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2012 MOT regulations. - FirebirdPhil - 22-08-2019
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"
2012 MOT regulations. - el_bandido - 22-08-2019
I 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.
2012 MOT regulations. - DaveEdin - 22-08-2019
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?
2012 MOT regulations. - FirebirdPhil - 22-08-2019
Cat 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.
2012 MOT regulations. - Mr Reman - 02-10-2019
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.
2012 MOT regulations. - Mr Reman - 02-10-2019
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.
2012 MOT regulations. - FirebirdPhil - 02-10-2019
IS200's are good for rust, meaning its not an issue. I think they have galvanised shells that helps a lot.
2012 MOT regulations. - uncle bob - 04-10-2019
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
