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Modena 02-07-2012 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by sambo (Post 1174513)
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. :D
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!

sambo 02-13-2012 03:47 PM
No more waiting in the side room at VIPAC - "take a walk" apparently due to OH&S. Fingers crossed!

boxhead 02-13-2012 04:05 PM
Good luck.

sambo 02-13-2012 06:30 PM
PASS. :D

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. %/

Modena 02-13-2012 06:54 PM
Fantastic news sambo, well done.

How do you know it used 10.48L/100km? Was that for the trip there, rollers, and back?

sambo 02-13-2012 08:07 PM
Thanks Modena. It's on the report - they must calculate it based on gasses collected?

Merv and Sharon 02-13-2012 08:21 PM
Well done Paul. One more step out of the way!

stiffy 02-13-2012 10:04 PM
Cool
 
Well done Sambo, normal rego here we come.....:3DSMILE::3DSMILE:



STIFFY

stumpeater 02-14-2012 01:03 AM
It's certainly a good feeling ! Well done.

Doubledip 02-14-2012 01:17 AM
Congrats Sambo.. glad to here it went all ok

Krait 02-14-2012 08:29 AM
Great stuff Paul :) An important box ticked.

Cheers

letsboogie351 02-14-2012 02:35 PM
congratulations Paul
It seems as though the IM240 test has been a long hard road for some.
Next step vic roads for rego?

Doug

sambo 02-14-2012 03:32 PM
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.

kyleb 02-15-2012 03:01 AM
Well done!!!
Another hurdle crossed.
You will be sticking on that Rego label before you know it.

xlr8or 02-15-2012 08:52 AM
And some people think it's difficult to register these cars in California.


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