Oh, CRAP! Vicroads emission requirements

[oti]

Just spoke to the local compliance guy, and he mentioned that i'll need emission data from a locally built car with the same engine, in order to get compliance/rego. The test, IM240 emissions test, is a part of the full emissions test that car manufacturers have to do (which costs $10,000+) and it costs $600.

So now i have to figure out what i can do, if i bite the bullet and get the test done, or find another loophole around this. Ideally if i could find someone locally that has already done the test that'd be fantastic.

[oti]

Best way out of this (or to save enough $) is to just do the 660cc conversion before compliance, saving me having to do the emission controls twice. Also having the cappuccino with the same engine may help with vicroads.

[Almost a Mini]

Are you (or at least the compliance guy) sure this is the case for a 15+ year old import?
It certainly isn't in WA.
May pay to check. . . .

Pete in Perth

[oti]

Vic is the only place that requires it, from what i'm told. I'm going to try and register it without it anyway, see how it goes.

[Brayden]

In NSW/ACT if the vehicle is older than 1992 and under 850cc then not only is it exempt from emmisions testing but you don't even need a cat converter. I went through this with my MB getting the F8B engineered.

[Gladier]

so that means that a cb70 (993cc) needs an emissions test and a catalytic converter in nsw?

[Colin]

yes