[culasse]

My FN2 got 4 years old now and was due for an Mot test.
Prior to that I had to change my manifold for the OEM one to get my car through the emissionstest.

The lambdasensors were a PITA to get loose as it felt they had welded themselves to the manifold.
Due to timeconstraints I barely managed to make myself a new map for this combination. It was more or less botched together but luckily the car sailed through the emissionstest.

While I was at it I decided the car could do with a new ancillary drivebelt as the old one had seen 47000 km now and looked a bit raggedy.

Admire my special tool I used to change the belt. Just a matter of wriggling it between the belt tensioner and the alternator pulley and release the pressure from the tensioner.
My car passed the Mot test without major obstacles so now I can drive another two years without worries.

Paul.

 

[coste1l]

2 yearzs? we should be so lucky in the uk!

 

[fallenkshatriya]

...so now I can drive another two years without worries.

Paul.

2 years makes the whole PITA process of taking the manifold off and putting it back on almost worth it...

 

[Rosse_modest]

2 yearzs? we should be so lucky in the uk!

You are lucky. In some countries you have to swap out a bit more than just an exhaust manifold to get through an MOT.

 

[culasse]

2 yearzs? we should be so lucky in the uk!

MOT for a new car in Holland is after 4 years, then 2 years, another 2 years and then annually.

 

[coste1l]

3yrs then annually for us

 

[culasse]

You are lucky. In some countries you have to swap out a bit more than just an exhaust manifold to get through an MOT.

The whole MOT test was a bit of a slapstick cartoon as the MOT tester hadn`t done an FN2 before actually.
He didn`t know how to start the car to get it on the carlift.
Since I have an Exedy stage 1 clutch on my car he stalled the car several times before managing to drive it on the lift.
Luckily my car sailed through the emissionstest without a hitch as I didn`t have the time to map the car properly but the tester didn`t even look at the CO values.
It also had a relocated battery and he asked if this was the OEM install.
"yes, it is" I replied trying to look convincingly.
Then he assumed my Noswizard direct port nitrous sytem was an LPG install but I corrected him on that.
By now he probably thought "better get rid of that car or I will look stupid" so he gave me the approval which was good for me since I still had my semi slick tyres mounted and they are no longer allowed on the streets here in Holland.

 

[Madcaddies]

The first MOT for a brand new car in Denmark is 4 years, then every 2 years for the reminder of the cars life

 

[Madcaddies]

And Thank your for this thread. I see now about the race manifold and catalytic converter

 

[dcivic]

"He didn`t know how to start the car to get it on the carlift." amusing bit.

 

[culasse]

He kept turning the carkeys on and off untill I pointed him to the starterbutton lol.

 

[craigboy]

In the UK you only need an mot test if your car is 3 years old from in manufactured date.

 

[mpn_daedalus]

Nice thread revival........repeating what's already been posted.....

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[Syx]

First post from a new member - be nice

 

[mpn_daedalus]

Ah, so they are :wave: I'm always nice

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