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Current - June 2009 As I said above - NCOP V2 is currentlybeing ratified, and no it's not better, they are tightening things up and making it worse - no V6's in early Holdens before Eh etc. Coming to a state near you soon - so get involved or don't complain! This is the link to the working party - http://www.pharosalex.com.au/pages/33acs5.html This is the ACT Street Machine Club's response pointing out how things are going to be worse! - ACTSMA Letter Under the NCOP V1 a 5000cc V8 engine cannot be fitted to an LJ Torana. In NSW it is permissible to fit a 5253cc V8 engine in an LJ Torana. In fact back in 1972 GMH built several LJ Toranas fitted with 5000cc V8 engines. This is a comparison of the effect of the intended change to Table LA1. What they have done is removed one of the power to weight formulas that was previously allowed. NCOP V1 table – FC Holden 1094 kg x 4 = 4.376 L engine (i.e.:
4.2L V8 Holden)
Written in 2008 If you are in another state, don't smile because all states/territories are adopting the code - it is a National Guideline and the push is for all vehicles to conform! It is already very hard to sell modified vehicles interstate, but soon it will be even harder. There is no common agreement to accept vehicles from other states - so don't assume, check with your local RTA before the purchase or you could be stuck with a vehicle that is not registrable in your state! If you purchase a vehicle that is currently registered and engineered (and matches all the engineering criterion on the paperwork) then it should not be a problem transferring it to a new owner. The same generally goes for a vehicle that is an older 'approved' modified vehicle before the days of engineering requirements - however, as the Romans said Caveat Emptor - 'buyer beware' - check with your RTA before you hand over a wad of cash on some sellers say so! In most states/territories if you are building an ICV (Individually Constructed Vehicle), you have to meet current ADR's, have a motor out of a vehicle that is less than 2years old at completion, complete it in under 2yrs, get engineering signoff (+$3000) etc - check the NCOP. The new national standards are a bit unfair! A standard XB GT Falcon can have up to a 475 Ci (7,785 cc) motor yet you can't stick a turbo or supercharger on a standard one with a 302 or 351! Not only do NSW use a different multiplier, but if a vehicle came out with a six cylinder originally, it can have a bigger engine than the same weight four. NCOP (ACT) ignores this fact (check the tables below)! However, I have now been told that the NSW Minister is not happy that they have not 'fully adopted' the NCOP and is looking at changing over to it - so watch out NSWalesers - it's only a matter of time! QLD is next - adopting it in 2009 I believe! The NCOP is currently under revision (comments close April 30 2009) so put your comments in as they are dropping the middle part of the table in the new version draft already, they generally tighten things up?
As of Jan1 2007 - all vehicles under 10 years old that come from interstate to the ACT for registration need an identity check at a cost of $37 or $400 if it was a 'repairable write off' on top of the $37 registration inspection fee, $64 establishment fee, $18 Road Rescue/Safety Fee, 3% stamp duty etc (click link for detail)! Update - I was told by the inspector checking my interstate bike in January 07 that if you pass, they refund $363 (so you only pay $37). If it's stolen, you do your dough and the police turn up!
In the ACT, vehicles are allowed to sit around unregistered for less than 12 months under the seasonal registration scheme. There was a rumour that if a vehicle with an engineering certificate is left unregistered for 3 months, it will lose that engineering approval and have to be re-registered under the new NCOP standards! This is a Myth! I talked to Gerry at Technical Standards - he said 'as long as a vehicle does not go over the 12mth limit it will still comply' If you let any vehicle go past this you will have to apply for a new registration which means you will have to pass NCOP and need re-engineering (in any state in Australia). Many cars approved under the old standards won’t pass NCOP! If you think this is not a problem - you may be in for a shock! The new power to weight ratios mean your existing motor/wheels/turbo's/wheel tubs may then be illegal! Check the tables below. Note the vehicle weight is the maximum weight for an unmodified vehicle of your variant - ie: the heaviest luxury model (such as an EH Premier, XW Falcon 351 GT, etc) not your weighbridge weight when modified. The following are links to each state's code of practice for modified vehicles. Note, some states have no info listed as I believe they use the RTA inspectors. If you have information that updates or contradicts this please contact me at the email below and I will update it. ( NB: I live in the ACT, so please don't ask me technical questions about other state's rego requirements - contact them directly! Note: dead links below mean I haven't found them yet.)
The new standards for engine size are different in the ACT compared to NSW and all other states.You will notice that NSW don't use all the new standards, but have partially adopted them. I have been reliably told they were the ones pushing for the new standards, and they were certainly involved in their development, yet it seems the paperwork to implement them was too much (and maybe they thought they were unfair - check the differences!).
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