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just wondering if u put a rb25 into a vl is it legal or do u have to engineer it n other stuff
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I'd be calling Your local road authority as in SA You don't need an engineer's report, just an I.D. check.
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NSW will need engineering, I just about any where would? Later model engine into an earlier chasis... Don't think theyre is too much involved, as long as everything is capable of supporting the swap. Brakes etc. I have too put "turbo" calipers on mine to have it mod plated
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im in the middle of getting mine done. you will need vl turbo spec brakes tracking measurements weigh bridge certificates noise test most likly emissions depends on engineer and depends on your state
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The last car I was involved with did not require engineering for the engine. Smaller capacity turbo engine of the same family. VL's came turbo etc etc. All that was required was that the car was up to turbo specs and the engine had all the relevant emmisions things plumbed in.
This was in NSW.
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i converted a SL to turbo spec with the rb25 so yeah i had a bit of a headache but its almost there
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if your a p plater its still gonna be illegal for you to drive it though
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10-11-11, 00:40 GMT+10#11 Yeah I realise that, but even if its non turbo you cant technically legally drive it. Even if it was engineered, P Platers can only drive standard vehicles.
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10-11-11, 11:01 GMT+10#12 No point anyway when I had an NA VL it kept up fine with a mate in his NA 33, sure the 33 won but only ever by a bonnet length, why waste your money?
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10-11-11, 12:29 GMT+10#13 why waste your money on an r33 you mean, god they are gay
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