You may be insured but you will still be liable in the event of someone being hurt.
If someone dies as a result of a vehicle failure caused by modifications/alterations, you will be liable as the car hasn't ben assessed as safe or legal.
The original tare mass can vary as the rta/rms have a few discrepancies in their system. I will be able to make a decision on the actual tare weight for you, but it will vary depending on the vehicle. To answer the question in advance, No, you cannot have an SR20DET in your 1200.
The only way you could do it is to class the car as an ICV (Individually Constructed Vehicle). This would be very difficult and would cost a lot in time and money. I can certify ICVs but I like to follow the guidelines set by the VSB code of practise.
The rules themselves have not changed in recent years. The main changes have been to the testing requirements, liability, Insurance and suitability of the Engineers/Certifiers.
To be eligible for the licence you must mix the right amount of Qualifications with Experience. For example I am a tradesman mechanic with a Certificate 3 in Automotive Mechanics, Cert 4 in Automotive technologies, certificate 4 in Business Management and I studied Engineering in this country and in Denmark at university. Anyway, it is not easy to get the licence.
1200 Project - As I said above the rules have not changed. The information and conversion tables are available in VSB14 under 'engine'. Off the top of my head, the CA18DET and L20B would be fine for certification but I am unsure of the rotary and SR20DET. I am guessing no... The maximum engine size (including turbo or na) is based on the Tare Mass of the original vehicle.
Hyperslide, all previous engineering reports are still valid as long as they were done correctly.
Wards, when it comes to roll cages they can be a bit of a pain but it is definitely passable depending on the head room etc. Bit of a touchy one that I would have to inspect the car/plans and do some research into the wording of the rules etc.
Yes, people please do some of your own research first then post your questions here rather than pm as the questions may be similar to already answered ones.
Most of your cars will be certified by following the requirements of VSB14. It is not mandatory in NSW but will surely help you get your cars as close as possible to legal.
Hey guys, Im a long time Datsun lover and I thought I should share with you that I am also a VSCCS engineer. (VSCCS is the current NSW Engineering Registration Scheme).
Before I say anything else about me or my business I would like permission from a Moderator as even though I may be a large help to forum members, in a way I am promoting my Business.
I am happy to help out with some of the questions you NSW guys might have.
If a moderator could please pm me and give me permission to act as a business in this forum I will put up a post with more information and start answering some of the questions you guys might have.
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