Yowzer Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 28/04/2021 at 18:31, cletus said: Have had a few really dodgy ones over the years, a "mitsubishi lancer 1500cc" that had "been converted to a makkinen evo replica" And a "V6 commodore with a LS swap" that had really low kms and lots of weird rust almost like it had been hidden in a damp shed for 10 years and you could see where the SS stickers on the doors were and the engine number had been attacked with a chisel and the date tag on the belts didnt match the year on the rego and the vin tag under the glass had heaps of weird scratches on it Or the VE commodore that had a different vin on the bit under the carpet on the floor to under the glass and in the engine bay because whoever the crackhead that stole it didnt realise there was a chassis number in the floor Do you report these vehicles at all? Or just tell them to fuck off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, kws said: Out of curiosity, is there a reason you'd use rubber hose instead of a length of hard line? Haven't run the fuel line yet so looking into all options. The floor pan doesn't really favour under floor mounting. The original line was plastic, and only held up by 3 or 4 tabs that were folded over it. Original line ran up where the exhaust now sits. Exhaust will cross over under the the gearbox crossmember, so exhaust will be both sides, not really allowing any great option for line position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 4 hours ago, Yowzer said: Do you report these vehicles at all? Or just tell them to fuck off Theres a form we fill out that they take to vtnz/vinz Usually check the ID of the vehicle first and if theres any obvious issues tell the owner to go sort that out before the cert goes any further I've only ever had one dodgy one come back with the correct paperwork. The rest have dissapeared or NZTA has got involved I spoke to a cop about it once, he said if its had all the original identifiers removed, it is very unlikely that they would ever be able to return it to its rightful owner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 No issue with these come cert time right? https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005001614452563.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.1b086bcdEZ6j4O&browser_id=be0b057569d8445e94c1465f51a47fb4&aff_trace_key=9c626c891bd74858b68f8c46ae7b9461-1619924120022-07230-_A8S9Is&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=179557949c918fea7d117addb528209f7b76619cdb&gclid=&_imgsrc_=ae01.alicdn.com%2Fkf%2FHc816367fd400468dab28d1abfdaa3795O.jpg_640x640Q90.jpg_.webp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I got some nice leather seats from an Alfa 156 for my triumph. But they have airbags. What do I need to do? EDIT: I've since worked out how the upholstery is removed and managed to wangjangle the airbag unit out of one of them. Guess I just need to snip off the "Airbag" tag thingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 If im reading the VIRM correctly, anything registered in nz before 2008 can have its emmisions get removed without issue right cat delete, egr etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 2010 I thought, but yup. After that they need an emissions cert, whatever that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 yeah 2010 you are right, not sure where i got 8 from but i am halfway into a coffee A vehicle (other than group L vehicle or a class MA or MC motorsport vehicle with a valid motorsport authority card) that was first registered in New Zealand on or after 1 May 2010 and manufactured from 1 January 1990 has a catalytic converter Chop chop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Quick query re: lowering and 100mm clearance. The document states measured from structure of the vehicle but not including bodykits or exhaust, etc. Does it include the leaf perch/shock mount of a diff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Nope, coz they are unsprung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 That's what I thought. Is that written somewhere? I looked briefly but was probably not in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I'm about to put my Jag 340s through the first wof it has had in nearly a decade. Like a lot of the 3.4 engines it leaks out the rear. Does anybody know how oil leaks affect wofs? It isn't a steady stream but it does drip. When fixing the car up I did find a sponge shoved up there. I wonder how long that had been there for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Clean it all before wof, its generally not a fail item but my morrie dripped on a wof inspector when he had it idling over the pit and he was pissed like no shit dude its gona drip no matter what if its sitting there idling if its a bad leak then it can come down to being unsafe, dripping on soemthing important (brakes eg. i had an axle leak but it ran down the backing plate instead of inside so was all good) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 My Civic was refused a wof a couple of times for weeping oil past the sump gasket. Once again not a huge amount but they didn't like the look of it on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 No mention of oil in the virm Other than . Fuel, oil or other combustible materials have accumulated or dripped onto a high temperature surface within the engine compartment. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Please prove me wrong tho, that's all I can find related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 What are the rules around adding catalytic converters to old cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Engine swaps or just cos you want to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Just because. I hear used Prius cats are cheap these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Aren't cats past their best by 3 years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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