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NCT and a rally car?

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  • 05-03-2008 8:39pm
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    afatbollix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭


    can any one tell me what the story with this is?

    ive been told that i might need one for the next rally...

    we use bucket seats... 6 point seat belts.. roll cages.. brakes that have to be heated up... modified engines...

    so can anyone tell me what we would have to do pass?


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    alo1587
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭alo1587


    I think they'll test it like any other car up to a certain extent.I asked a tester in Blarney if they'd have any problem testing a mk1 escort, he said no that "so long as everything is safe it should be fine".Not sure about emissions/noise levels on more modern rally cars though.Make sure it has a chassis number stamped into the body for NCT,as there are many re-shells around:)


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    Oilrig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 727 ✭✭✭Oilrig


    I haven't heard anything new about rally cars needing NCT's. It sounds like an urban myth to me, who told you this?

    next they'll be asking us to tax them... :rolleyes:

    I'm presuming you're talking about a car with an RIAC logbook etc etc.


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    NCT for a rally car??? WTF, are you serious:confused:


    The new speed scameras will have a field day!


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    greglo23
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    i think you mean scrutineering which is an inspection done on all cars entered in a rally to ensure safety and compliance with the rally rules. it is sometimes done in NCT centres but only because the guys in the centres are rally fans and get special permission from NCT headquarters to do so.


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    Hotwheels
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    As far as I know Rallycars do not need a NCT,They have their own logbook and are scrutinised before every event...Engines have been known to have been stripped down at post event scrutiny to check displacement etc..This is carried out by MSI...
    Still I'd like to see how'd they would get on with a Cougar or a Pilbeam :D

    Your safer in a rallycar at full tilt than on the open roads these days...

    You'll find loads more info at Rally forums.com
    best of luck


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    afatbollix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    cheers lads.... was told by the COC of the circuit that you needed a NCT... maybe he though a MOT for the english cars... think ill send him a email ;)


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    mickdw
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    Do ye drive on public road between stages?


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    afatbollix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,062 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    ya


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,357 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Surely then you must have tax, insurance and NCT plus driving license or am I missing something?


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    blackbox
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    Rally cars must be road legal. So unless it is exempt by being too old (or too new) or it will need an NCT.

    You may have to switch to rallycross!


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Hotwheels wrote: »
    As far as I know Rallycars do not need a NCT,They have their own logbook and are scrutinised before every event...Engines have been known to have been stripped down at post event scrutiny to check displacement etc..This is carried out by MSI...
    Still I'd like to see how'd they would get on with a Cougar or a Pilbeam :D

    Your safer in a rallycar at full tilt than on the open roads these days...

    You'll find loads more info at Rally forums.com
    best of luck

    Incorrect - scrutineering under MSI is solely for the event held on closed roads - intervening road sections are subject to the Road Traffic Act, and you have to have an NCT.

    Look at it this way - if you're Rally car won't pass an NCT, it has no place being in a rally in the first place. Secondly, if you're car fails an NCT, but passed scrutineering, the scrutineer needs to be fired..........

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    Slidey
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    Incorrect - scrutineering under MSI is solely for the event held on closed roads - intervening road sections are subject to the Road Traffic Act, and you have to have an NCT.

    Look at it this way - if you're Rally car won't pass an NCT, it has no place being in a rally in the first place. Secondly, if you're car fails an NCT, but passed scrutineering, the scrutineer needs to be fired..........
    Dont know anything about rally cars and the rules but no rally car can pass a nct and scrutiny as it has to have a rally spec bucket seat and the nct requires you to have adjustable back on your seat. A full roll cage would also present problems for an nct as would an internal petrol tank, emmissions etc etc


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    Steve
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    galwaytt wrote: »
    Look at it this way - if you're Rally car won't pass an NCT, it has no place being in a rally in the first place. Secondly, if you're car fails an NCT, but passed scrutineering, the scrutineer needs to be fired..........

    C'mon, if a rally car fails an NCT because the indicators aren't 'orange' enough it's not allowed to compete?:confused:
    Beyond belief...


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