Imo000

My 928 came from the factory with rear wheel spacer.

docdrs

Those are not spacers they are adapters so my lug bolts will fit. Otherwise I would have to modify my lug bolts which would be a no no....?

PPo

Thanks for posting Pags... I initially read this and downloaded the PDF, but then saw the 2015 date on the document and assumed it wasn't the latest. But I was wrong!....

I took a quick scan through the document, and I don't see anything that would prevent performance oriented modifications that maintain the sensibility of street driving. The use of "meets OEM standards" can be misleading, but I am assuming that if the part is "better" than OEM standards, it can be used. If this is not the case, then we are all in big trouble! Of course, we then have to define "better" and to what standards are parts/components compared. "The shock is better because it supports the economy of my home country." argument will obviously not work.

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Imo000

Is there a definition of what OEM is?

Imo000

Picked up a project tonight that I will fix and sell with safety. I'll report back how the new safety requirements work out. Last time I did this was before the change.

Montychristo128

As I only bought my car in June and had to get some things fixed, plus holiday in the UK, I ended up having to go through the "new test" once I had done all the "work".

I took it to a shop that we use for our work vehicles in Whitby (Its an Aamco really close to our office). They told me that in reality nothing much changed for them other than testing window tint, prices remained the same which was around $100 from memory. They did miss a non operating horn, but my window tint is at a safe level (phew).

Adamant1971

I just had our van certified (selling). Just had a loose tie rod and had to have the headlights restored. I had a chat with the tech, one of the biggest changes is with fluid leaks. In the past they only failed if a leak was hitting the exhaust, now any dripping leak will fail.

Turbodan

they must also send in to minsitry measurements of the brake rotors and I think pads

Montychristo128

This makes sense as one of the "projects" I needed to get done was front rotors. Pads were still good and rotors were really not that bad.

theiceman

Well there is about a 20K repair bill on just about any air cooled 911

Imo000

The watercooled ones leak like a sieve too.

Imo000

We'll finally sold my project car with a safety inspection. This is the first time since the new safety regulation kicked in. I was nervous when I took it in but the check wasn't much more complicated than before (that's what the shop manager told me) and the cost was up only by $20 to $85. Before taking it in, I fixed all the oil leaks that were wet (some seepage is ok but dripping isn't) as that's one of the biggest things that they now check for. Also, replaced the worn tires with some not so worn ones but made sure the size was what the sticker on the B pillar stated (stock size). Otherwise I went around each corner and made sure nothing was worn but that's what I normally do anyways.

By the way this vehicle had a extremly loud rear differential (replaced the entire rearend), a humming right front wheel bearing, a rusted out transmission pan (to the point that it was leaking), a cracked windshield, worn tires and was dirty on the inside. The body was in good shape and so was the drivetrain (minus the rearend) so it was worth saving it. Money goes straight into the go kart fund and some into the 996 engine.

PPo

Funny... I use almost the exact same sentence to describe a cougar I dated in university.

PPo

But that humming right front wheel bearing... whoa! Worth it right there...

Cause you know, get it cheap, beat the crap out of the bearing, pound in a fresh one, and she's back on the market to make you money.

irobertson

As an "immigrant" from Nova Scotia 11 years ago, I was astounded that Ontario didn't have an annual safety inspection like we do in NS. It's pretty basic stuff. The coach works needs to be solid, no holes where exhaust can migrate into the car, + the usual, signals, brakes, steering components. I found it absurd that you could get away with driving a rusted out pickup truck with no brakes and go cart steering as long as it passed an E-Test.