Vehicle test notice

[comagutsa]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Good luck...hope it passes.

The problem is that even a brand new car a few months out of the showroom won't usually pass the ADR's. Motorbikes have had this issue for decades. For noise for example, they set a decibel limit and that's that...no leeway for wear and tear is usually allowed, and I got a "warning" about the stock factory exhaust on my 2008 Suzuki just after I bought it when it was only two years old. "Just over the dB limit there mate...but I'll let it go this time". This on a bike that had less than 10,000km on it, is absolutely unmodified, and which was literally like new.
Of course, Harleys are exempt from these testings under law apparently...that's how they can ride around with open pipes and literally zero muffling and never get booked...

Cars are a whole different kettle of fish. The problem is that once you change a muffler...even for a standard replacement aftermarket one...it probably won't meet the sound requirements that it was tested with at the factory.

haha my 2007 GSXR 750 has a sticker on it saying with a stock exhaust it is 102db @ 6600rpm but now my full exhaust on there atm said on the box 107db @ 6000rpm... touch wood i havent been pulled over for it and its been on there for 5 years

i think some coppers/people just have it in for cars

[Kable72]

Mine will be well over the 90DB mark. With the windows up and stereo off, I can't hear the person next to me talking if I'm into it.

[hagarone]

Originally Posted by caprispecial

If your registration dept. is anything like the one I went to recently they will knock that cert. back as its not the right date. Pedantic yes.

That part scares me too, so l will be going back to get the guy to fix the date on the receipt too2013!

[2011G6E]

I work with guys who've got a wide range of previous work experience behind them, including two who used to be involved in testing of new vehicles for ADR compliance and so-on...very senior mechanical engineers who wanted a change ofn life (and better pay) so came out here driving trains.

Anyhoo, they said that yes, take a brand new vehicle that has had maybe two or three months normal use on the road by a normal owner, and run it through the ADR testing again...and there probably will be a whole heap of them it no longer meets.

Testing a brand new unused car fresh off the production line and one which has had time for everything to bed in are two totally different kettles of fish...