First Mot Passed - Barely

[sj-bradley]

Has it been three years since I built it already ?

 

Well, took it down to a friendly MOT guy in Sprotborough to get it through its first MOT.

 

Well, it passed, but barely. Emissions - Not a chance, but with some gentle persuasion, it got through THAT hurdle.

 

Everything else was fine including some headlight persuasion to point in the right general direction !

 

It's definitely one place I would recommend to other "kit car" owners.

 

So, next stop - Tax man ...

 

Simon.

[sj-bradley]

Persuasion - adjusting the map or convincing the tester to test on alternate thresholds due to car not in database?

 

Bingo ! At least I managed to get it through though.

 

I really need to get this mapped correctly now. That is the next job on the list when funds allow.

 

Simon.

Edited February 14, 2015 by Simon B

[David S]

Have mine booked in for its first MOT next month. They are doing a service at the same time so hopefully it will be plain sailing. Just have to fit the old silencer with the cat on it back on first, as I changed it for one of the other GBS ones without the cat.

[Andi]

I seem to remember when all that emissions malarky came out, that the police used to do random roadside tests for emissions.

Not heard of that for many years (thank god)

I also remember that some cars were failing and then taking them to the nearest garage only to find they passed.

 

Andi

[knights_templar]

Bingo ! At least I managed to get it through though.

 

I really need to get this mapped correctly now. That is the next job on the list when funds allow.

 

Simon.

 

save your money, if you want power, you will not beet the GBS map. many have tried, at a cost, but appear to vary by only a few BHP, that can be machine error, difference in transmission loading, weather, you name it.

 

if you want emissions, that is another thing entirely, the GBS emission map is "close" but without the advantage of feedback it can not be guaranteed, be prepared to intervene.

 

I do not know of an economy map.

 

"Persuasion" is possibly easiest way, but you will have to hope the tester does not read the bulletins, if it isn’t in their emission database they are meant to use the number plate year, or refer to log book for date of registration. or so I'm told.

[Guest Roy P]

I have bought the Emerald switch and will soon be going to GBS for them to load both maps which I can then switch as required.

[Andi]

I have bought the Emerald switch and will soon be going to GBS for them to load both maps which I can then switch as required.

 

Sounds like a plan.

Let me know what the damage is

 

Andi

[keith kelly]

Oh the joys of having donor age related plate :-) mot tester: is it smoking? Me: nope! Mot tester: emissions passed then its a C plate.

[alanrichey]

Doesn't help when your donor engine probably dates from the mid-90s (I think that is when Dicky bought a job lot of Rover 'T' engines), and your age-related plate is 2008

[sj-bradley]

Using hind sight I would have gone for the Q plate as well knowing this hassle.

 

Oh well, at least I know this garage now and will be using them again. Very understanding about it all.

 

Simon.

[Al Milton]

Good news on the MOT Simon.

My Sperspec also went straight through last month, but I had the emissions checked at re-mapped to pass.

This was the only work my car required.

 

PM Sent.

 

Al

[Guest Gargoil]

Simon, who was the friendly MOT guy/garage ?

[steve in stockport]

Aren't MOT emissions done at tick over? You shouldn't need two maps, even a full balls out power map should be able to meet the emissions at tick over and then come on strong when you put your foot down.

 

Having said that I do have a friendly tester, when I put the turbo engine in he said it should have a cat, to which I said, 'yes in an Astra it would have, but this car only needs to meet 3.5% CO and 1200ppm hydrocarbons' and his reply was that they only look for visible smoke because it's a kit - happy days.

Edited February 15, 2015 by steve in stockport

[sj-bradley]

Simon, who was the friendly MOT guy/garage ?

 

PM sent

 

Simon

[Andi]

Quite right Steve.

Mine passed on the power map.

It has a cat but no sensor.

However I want the switchable map for touring fuel consumption and blat mode

 

Andi