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[Rebelin]

hey apart from the mechanical side of things exhaust manifold etc. do you need a mod plate or anything for registration after taking a turbo off a car making it na?

[starlet666]

uhhhhh depending on car and motor.... all i have to say is.. there is no point going slower than the factory non turbo version....

[jlord16]

The car would still be registered as a turbo. Are you trying to get around P plate laws by chance?

[Rebelin]

jlord16, on 10 April 2010 - 05:50 PM, said:

The car would still be registered as a turbo. Are you trying to get around P plate laws by chance?

yeah

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Rebelin, on 15 April 2010 - 09:10 PM, said:

jlord16, on 10 April 2010 - 05:50 PM, said:

The car would still be registered as a turbo. Are you trying to get around P plate laws by chance?

yeah

Hey Man,
Im pretty sure its still not covered by the p laws because (dont quote me) i think you need a modification plate for a engine modification like that, and mod plates are restriced from the p platers.
Sucks hey

[starlet666]

u can have a few mods for p plates, 3 i think but either way it will b a turbo model and flash up on the banned car list no matter what, as it was turbo to start with....

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starlet666, on 16 April 2010 - 12:46 AM, said:

u can have a few mods for p plates, 3 i think but either way it will b a turbo model and flash up on the banned car list no matter what, as it was turbo to start with....

• eight or more cylinders
• a turbo-charged or super-charged engine that is not diesel powered
• an engine that has a power output of more than 200 kW as per the manufacturer's specifications
• a rotary engine that has an engine capacity of more than 1146cc as per the manufacturer's specifications
• a modified engine that must be approved under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management — Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 1999, section 30.

Yea, no modifications.

I think it would be easier getting(as in not being as obvious) to get a stock (N/A) car and turbo-charge that and play dumb when you get pulled over.

[sideways82]

buy a xr6 turbo, take the turbo badge off, get a big fckoff intercooler and paint it black then do this



get a rocker cover off an NA from the wrekers if you want to top it off

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^^haha awesome.

[sideways82]

i wish i thought of it

[Rebelin]

Lights-Up, on 16 April 2010 - 02:39 PM, said:

starlet666, on 16 April 2010 - 12:46 AM, said:

u can have a few mods for p plates, 3 i think but either way it will b a turbo model and flash up on the banned car list no matter what, as it was turbo to start with....

• eight or more cylinders
• a turbo-charged or super-charged engine that is not diesel powered
• an engine that has a power output of more than 200 kW as per the manufacturer's specifications
• a rotary engine that has an engine capacity of more than 1146cc as per the manufacturer's specifications
• a modified engine that must be approved under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management — Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 1999, section 30.

Yea, no modifications.

I think it would be easier getting(as in not being as obvious) to get a stock (N/A) car and turbo-charge that and play dumb when you get pulled over.

it is only modified engines that improve performance. i do not want to turbo it yet. i want to take the turbo off. drive it n/a for a while. i was wondering if you took the turbo off would you need a modifcation plate as ive heard that if the manafacturer prodiced both a turbo and n/a option all you have to do is turn it back to original

[jlord16]

Unless you make modifications its going to run like crap without a turbo anyway.
The motor will have lower compression ratio then usual etc
What engine are we talking about?

AFAIK The VIN number for the car would still be registered as a turbocharged vehicle unless it was either mod-plated, or engine number was changed
(when it comes to Silvia's some people just take out the SR20DET and replace with a SR20DE engine package, they are cheap as chips, and you can always spend time rebuilding or refreshing the turbo motor while on your P's)

Edited by jlord16, 03 May 2010 - 12:15 PM.

[sinister]

I would say it is not legal to remove the turbo to get around the P plate laws. As silly as it may sound I dare say you'd need to get a modification plate, even though you're hurting performance.

There is a lot of work required in removing a turbo also. You'd need new intake plumbing, new manifold & exhaust, and you'd have water and oil lines to delete or recirculate. It's a lot of work when you can buy the same car aspirated. The car will also be slower than the aspirated one as turbocharged engines typically have lower compression than the aspirated version.

[Lights-Up]

Well good luck anyway mate, im on my p's myself and it really limits the cars you can actually drive