Page 7 of this weeks Drive magazine (in todays AGE (Melbourne)) has a little sidebar that states"

Improving power and torque by replacing a car's engine-managementchip and remapping its software might appeal to some car buyers - and some dealers are prepared to facilitate it as an after-market addition - but in Victoria it is (essentially) illegal.
Thought someone might be interested.

I reckon it's EPA's regulations as it disrupts the emissions of the vehicles :(

VicRoads told me that they're only illegal (as with any intake/exhaust mods) if they alter the cars emission levels.

I reckon it's EPA's regulations as it disrupts the emissions of the vehicles :(
damn right..

thats why i shiver when i pass my local rego pit inspeciton shed!... cos they have emission devices! and i know i fall well below! :(

You can get you car emissions tested (dunno who, where or how much though) and if it passes then your modification is ok. Similar to an engineers certificate.

I asked the NSW RTA this question before.

The question is not only about emmissions but also the fact the maps are adjustable.

The EPA knows we can tune to run "legally" then when around the corner grab the second map and go like hell lol

What they do not realise is our cars although "retuned" make less pollution than a lot of the old ****ters out there that have not been tuned for so long the last receipt in the glove box was in pounds and shillings

The question is not only about emmissions but also the fact the maps are adjustable.

The EPA knows we can tune to run "legally" then when around the corner grab the second map and go like hell lol

What they do not realise is our cars although "retuned" make less pollution than a lot of the old ****ters out there that have not been tuned for so long the last receipt in the glove box was in pounds and shillings

True, I asked the RTA guy that question about them being adjustable and he didnt have a straight answer, you just reminded me of that, thanks :) lol

damn right..

thats why i shiver when i pass my local rego pit inspeciton shed!... cos they have emission devices! and i know i fall well below! :(


in the NT they have an inspection every year, but probably unless its clearly blowing smoke they dont bother u eh.

yer, im not too far out of line.

dallas had made sure (and his legal responsibility) that it meets/as close as possible emissions and modifications. hence why we are now gonna get a engineers cert for all the work we do for the girl.

as for each year inspections, nah, once every 3. :D oh, and i know the bush coppers, so that solves that problem! lol

in good ol sout aussie land u pay ur rego and that is we dotn have any inspections if we did the tho we would cut adelaide car's by 50 % cause 50 % are **** boxes

in good ol sout aussie land u pay ur rego and that is we dotn have any inspections if we did the tho we would cut adelaide car's by 50 % cause 50 % are **** boxes

What????

Ah...that's better. Just had another beer. Now I can almost understand what you said lol



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*passes a slab to ReallyArt*
perhaps u can translate for us. lol

as for each year inspections, nah, once every 3. :D oh, and i know the bush coppers, so that solves that problem! lol


Sounds like my dad who's good friend is the director of Traffic Police back home.. and he is responsible for clearing my family's speeding tickets :D :D :D

Sounds like my dad who's good friend is the director of Traffic Police back home.. and he is responsible for clearing my family's speeding tickets :D :D :D

in this day and age, its not "what you know" its definately "who you know"

hahahahah... ive got all angles of the law coverd :badgrin:

just got to get the crims on my side, so they dont try attack my car :doubt: