tortron Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 totally - chevette had it on the dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Seeing I made the mistake of posting a tech q in spam...lol Am looking at a car for a track hack, has a "small rust hole" in the fire wall. For repairs to this for wof (assuming it is small) am I able to cut out rust and then make round and fill hole with a grommet of some sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I've cut holes in the firewalls of several cars before for wiring etc and have usually just put a gromet there to protect the cables. Hadn't really thought of it being a wof issue before. I would think it won't be a concern providing the hole isn't near a structural area of the car. Rust on firewalls doesn't usually occur on a nice flat piece of steel where you would normally drill a hole, from what I've seen its often in cunty places where steel joins etc. Also, you mention it being a track car. I know in Schedule A they get a little bit more picky on firewalls. I think it would be more likely that it be picked up in scrutineering than at a wof inspection. Do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hmm you are right re rust location, I had just been picturing a hole smack in the middle. May be more of a cunt to fix. Its a $300 car with loads of spares, so may still be worth getting regardless and just get a quick rust fix. Am seeing car on weekend so will just have to see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 if a car had a cert for a FI 4age, will it need a recert when it get 'upgraded' to carbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Speed Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 what does the cert plate say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 if a car had a cert for a FI 4age, will it need a recert when it get 'upgraded' to carbs? I would have thought that 'technically' if you change anything thats written on the plate its void. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 what does the cert plate say? toyota mod 1600cc dohc fuel inj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Also, is there a reason you can't have it 'FI' with the carb anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Thats a difficult one. If the car was FI from the factory and you carbed it, you probably don't require a cert for the engine because you are not increasing the capacity and the increase in power is probably below the threshold required for a cert. But you are changing the fuel system and probably the pumps, so in that respect you'd probably need to have that side of things added to the cert. For things like that I'd say you are best to speak directly to a certifier. Get it straight form the Horse - they are usually quite accomodating and happy to help with questions such as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 you can also make an amendment to your cert tag can't you for $150 odd or is this not a true story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I have heard thats a true story but again, at the descretion of the certifier. If its an engine swap you'd probably be required to recert. Changing to race seats/changing wheel size/upgrading brakes etc - could probably have it amended on existing cert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ke36 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 some shit you can get away with an amendment others require a full recert not sure what the rules are for whats what tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Do chassis rail rust repairs require a cert? I remember having a Gemini with firewall rust and when I went to get it revinned, the guy said the rust repair would need certs as it was structural. Is this the same if I'm just going for a WOF on a de-reg car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 maby a repair cert which is different. if the wof man knows about the repair...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 its a ke35 so was originaly carbed then it got certed for a FI 4age, but injection sucks so would like to swap back to carbs (on a 4age) , likly to be bike carbs so could probly blag them as itb's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 i did a quick search but couldnt find the info, is it sweet if i mount my fuel pump behind the seat in my car? is there any issues with it? safety issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 hai guys, anybody had just a suspension cert done? No engine conversion etc. What you pay? And this has probably been asked millions: Anybody know good cert guy in palmy? Some dont like tyre stretch. Will ring and ask for price but would be good to see what others have payed. Chrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 When I got my car certed I told the guy I had more to add later and asked him about extra cost. He told me whenever you change something the whole lot needs to be re-checked make sure your not hiding any other changes. As for the efi to carb thing it will need re-certing I asked about similar things like if my 2.0 efi turbo engine died could I chuch the stock 1.6 carb engine in my conversion is a bolt in engine no welding or anything he said no need a re-cert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treggo Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Whats the deal with running 4 point harnesses for the street? is it legit as long as you have the correct mounting points etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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