Where to get wof in TGA with external wastegate

[Top Secret]

Hi guys,

It's wof time, and I'm slowly getting my car up to wof standard. All that's really left is a horn, which will obviously be fixed, and my external wastegate that's bothering me.

I've got a few quotes around the place for getting it plumbed into the exhaust, but money is fairly tight at the moment being a student, studying, and working + helping out at home; so if anyone knows of any place that'd be lenient on cars with externals that'd be very helpful.

Keep in mind this isn't a cefiro on cut springs with a dodgy pre-cracked trademe special (tial-style etc), it's a properly built car.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Not sure if the (mostly) NA Honda group would know, but if they do, this might help me get back into a Honda

[itsjdm]

post this on www.rotahavik.co.nz they will help you out nzhondas crys about this kind of shit

[_deagle_]

I know I'm not from Tauranga, but I doubt any WoF place will let you pass with a external not plumbed back.

[Top Secret]

Originally Posted by itsjdm

post this on www.rotahavik.co.nz they will help you out nzhondas crys about this kind of shit

Cheers, I didn't know if I'd have to don a flame suit here

edit: Well, there are heaps of people with externals getting around. They must get their wof's somewhere. I was gonna see if an exhaust shop can make me a flange that I can unbolt as I wish, but $$$

[Pommy]

Originally Posted by _deagle_

I know I'm not from Tauranga, but I doubt any WoF place will let you pass with a external not plumbed back.

weeelll your wrong

get a metal plate made up and bolt it onto where the wastegate would go on the manifold and drive CAREFULLY to the WOF centre if you have no luck, cheap and effective. Just dont hit boost...

[4VTECN]

Originally Posted by Pommy

weeelll your wrong

get a metal plate made up and bolt it onto where the wastegate would go on the manifold and drive CAREFULLY to the WOF centre if you have no luck, cheap and effective. Just dont hit boost...

and what will happen if boost is accidently hit?

[Coupe-R]

or just plum it back into the exhaust.

go see macs mufflers on aerodrome road, shouldn't cost you too much.

Get your WOF next to macs mufflers at vehicle service center, good fullas there.

They will prob fail on external though, but the guy who works there (dave) is in nz drift series so pretty understanding on modded cars.

[FLYRYD]

Originally Posted by 4VTECN

and what will happen if boost is accidently hit?

mad wheel spin then ka boom

[d16a7]

or just hope like hell the 18PSi subie factory boost cut works..

[Top Secret]

Originally Posted by Pommy

weeelll your wrong

get a metal plate made up and bolt it onto where the wastegate would go on the manifold and drive CAREFULLY to the WOF centre if you have no luck, cheap and effective. Just dont hit boost...

I think I'll try that, cheers mate!

Oh, and no factory boost cut thanks to Possumlink ecu

[Nicolla]

Oh what a shame mount brake and auto was shut down lol

[Coupe-R]

Oh what a shame mount brake and auto was shut down lol

HAHAHAH

mate at vehicle service centre was telling me that people would tell cops they got a WOF from there to get off a green sticker.
the cop would say "oh you got a WOF from there, put the green sticker back on"

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

[Nicolla]

Originally Posted by Coupe-R

HAHAHAH

mate at vehicle service centre was telling me that people would tell cops they got a WOF from there to get off a green sticker.
the cop would say "oh you got a WOF from there, put the green sticker back on"

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

Yeah thats how they eventually got shut down was only a month or so ago too. A friend of mine got a greenie and his warrent was from there (he worked there too) oh wells at least I got the dihatpoo through there before then ^_^

[Coupe-R]

they didn't do "WOF inspections"

they handed out WOF stickers

[VTAKYO]

Extending the wastegate dump out the back isn't an option? I am pretty sure they are legit providing they exit behind the rear door. The noise of them is probably more the issue nowdays though. One of the Subbie guys down here I know runs his out the back by the muffler and gets normal WOFs afaik.

[Top Secret]

Probably costs more than getting it plumbed into the exhaust.

But really, I might get shunned, but I don't want to plumb it in, the sound makes the car!

I'll see if I can get a plate made up.

Cheers!

[Dezigns]

Loads of places will give a WOF with a vented external!

[mr.sky]

Just get it plumbed in. Then later when you have more $$ get removable section made up with flanges etc. Mine cost around $100 IIRC for a removal flanged section and blanking plate

[BUMP]

Either block it off and plumb it up.

but just try your luck.

[[QUIKdc2]]

I got a few wof's from avenue autoport on 2nd ave, they're usually pretty good. Im not 100% on them passing the external though

[nemesisteg]

cant you just take one of your wastegate lines off??

[Top Secret]

Well, to an inspector, I'm guessing he's just going to see that it's not plumbed into the exhaust, instead of checking all the lines to it.

I'll go for a wof first, then when they fail me, I'll get a plate made up. Has anyone had any arguments with wof inspectors about this?

[turbozxi]

Go to place that has a car up on the hoist already, I doubt they would bother to look around underneah then.

[sykotic]

Originally Posted by _deagle_

I know I'm not from Tauranga, but I doubt any WoF place will let you pass with a external not plumbed back.

See if you can find some old v8 type place.

I got a cert in my turbo levin with a externally vented wastegate.

The guy didn't seem to know what it was, and because of where it vented under the motor, it was pretty quiet compared to most. The guy didn't mention it.