Has anyone in WA submitted a Vehicle Modification Application Form?

[Type R Positive]

I was going to submit an application for the mods that are going on soon, I wanted to know how stringent they are.

The mods that are going to go on are:

K&N typhoon cold air intake
Tanabe Sustec S-0C coilovers
SPC camber kits front & rear
18" x 7.5" mags with 225x40R18 tyres
Bodykit (Mugen or Luckystar)
HID kit

I have printed out the application forms (9pages) and it states that owners who submit their own applications are required to provide sufficient evidence to enable the Vehicle Safety Branch to assess the modifications. Unless the owner's submission satisfies these requirements, a report from a Consulting engineer will be required.

How would I provide sufficiant evidence? Do I dribble sh!t on the form? The most concern for them I can see would be the suspension. I can't see the wheels being a problem if they stay inside the guards.

[urtwhistle]

i also in perth, this should be interesting. in my therory they should only have a problem with it if u dont state every thing ur doing with it. or that the things u are doing are massivly different or possibly dangerouse.

[Type R Positive]

That's what I've been thinking. At least I will know where I stand on everything.

[gambate]

a report from a Consulting engineer will be required

with that, i think u wont have any problem

[Type R Positive]

I think that has more to do with engine conversion stuff. You know, bigger brakes and crap. I totally agree with you but it seems extreme to me.

[Jus-10]

What HID kit are you puttingin? Doesn't it come with xenons already?

It will be interesting to see how you go that's for sure. Do they charge a fee for submitting the application, and what happens if the reject the application or part tereof? Does it just mean that you can be defected for the mods if you get pulled up?

I think that before you actually submit the form, you should check out what the legal requirements are in your state. For anything that falls outside of those regulations I would suggest that you would require an engineers report to certify that the items/mods don't present a danger to you and the public.

I know that in NSW for example, you have specific requirements for wheels and how big/wide they can be, etc. Now if your wheels fall within those guidelines, then you are fine and nothing needs to be done. However if they fall OUTSIDE those guidelines, you can pay to have an engineer certify them as safe (if he believes they are of course) - last I heard, it was about $50-100 to engineer wheels in NSW.

If you are serious about the application and having your car certified as 100% legal, I would suggest going through the engineer route. Tell me why a government authority will believe the "average car modifier" when they write in telling them their own car is safe...but then WA might not be as tough as NSW.

[EG_2_TEG]

i wouldn't bother gettin permits etc until u get pulled over by the cops

and i don't think a cop is really gonna target a Euro

cheers

[Type R Positive]

What HID kit are you puttingin? Doesn't it come with xenons already?

It will be interesting to see how you go that's for sure. Do they charge a fee for submitting the application, and what happens if the reject the application or part tereof? Does it just mean that you can be defected for the mods if you get pulled up?

I think that before you actually submit the form, you should check out what the legal requirements are in your state. For anything that falls outside of those regulations I would suggest that you would require an engineers report to certify that the items/mods don't present a danger to you and the public.

I know that in NSW for example, you have specific requirements for wheels and how big/wide they can be, etc. Now if your wheels fall within those guidelines, then you are fine and nothing needs to be done. However if they fall OUTSIDE those guidelines, you can pay to have an engineer certify them as safe (if he believes they are of course) - last I heard, it was about $50-100 to engineer wheels in NSW.

If you are serious about the application and having your car certified as 100% legal, I would suggest going through the engineer route. Tell me why a government authority will believe the "average car modifier" when they write in telling them their own car is safe...but then WA might not be as tough as NSW.
Only the luxury model comes with HID, this is a good argument to why I should be able to have HID too.

They don't charge an application fee. If the application gets rejected, Then I have to go and get an engineers report. They say that you still have to submit an application before you submit an engineers report anyway. They say you should submit the application form before parts go on your car.

I have checked the legal requirements, this is why I was going to submit an application! I don't know how stringent they are, I will try my best to dribble crap on the form. By reading through the pages, I don't think there will be any problems.

this is what we can modify:
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/myvehicle/safe/modifications/minor.html

this is what we need approval for:
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/licensing/myvehicle/safe/modifications/approval.html

[Type R Positive]

i wouldn't bother gettin permits etc until u get pulled over by the cops

and i don't think a cop is really gonna target a Euro

cheers
Yeah, I think so too. It is free and more of a piece of mind thing for insurance. I don't think it is very hard to be legal.