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Post #1 post 2nd December 2004 - 01:09 PM
i was told from a certain someone that highmounting a turbo is Illegal dry.gif

now ive seen a shit load of high mounted turbos in my time, and it never even crossed my mind that it may be illegal!
so tell me is this person talking shit?
or are they correct

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psi999
Post #2

Yes they are

If the turbo setup is legal mounted low, mounting it high will make no difference whatsoever
DreamensioN
Post #3

QUOTE (psi999 @ Dec 2 2004, 01:35 PM)
Yes they are

If the turbo setup is legal mounted low, mounting it high will make no difference whatsoever

Is that - yes they are talking shit? Or yes they are correct? tongue.gif

psi999
Post #4

haha vague as, yes they are talking shit

Time to get some new friends thumbsup.gif

b j p
Post #5

I received a defect for having a high mount turbo without mod plate 26 days ago.... along with alot of other things.

b j p

psi999
Post #6

But would that same turbo on the same manifold low mounted be deflectable?.....

Would hate to own a sigma turbo then wink.gif
tripharn
Post #7

I would imagine if all other things related to the setup where legal, then high mounting would be legal.

It never really crossed my mind either dry.gif

MIT20
Post #8

why would it be illegal?if it doesnt go over the legal emissions etc etc etc... then how you mount your turbo doesnt matter.. although i have heard that having an external wastegate is commonly defected and apparently not legal.. anyone know the go?

tripharn
Post #9

External wastegates would be illegal if it vents..... biggrin.gif

[JZU73]
Post #10

External gates are only illegal if they vent atmospherically, most gates go back and join the exhuast system deaming them not defectable items, but i always though it didn't matter how your turbo was mounted,

Roy..

rigoli
Post #11

any mod to your car without a mod plate, that was not how it came from factory is illegal, and u can get defected for it, eg pod filter, highmount turbo, aftermarket turbo, front mount cooler etc...... the list goes on and on!

gingerman88
Post #12

its a load of crap high mounting is no diff go for it buddy thumbsup.gif

Mr_Sleepy
Post #13

pfft........

if your into modifying cars, dont even bother with legalitys.... as cops will bend you over for anything!

TwinCam16
Post #14

Rigoli, you have no idea do ya...

oops, i just changed my rear tyres that were bald, better get a mod plate.

Fcuk-Fear
Post #15

Any type of after market LARGE modification you make to your car (eg: Add/Bigger Turbo) you need a blue mod plate, for other small modifications you need to get your car inspected by an approved Engineer and get an Engineers Certificate, to justify that the mods were done within ADR, with these two things, cops cant touch you, unless they hear your blow off valve go off, then its a $240 fine for noise polution thumbsup.gif

davieb_16
Post #16

lol im a certain someone

i got told it was illegal a while ago by a mate and as everything else is illegal i figured he was probly right

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