coyoteboy
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 04:35 PM |
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It's not naughty - there's no regulation on tuning of your own car providing it meets current MOT req.
I swapped my ECU out for a programmable one and remapped it myself, it still meets the MOT regs. Might not meet the original spec but that's
totally irrelevant and I have an extra 100HP.
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 04:45 PM |
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sorry it was meant to have a smiley face its a tongue in cheek naughty 
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loggyboy
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 04:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
It's not naughty - there's no regulation on tuning of your own car providing it meets current MOT req.
I swapped my ECU out for a programmable one and remapped it myself, it still meets the MOT regs. Might not meet the original spec but that's
totally irrelevant and I have an extra 100HP.
Arguably any changes to a type approval means the car fails construction and use regulations. Fortunately it's too hard/timewasting for any one
to inforce for 99.9999% of modifications.
Mistral Motorsport
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JoelP
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 06:35 PM |
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I reckon this will be the new ppi scandal.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 5/10/15 at 06:53 PM |
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Just as 'we' lean off the fuel on the bike engines, to the point where the engine will just about run, fit additional catalysts, or just
put back the one that we should have.... all for an MoT test.
Motorcycle manufacturers map their engines just for the 5-6K drive-by quietness, some fitting flaps in various places. It's all to meet
regulations that shouldn't be there in the first place. The laboratory isn't real-life.
I expect all the diesel propaganda will 'justify' more environment levies on diesel vehicles. Hell, these cars are killing people, car
manufacturers are committing murder, where's my compensation, I want it, and more, now.
I'm too poor to run a modern diesel, I still in the MK5 2.5Di Transit era. I can't afford a modern, pollution free Range Rover Sport, so I
guess I'll simply be banned.
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ian996
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| posted on 6/10/15 at 03:34 PM |
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I'm just hoping that prices will come crashing down and I'll swoop in and buy one for a bargain.
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907
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| posted on 6/10/15 at 03:40 PM |
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My Passat is Pre-Scandal, so it's going up in price.
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 6/10/15 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Arguably any changes to a type approval means the car fails construction and use regulations. Fortunately it's too hard/timewasting for any one
to inforce for 99.9999% of modifications.
IS that arguable? I don't think it is. Show me the legislation that says if I change my ECU I'm breaching construction and use regs? Sure
it's not as built, but I don't think there's any regs that say you can't change it once produced.
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