2012 MOT regulations.
2012 MOT regulations.
22-08-2018, 09:58 AM
toxo Where has anyone said that is the plan?
Correct all the new regs say is "If your car is modified you better make darn well sure its safely done - or its off the road"
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
22-08-2018, 09:58 AM #51toxo Where has anyone said that is the plan?
Correct all the new regs say is "If your car is modified you better make darn well sure its safely done - or its off the road"
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
22-08-2018, 10:01 AM
el_bandido
22-08-2018, 10:01 AM #52I meant more if this does evolve into a crack down on modified cars. I don't see the problem with rigorous tests on modified cars, it does **** me off that you will need a cat even if your car passes emissions though. I just hope it's not a leg up for something a bit more invasive.
22-08-2018, 10:03 AM
toxo Where has anyone said that is the plan?
Nowhere... But the changes noted above do look like they will hinder casual modifiers, John. If that continues, who knows where it might lead?
IS200 Sport - Sold
Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
toxo Where has anyone said that is the plan?
Nowhere... But the changes noted above do look like they will hinder casual modifiers, John. If that continues, who knows where it might lead?
IS200 Sport - Sold
Mazda 6 MPS - Zoom Zoom!
Modifications
Completed:
Currently 280bhp/295lbft; 3" Meercat custom exhaust; KW Suspension; FMIC; SSP; HPFP; Custom Stainless Steel Dials - for the moment, the only set in the world!! (Till the group buy for MPSOC anyway :lol: )
In Progress:
E-Tuning remap ongoing via Cobb Accessport; Braided brake lines; Stubby aerial; Tinted repeaters and sidelights; 3 Port Boost Control Solenoid; 3" HTP Intake
22-08-2018, 10:07 AM
Over here its a federal offence to remove a cat off your car, for the owner and the garage doing the removal. This is in a country where in most states its legal to drive with 0 tread wear left on your tyres.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
22-08-2018, 10:07 AM #54Cat required cars don't really stand much of a chance to pass without one anyway.
Over here its a federal offence to remove a cat off your car, for the owner and the garage doing the removal. This is in a country where in most states its legal to drive with 0 tread wear left on your tyres.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
02-10-2018, 04:06 AM
My MX5 has 50mm spacers and glass fibre arch extensions. I cut the front arches back and formed a new lip (Non structural so shouldn't be an issue), But on the back I just flared them as far as I could for the time being. I still don't have enough clearance on the rear arches to lower it as far as I want. I was going to trim them back, Form a new lip a couple of inches further out of the way, Add fresh metal where required and plug weld the outer arch to the stretched wheel tub (Plug welded so that I didn't overly strengthen the rear crumble zone. Then splatter the whole area with 1/2 inch thick of underseal so the MOTer can't see the lack of continuous weld around it).
Now it looks like that'll have me squealing like a lobster in hot water come MOT time.
I could pop my 25mm spacers back on to pass but that would still mean that I couldn't do the rear arches properly and drop my '5's belly to the tarmac.
The only other alternative could be possibly to anneal the original arches so I can stretch them even further, but I'm not really happy about the idea of softening bit's of a cars metalwork in the name of "Safety".
Anyway, All this talk of MOT's has got me thinking today would be a good time to go out and wire brush, treat and underseal the surface rust I spotted on the car's belly at the last MOT. I find my MOTer's less likely to prod at 6 month old underseal with road cr4p all over it than stuff that's still glossy and wet. :tongue_smilie:
Scotty B.
Now I'm getting a little worried.
My MX5 has 50mm spacers and glass fibre arch extensions. I cut the front arches back and formed a new lip (Non structural so shouldn't be an issue), But on the back I just flared them as far as I could for the time being. I still don't have enough clearance on the rear arches to lower it as far as I want. I was going to trim them back, Form a new lip a couple of inches further out of the way, Add fresh metal where required and plug weld the outer arch to the stretched wheel tub (Plug welded so that I didn't overly strengthen the rear crumble zone. Then splatter the whole area with 1/2 inch thick of underseal so the MOTer can't see the lack of continuous weld around it).
Now it looks like that'll have me squealing like a lobster in hot water come MOT time.
I could pop my 25mm spacers back on to pass but that would still mean that I couldn't do the rear arches properly and drop my '5's belly to the tarmac.
The only other alternative could be possibly to anneal the original arches so I can stretch them even further, but I'm not really happy about the idea of softening bit's of a cars metalwork in the name of "Safety".
Anyway, All this talk of MOT's has got me thinking today would be a good time to go out and wire brush, treat and underseal the surface rust I spotted on the car's belly at the last MOT. I find my MOTer's less likely to prod at 6 month old underseal with road cr4p all over it than stuff that's still glossy and wet. :tongue_smilie:
Scotty B.
02-10-2018, 07:32 AM
Mr Reman Anyway, All this talk of MOT's has got me thinking today would be a good time to go out and wire brush, treat and underseal the surface rust I spotted on the car's belly at the last MOT.
CR4P !!!!
It seems that the "Surface rust" I saw 8 months ago has been quite busy since then.
I found 2 little holes about 3" apart........ But after some more prodding with a screwdriver I now only have one hole, But it's about 4" long.
Oh well, Looks like I'll need to break out my welder again to get next years ticket.:Sulk:
What are IS200's like for rust?
Scotty B.
Mr Reman Anyway, All this talk of MOT's has got me thinking today would be a good time to go out and wire brush, treat and underseal the surface rust I spotted on the car's belly at the last MOT.
CR4P !!!!
It seems that the "Surface rust" I saw 8 months ago has been quite busy since then.
I found 2 little holes about 3" apart........ But after some more prodding with a screwdriver I now only have one hole, But it's about 4" long.
Oh well, Looks like I'll need to break out my welder again to get next years ticket.:Sulk:
What are IS200's like for rust?
Scotty B.
02-10-2018, 08:03 AM
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
02-10-2018, 08:03 AM #57IS200's are good for rust, meaning its not an issue. I think they have galvanised shells that helps a lot.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
04-10-2018, 07:17 AM
Mr Reman Now I'm getting a little worried.
My MX5 has 50mm spacers and glass fibre arch extensions. I cut the front arches back and formed a new lip (Non structural so shouldn't be an issue), But on the back I just flared them as far as I could for the time being. I still don't have enough clearance on the rear arches to lower it as far as I want. I was going to trim them back, Form a new lip a couple of inches further out of the way, Add fresh metal where required and plug weld the outer arch to the stretched wheel tub (Plug welded so that I didn't overly strengthen the rear crumble zone. Then splatter the whole area with 1/2 inch thick of underseal so the MOTer can't see the lack of continuous weld around it).
Now it looks like that'll have me squealing like a lobster in hot water come MOT time.
I could pop my 25mm spacers back on to pass but that would still mean that I couldn't do the rear arches properly and drop my '5's belly to the tarmac.
The only other alternative could be possibly to anneal the original arches so I can stretch them even further, but I'm not really happy about the idea of softening bit's of a cars metalwork in the name of "Safety".
Anyway, All this talk of MOT's has got me thinking today would be a good time to go out and wire brush, treat and underseal the surface rust I spotted on the car's belly at the last MOT. I find my MOTer's less likely to prod at 6 month old underseal with road cr4p all over it than stuff that's still glossy and wet. :tongue_smilie:
Scotty B.
Scotty an option if you are worried, is to get your Mazda mot tested before the new year, that way you have a years breathing space to sort it out or sell it on
Mr Reman Now I'm getting a little worried.
My MX5 has 50mm spacers and glass fibre arch extensions. I cut the front arches back and formed a new lip (Non structural so shouldn't be an issue), But on the back I just flared them as far as I could for the time being. I still don't have enough clearance on the rear arches to lower it as far as I want. I was going to trim them back, Form a new lip a couple of inches further out of the way, Add fresh metal where required and plug weld the outer arch to the stretched wheel tub (Plug welded so that I didn't overly strengthen the rear crumble zone. Then splatter the whole area with 1/2 inch thick of underseal so the MOTer can't see the lack of continuous weld around it).
Now it looks like that'll have me squealing like a lobster in hot water come MOT time.
I could pop my 25mm spacers back on to pass but that would still mean that I couldn't do the rear arches properly and drop my '5's belly to the tarmac.
The only other alternative could be possibly to anneal the original arches so I can stretch them even further, but I'm not really happy about the idea of softening bit's of a cars metalwork in the name of "Safety".
Anyway, All this talk of MOT's has got me thinking today would be a good time to go out and wire brush, treat and underseal the surface rust I spotted on the car's belly at the last MOT. I find my MOTer's less likely to prod at 6 month old underseal with road cr4p all over it than stuff that's still glossy and wet. :tongue_smilie:
Scotty B.
Scotty an option if you are worried, is to get your Mazda mot tested before the new year, that way you have a years breathing space to sort it out or sell it on
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