QLD blue plate in NSW

[DUDELUX]

Hey guys.

As some of you might know, I have done a cab swap on my LN65 Hilux.
I swapped my 86 body shell for a 84 body shell.

I had bought a complete 84 dual cab from a guy in Toowoomba, and used the body, and a few other parts from it.

The 84 lux, had a Safari turbo kit fitted by ARB Toowoomba(I know this because I found the receipts for $4500 in the glovebox when I was cleaning it out).
There is a blue plate on the firewall, I was told its for the turbo kit, the guy that sold it to me took the turbo, manifold and dump-pipe before I bought it.

Now, Im in NSW, and Im about to fit a fully rebuilt 2L to my Lux, and its got a CT20 turbo fitted to it.

My question is, normally I would need to get the turbo engineered, but this body shell has a blue plate for a turbo.
Will I still need to get my turbo certified??

I know its could be a no brainer, but I thought I would ask, because this car has the blue plate from QLD, does it mean anything here in NSW??

[stilivn]

Wouldn't the blue plate have to match your chassis number. The only need for engineers report would be for insurance purposes so if its only got third party I wouldn't worry about it.

[DUDELUX]

Im was just thinking that because its already got a blue plate for a turbo kit(even though its from QLD), I could get away with saying that my turbo mod is fine here in NSW.

Probably not though, I thought Id ask anyway.

Ill post up the codes/info from the blue plate a bit later.

[thehanko]

never heard of having to mod plate a turbo in nsw? i thought that was only for poor buggers up north?

My Last Hilux had a turbo fitted - it looked after market.

It had to go to the rta for a identification check plus went through a Blue slip. not even an eyebrow was raised. was listed on my insurance and they didn't care either.

[oldmate]

The qld blue plate means sfa in nsw. remove it or leave it there, doesn't matter.

You don't need to certify a turbo conversion for a hilux in nsw on the basis that
1. engine displacement does not change
2. toyota offered a turbo 2l-t in hilux and surf models (even though not necessarily in australia) and these vehicles retain the same suspension, steering and braking components of a domestic hilux. Ergo, the vehicle is already engineered for the performance upgrade

[-Scott-]

The qld blue plate means sfa in nsw. remove it or leave it there, doesn't matter.

You don't need to certify a turbo conversion for a hilux in nsw on the basis that
1. engine displacement does not change
2. toyota offered a turbo 2l-t in hilux and surf models (even though not necessarily in australia) and these vehicles retain the same suspension, steering and braking components of a domestic hilux. Ergo, the vehicle is already engineered for the performance upgrade

Semi-random thought:

It may be engineered for the performance, but has it been tested for compliance with the ADRs? Having said that, I can't think of any tests (except perhaps emissions?) that ADRs might require that would be affected by the turbo - as oldmate mentioned, if steering, handling and brakes are the same then I can't think of any reason why ADR compliance would be affected.

[DUDELUX]

It will be converted to power steering, and I will be running a Hi-steer setup.
Brakes have been upgraded to later model Hilux rotors/calipers, 80series booster/master.

But I know I have to get an engineer to look at this stuff, along with the front suspension mods.