Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I know that reg's etc vary from State to State (so much for national road rules by 2000) so somethings are legal/acceptable in one State and not another (eg SPOA etc). However, many modifications can be engineered to keep rego happy. I am in the early stages of upgrading a Zook and will need an engineer for some mods.

Does anyone know of an engineer in the ACT region who can provide certification to mods (BL, bigger wheels etc etc). I would have thought the motor registry tech standards would have been able to help, no such luck. I have tried the Yellow Pages, under engineers but the all seem to be for the building industry, am I looking in the wrong place.

Guts put up list of engineers

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=33622

Dunno if there are any in ACT though

Damn, beaten to the punch

Dont know if its still the same down there but when I did the engine swap in my zook I just took it over the pits at the motor registry there. They inspected it, signed all the paper work and all they said is "it must go well with that in there". I then parked the car went upstairs and payed my rego. The car was not registered beforehand and I just got a 1 day pass to drive it there. It has no mod plate or anything.
When I moved up here to Queensland I was not required to get engineer certificate as the vehicle was still currently registered. Just did a standard rego swap. When had to get engine number checked they said nothing about the 4A-GE in there.

Thanks for the list. I actually searched for engineers and waded through heaps of posts and didn't find this.

Any advice on what to say or not say when seeking a certificate.

Bazooka, that sounds kinda standard for the ACT, As Nash Offroad put it "the motor registry is like a lottery, some days they want a certificate some they don't.

I have had a few engine swaps in other vehicles and the process seems to change every time, depends which way the wind blows. I have even had to book an inspection, queue up for ages expecting them to go over the engine, only to be asked what the new engine number was, didn't even pop the bonnet.

I figure that even if today they don't "need" the certificate it is far better to have it incase they "want" it tomorrow.

I remember going to the motor registery and seeing some guy who looked up in a book to see if the engine conversion was within their guidelines, which it was. Maybe going to speak to that department will tell you what you need to do and who you have to see.

Have a look in the yellow pages for KZ engineering. The bloke that you want to talk to is John Wilson. He used to do some of my stuff when I lived down that way.

Cheers
Paul

There are only three in Canberra

Ray Spence
John Wilson
and some other guy

Ray did my sierra about 4 years back and did a good job but said he would never do one again.
John does most of the serious gear in Canberra now, but with all the new rules you have to do swerve tests and to do that you have to hire the drag strip.
The best thing to do is to do a few at a time to get the price down as much as you can.
Go and see Hamish or Troy at KAOS they can help you with numbers and such.