been meaning to scan and post a copy on my web-site, I *will* get is > done soon :) > > Catcha soon, (if I can :)) > > p.s., a lot comes down to the particular engineer you use, I highly > recommend Geoff Watters. VERY fair and reasonable. > > Cam > CM510 > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Ozdat mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:08 PM > Subject: engineering 1600 > > > > Hey fellas, > > > > who has done an engineered 1600 in Victoria recently? If you have, could > > you give me some guidelines as to what I can and can't do, and what probs > > you had. I don't want it to be a road driven car, but want to drive it to > > and from track days, and the occasional Sunday cruise. It will be getting > a > > sr20de, upgraded brakes (a setup that doesn't need mods - like some twin > > piston sumo's front, and some sort of disk combo for rear), r180 diff, > fully > > stripped inside (basically set up purely for racing purposes) with racing > > seat, harness, for engineers I presume I have to have a passenger seat and > > seat belt (do I need to put in the rear seats?). Don't want to have any > > trim, carpets and all the bull shit. Will be doing all the wiring myself. > > Will try to make up/modify mounts, cross member and stuff myself. Also > roll > > cage... Also, when it comes to cutting out rust and welding in new steel, > > do I need to pass this by an engineer, or do I just not tell him I have > done > > it? One example of where I have to do this is the drivers floor, which is > > quite badly rusted (through in some places, like accelerator mount), and > > will have to be totally replaced. Also other things like fuel supply, > pump > > will be mounted under the car basically, do I have to retain a spare tyre > > wheel well... > > > > any info would be appreciated. > > > > regards Greg > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
