Upgrading 124/201 Turbo Diesel and UK law

[bitter]

Hi!

Just relocated here and because I don't know much about rules related to car tuning here I am wondering how this kind of setup would work with the law?

W124 + 606 + big turbo + intercooler + modified injection pump

Emissions might be a small problem...

 

[Bolide]

AFAIK there are no UK laws preventing you from modifying cars so long as it conforms with Construction & Use, passes an MOT and isn't dangerous to other road users - so no exposed belts, pulleys, etc

I have no doubt that car would pass UK emissions & smoke tests if the fuelling is controlled properly. It would fail the MOT on the cracked n/s headlight, though

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[Cnics]

Only if it alters a beam pattern (wont as it's main beam) has a sharp edge or is insecure.

 

[rf065]

The green lamp shade looks nice, does that light up at night? :idea:



Russ

 

[bitter]

Oh my, I just visited www.w124.co.uk site and I realized that such modification would be pretty tricky for 124 series:

"The W210 introduced turbo diesel engines to the UK - the W124 had to do without turbo engines as the steering box of right-hand-drive W124s sits where the turbo is on LHD cars."
:-(

 

[Bolide]

So move the turbo. It's been done on 603-engined cars in the UK

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk