Certifications?

bestspot, Nov 6, 3:23pm
Looking at a starlet Carjam says its 1000cc but the auction says its 1300 so that means its got a 4k rather than the original 2k if i'm correct. This means it needs to have a certification! Also alot of the ones I've seen on here have certification for exhaust and wheels does it need to have that also!
Thanks
kazbanz, Nov 6, 3:25pm
OR carjam has it wrong. Why not contact the seller and find out
00quattro00, Nov 6, 3:32pm
Its been a while but I remeber reading that you could replace the engine with the same typ and if you dont exceed the 25% increase in power a cert was not needed
aragorn2003, Nov 6, 3:36pm
noone would be able to tell the difference from a 2k and a 4k unless they scoured the engine through the oil build up to find the stamp. its not like a 4k is a beast on performance, some starlets came out with 4ks anyway im sure
a.woodrow, Nov 6, 3:41pm
cert is required, the % power increase only applies to the oe fitted engine. not that it's likely to be thrown out for a wof as it is one of the engine options anyway. hard to say if wheels and exhaust need cert, depends on what has been fitted
00quattro00, Nov 6, 8:42pm
The whole certification process is a complete rip,
a.woodrow, Nov 6, 8:51pm
For most things it is. Straight foward engine swaps etc should be fine as long as they are to a wof standard
chebry, Nov 7, 8:52am
You need a cert for a more than 25% engine size increase power has nothing to do with it but if noone can tell its been swapped dont tell em
msigg, Nov 7, 3:10pm
No one would be the wiser.
a.woodrow, Nov 7, 3:59pm
Had a look on the lvvta website, modification that increase the power by more than 20% on your oe engine require certification. Hard to police though.
chebry, Nov 7, 4:18pm
Wonder why the local certifier told me different Im going from a 50hp 1500cc to 1725 and hopefully 100+hp but should I require disc brakes which is a bolt fit I need a cert so who the hell is right!
a.woodrow, Nov 7, 4:34pm