[boxhead]

Originally Posted by alffie

MVR was very good from the start. It took 1 day for them to process my engineering paperwork! handed it in on Wednsday and got the call thursday morning (christmas eve) to go forward to next inspection with the TAC (MVR compliance) guy Tuesday then MVR test shed Tuesday afternoon had 5 guys under neath for about 20 mins at the test shed then brake test and noise test done rego pass paperwork then in to pay. $818.50 for 12 months rego and stuff!!!!
I suggest Boxhead you fly Jack down to Alice for the inspection rather than use interstate engineer as MVR know Jack very well and dont question his reports or opinion on the cars!

I would have but I have tried numerous times to contact Jack and have had no luck over the past 16 months, Owen suggested I look at another engineer as he said that Jack was very unreliable. I have gotten onto another guy in Darwin and he has quoted me only $440.00 (inc tax) for the engineer report, so I will be flying him down, I hope late January early February.

My report had that the LS7 is Euro 111/1V compliant and the engine is installed as STD so they did not ask any questions about emissions, side pipes, other than noise test.

Alice Springs is in the same boat, no emission test meters so they go by the engine type and the ECU that runs the engine management.
Owen Dutton is the guy that is doing the TAC stuff at the moment and is a mechanic so knows cars and is keen to get these cars on the road.

Owen has been very helpful.

My VIN took 10 mins over the phone to get and all the TAC guy will do is check that your paperwork lines up with the car, basicly a compliance check
then to the test shed you go.

Check list LO1-3 is what you need to comply with so down load one from MVR website and go through it. Theres a few things that MVR will give an exemption from like door handles and locks, demister if you have no provision for a roof and child restrants ect.
Dont have any emissions testing if you have the STD ECU and engine set up other than noise test, remember ADR 37-01 is mid 90s so your fuel tank vapour set up can be the same as a VN commodore, make sure it is new and you will be fine.

Mine is all standard VN

Some questions I had for you over phone are
Did you need to get a sticker for the dash advising vehicle is ICV and has not been crash tested?
Did you have to get tyre placard?