Engine transplant

[Tamagochi]

Hey, If you was to do an Engine Transplant ( VTEC ENGINE of course) and your a First Year P plater. Is there regulations and rules you need to go under? or Can you even do the engine conversion to your car?

[vinnY]

legally you're not allowed to drive a car with modifications at all, in sydney anyway

i'm pretty sure that includes engine swaps for increased power

[ekcoupe]

you are allowed to do a engine conversion but can't be any displacement, say your swapping a d16 1.6l to a b18 1.8l you will need a mod plate an it will be illegal for a p plater,
if you were doing a d16 1.6l to b16 1.6l then that should be fine not to sure if you need a mod plate for that though

good luck

[geeang]

you are allowed to do a engine conversion but can't be any displacement, say your swapping a d16 1.6l to a b18 1.8l you will need a mod plate an it will be illegal for a p plater,
if you were doing a d16 1.6l to b16 1.6l then that should be fine not to sure if you need a mod plate for that though

good luck

You don't need an engineer's certificate unless the displacement increases by more than 15%, if you had a D16 stock then you can change to another engine with a max displacement of 1840cc's before you needed an engineer's certificate.

[xntrik]

You don't need an engineer's certificate unless the displacement increases by more than 15%, if you had a D16 stock then you can change to another engine with a max displacement of 1840cc's before you needed an engineer's certificate.

Law might be different interstate.
But yes, Sydney no need for engineer's certificate going from 1.6 to 1.8 or 1.8 to 2.0

But do require if going from 1.6 to 2.0 or 1.8 to 2.2 or 2.0 to 2.4 etc.

[NA-tastic]

save the risk and buy yourself a Vtec stock car, (EGvti, or ek4 etc etc)

[ekcoupe]

You don't need an engineer's certificate unless the displacement increases by more than 15%, if you had a D16 stock then you can change to another engine with a max displacement of 1840cc's before you needed an engineer's certificate.

cheers mate wasnt too sure

[Tamagochi]

Oh ok, Thanks guys so that means I can Get an An engine transplant while on P's. I just need the right engine or Get a Modification/engineering Certificate right?

[redefine]

also...you dont need a mod plate if its a stock option for that car...eg b16a in ek1. regardless of any other thing...

[Tamagochi]

oh ok, Thank you

[geeang]

Oh ok, Thanks guys so that means I can Get an An engine transplant while on P's. I just need the right engine or Get a Modification/engineering Certificate right?

Depending on which state you're in, in QLD you can't drive a car with a mod plate (which you need for any engine transplant) and in NSW you can't drive a car with any mod that requires an engineering certificate (any major mods/engine transplants >15% displacement etc. etc. )

[Tamagochi]

im in QLD :S