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02-07-2012, 02:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cheltenham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
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Originally Posted by sambo
I started the car last night in the driveway and let it idle until the thermo fan came on. It took about 8 mins from a cold start and my gauge read 95 when it kicked in. Within a minute it was back to 90 and the fan turned off. At least my temp sender and gauge are consistent with the ECU.
I rang VIPAC and they confirmed it is a warm test, so the engine will be close to ideal running temp before the test.
Booked in for next Tuesday morning, wish me luck.  |
Good Luck! Fang it (legally of course) on the way there to get them nice and hot, and try to start the idle early before the test!
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02-13-2012, 02:47 PM
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No more waiting in the side room at VIPAC - "take a walk" apparently due to OH&S. Fingers crossed!
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02-13-2012, 03:05 PM
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Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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Good luck.
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02-13-2012, 05:30 PM
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PASS.
Just. Running a bit lean and the NOx was close to the limit. Not detrimental to the engine according to the tester, just on the lean side.
Here are the numbers with the limits next to them.
THC 0.032 (0.26)
NOx 0.565 (0.63)
CO 0.164 (2.1)
Averaged 10.48 L/100km which I thought was OK.
Our friends at VIPAC got a pay rise on 1 Jan, the test is now $715 inc GST. 
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02-13-2012, 05:54 PM
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Fantastic news sambo, well done.
How do you know it used 10.48L/100km? Was that for the trip there, rollers, and back?
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02-13-2012, 07:07 PM
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Thanks Modena. It's on the report - they must calculate it based on gasses collected?
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02-13-2012, 07:21 PM
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Location: Sunshine Coast Qld,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison # 80; Ford 5.0L HO Trickflow heads, cam and rockers and MassFlow EFI
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Well done Paul. One more step out of the way!
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02-13-2012, 09:04 PM
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Cool
Well done Sambo, normal rego here we come..... 
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02-14-2012, 12:03 AM
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It's certainly a good feeling ! Well done.
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02-14-2012, 12:17 AM
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Congrats Sambo.. glad to here it went all ok
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02-14-2012, 07:29 AM
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Great stuff Paul  An important box ticked.
Cheers
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02-14-2012, 01:35 PM
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congratulations Paul
It seems as though the IM240 test has been a long hard road for some.
Next step vic roads for rego?
Doug
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02-14-2012, 02:32 PM
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Thanks to all, it certainly is a good feeling to have passed. If the car had been tested at last year's levels (50% of ADR 37/01) it would've failed again.
Doug, I'll start the official engineering process in earnest now. It probably won't be in the right "trim" for ShelbyFest but I am hoping to be there.
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02-15-2012, 02:01 AM
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Well done!!!
Another hurdle crossed.
You will be sticking on that Rego label before you know it.
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02-15-2012, 07:52 AM
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And some people think it's difficult to register these cars in California.
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