certification

warpphead · Post by **warpphead** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:40 pm

hi im in chch an have almost finish lifting my surf an doing a few other things all i need now is to get it all certified. Could any advise of a place to go in chch an approx how much will it cost :sniper:

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:46 pm

Usually around the $350.
There are 2 cfertifiers down there I think, one more 4wd friendly than the other.

If you ring Rick at 4wd accessories in Montreal Street, or go in, he will have the detail, unless someone on here knows

warpphead · Post by **warpphead** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:48 pm

cheers i will go see him tommrow

H2OLOVA · Post by **H2OLOVA** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:39 am

Wayne Martin at Vehicle Certification Services 11 Waller Terrace Ch Ch (03) 3654 777. Hes a good dude to deal with as well.

nivaman · Post by **nivaman** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:14 pm

what happens if your truck is certed already bbut you change the color and other bits and pieces, would the wof guy pick it up and make comments?.
i changed the color with the rego people so that should be sweet.
does the wof guy go back through the old wof's to find out what was done as in cert?.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:39 am

As long as you haven't done any more mods to it that need certing, or changed/modified the things that originally needed to be certed you're fine.
A simple paint job is just noted with the rego update each year I think.

nivaman · Post by **nivaman** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:37 am

When i brought the truck it had another engine and gearbox installed, it was certed for an engine, gearbox, new engine mounts and front diff mount. I didn't like how the engine and front diff mounts were built so i am changing them. The cert plate was not specific on what was done just to say a certain family of box was installed and seeing as the box is a weak one i am changing out the box for another from the same family but the new box is stronger and longer by about 80mm so will have to move the transfer case backwards and possibly muck about with drive shafts.
In general i am just trying to make the truck stronger and more reliable, so would i get away with improving things a little without being picked up about it?.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:48 am

Couldn't tell you to be honest, someone else on here may have more knowledge on that side of things

skid · Post by **skid** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:35 pm

nivaman wrote:When i brought the truck it had another engine and gearbox installed, it was certed for an engine, gearbox, new engine mounts and front diff mount. I didn't like how the engine and front diff mounts were built so i am changing them. The cert plate was not specific on what was done just to say a certain family of box was installed and seeing as the box is a weak one i am changing out the box for another from the same family but the new box is stronger and longer by about 80mm so will have to move the transfer case backwards and possibly muck about with drive shafts.
In general i am just trying to make the truck stronger and more reliable, so would i get away with improving things a little without being picked up about it?.

I'm no expert, but I would assume that if you haven't changed anything thats written on the cert plate then you should be OK. if you are doing lots of new welding then make sure its hidden the next time you go for a WOF, a bit of paint followed by a few runs through some shitty mud should hide all welds good enough.

tallsam66 · Post by **tallsam66** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:25 pm

If you modify or change what it was certified for it must be re-certified.

Certification isnt dont just for a laugh...its to make sure your vehicle is safe for you ,your family & other people on the road.

If something should go drastically wrong & the police investigate you will get caught you wont have any insurance etc.

Often the the certifier takes digital pics of modifications so be very careful.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:27 pm

based on what you've said it will need to be re-certified...

nivaman · Post by **nivaman** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:58 am

tallsam66 wrote:If you modify or change what it was certified for it must be re-certified.

Certification isnt dont just for a laugh...its to make sure your vehicle is safe for you ,your family & other people on the road.

If something should go drastically wrong & the police investigate you will get caught you wont have any insurance etc.

Often the the certifier takes digital pics of modifications so be very careful.

i understand that but my engineer friend said he didn't like how the mounts looked to him and said they didnt look well made.
The reason why i am changing the gearbox is because the original one was broken beyond repair and trying to find a replacement box of the same type is very difficult and expensive.
So i am using what i have, being the stronger type of gearbox from the same family and improving the engine/diff mount.

skid · Post by **skid** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:23 pm

EASIEST ANSWER IS TO RING A CERTIFIER AND ASK HIM ALL THE TRICKY QUESTIONS. THAT WAY YOU ARE GOING TO GE TALL THE RIGHT ANSWERS.