Failed WOF

[loganrasti]

Took my v3 sti ra for a warrent today and it failed on "no verification for turbo" i was like What?? he said it had happened to guy he has done before and he had some paperwork saying it was factory turbo. He said there should be a "T" after the EJ20 and i said none of them are like that, he then said well i cant give you a warrent until i have paperwork or something proving it is a factory turbo vehicle. any ideas where i can get some proof guys???

[funkytown]

lol just go else where for your warrant.. obviously person has not a bothering clue.

the applied model code and the tag stating GC8-D... means ints a v3, and the 8 in gc8 is turbo if my memory serves me correctly.

Also the ej20k on the plate is a v3 sti turbo motor... ej20g, h, k, r, ej207 etc are all turbo motors and appear on the tag on the passenger strut.

added to that the turbo and non turbo shells are identical.. good lucky fitting the scoop into a non turbo as well... LOL @ that warrant guy. Name and shame

[DRFVDR]

either take it up the ladder at the place you took it to\OR take it somewhere else the guy is a noddy

The registration will designate that the car is a WRX/Sti and all of these are turboed so the guy is being an arse

[Joker]

EJ20T DOES NOT EXIST

[Marky]

Your WOF guy is a moron, go somewhere else, or he\'ll be failling each and every turbo subaru which comes in

Maybe he\'s just used to drift0rs coming in trying to pass off their +T\'ed skylines as it came from factory like that ow and/or got snapped out by it

Most turbo mitsi\'s don\'t have it labelled as T after either - I think it\'s just a nissan thing isn\'t it?

[MercuryFree]

If they won\'t back down and are an MTA member, complain to the MTA. Also the Transit Agency. And yes name and shame

Hadn\'t heard that one before, lol.

[Swindog]

Tis a nissan thing.

The factory turbs were T the aftermarket option was +T

[Marky]

Oh and toyotas will have the T in the code... but yeah the other usual suspects don\'t

[loganrasti]

Took it to Don Mclean Motors on main south road in christchurch. It was take it their or VTNZ as the car has a green sticker on it that i got for driving vehicle without current wof (it was out by 7 months as i was having it rebuilt). I might go to subaru and get them to give me some paperwork for a factory replacement turbo for my vehicle and show them that to prove its a factory turbo or something along those lines...

[funkytown]

just show them the tag on the passenger side strut tower.. ALL the information is right there for them to see.

Fuck going to extra effort having to prove something you have no reason to

[lachlan]

yeah its a ej20 +t - electric windows + roof scoop +4 pots + ra stickers - sound deadning - the paint on the door handles and mirrors

i recon take it up the ladder . obviously fairly un educated sort of person and shouldnt be doing wofs

specially not green/pink sticker level

[sl8r]

not to hijack the thread but i got asked once to remove the STI fog covers as he wanted to see the spotlights. i said there isnt any spot lights he said no i need to see.... supervisor came over and was like WTF going on here told him. he tells the dude hes a dumass and to leave it lol.

So i guess the moral is go to the supervisor or as jon says rub it in his nose with the chassis plate.

[ben-jamminn]

 loganrasti said:

Took it to Don Mclean Motors on main south road in christchurch. It was take it their or VTNZ as the car has a green sticker on it that i got for driving vehicle without current wof (it was out by 7 months as i was having it rebuilt). I might go to subaru and get them to give me some paperwork for a factory replacement turbo for my vehicle and show them that to prove its a factory turbo or something along those lines...

I got a WOF there two weeks ago no probs.. that is crazy. As mentioned earlier, EJ20T does not exist.

Track down your chassis code here http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/wrx.html

[Marky]

Hahaha

Sorry but... Yeah I can see how/why they pinged you

Don McLeans is the go-to dodgy WOF place for chch, or used to be at least. They will have gotten hammered for passing skyrines etc which should be getting certs for engine conversions and aren\'t.

I took a V6 VR4 in I\'d single turboed years back - literally I was just getting "a list" of failures so I could get it all ready for cert etc, they failed me on tyres scrubbing inner guard - said to go home, paint or remove them, then come back and get WOF sticker. Ignored the massive turbo, adjustables, front axles being missing... I wasn\'t arguing

Go somewhere else man, bunch of cowboys

[lachlan]

that list isnt all that helpfull tho

we already know the car is a gc8d4dd . the list doesnt specify turbo and it looks home made as fuck

not ranting . cheers

[subieboy]

 loganrasti said:

Took it to Don Mclean Motors on main south road in christchurch. I

there is your 1st problem, Go to another WOF shop (on Blenheim Rd by the Subway) they will do a good job.

[Timmah]

Perhaps having a twisted turbo set up has tripped the guy up :-\

[loganrasti]

Its green stickered i cant just take it anywhere!! basically them or VTNZ

[loganrasti]

Perhaps having a twisted turbo set up has tripped the guy up

lol yeh maybe

[subieboy]

 loganrasti said:

Its green stickered i cant just take it anywhere!! basically them or VTNZ

So VTNZ then

[loganrasti]

Yeh lets just say wont be going back there once i get the warrent and i dont reccomend anyone go there.

[DRFVDR]

Why did you not just take it to VTNZ ?? if it is all legit then it should pass easily , I always take my cars to the hardest place because then I know it is all good..

[Swindog]

Or just take it to a subaru dealer. You pay the same, they know the cars.

[ODB]

Got tosay I took mine there and had no issues.

It is factory but they were sweet with me.

[D-Style]

I finding it hard to understand why people got to all sorts of these dodgy places looking for the "easy WOF"

We all know of misinterpretation of rules that testers have at times, but having a vehicle(and knowing of)which could be less conforming safety wise and going out of your way to have it passed, is criminal.