Indetifying an integrale 8V Kat

[Matty_Dog]

Without opening the bonnet, is there any way to identify an 8V Kat from the equivalent 16V integrale?

I'm interested in buying an integrale from Japan, but sometimes the blurb about the car is a little innacurate, so I want to be able to identify the different models from external characteristics.

Thanks,
Matthew

[EVO92]

If you are thinking of looking at pictures, apart from the badges they are visually the same 8vKat/16v and 8vKatEvo/Evo16v (an Evo2 16vKat is different as the roof gutters are colour coded).

Regards,
Martin

[Matty_Dog]

Thanks for that.
It's those sort of details that you can really only find on forums.
I guess I'll have to tread carefully.
It's really the 8V Kat that I'm after.

Another thing I need to know, for New Zealand compliance purposes, is the ground-clearance. I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Can anyone tell me what the standard ground-clearance is? Also, is there anywhere it's documented, so I can waive official-looking bits of paper at the authorities when I go to get the car registered?

Thanks.
Matthew

[EVO92]

No Idea, 8v Integrales sit up quite high so its should be OK, try asking on the evoforum:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/evoforum/start

There are a few auzzies that come on the forum, can't recall seeing anyone from NZ though :(

Regards,
Martin

[Fingers]

I believe it's 100mm minimum ground clearance. I'm not sure how you get on with the Integrale and compliance here now, I heard from a guy in the club that they don't meet the frontal impact standards, might be something to look into. I hope you can get it in though, we need more cars like that on the road here, and less of those damn Impreza's and Mitzi Evo's.

[wellingtonvx]

You might want to read the following, not only is the frontal impact standard going to be a problem, but you have to convert it to RHD, which is expensive.

http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/importing/
http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/publications/infosheets/infosheet-2-10-japan.html

Colin

[th130]

Hi matthew, i think you should bring a grale into nz. 8) Why a 8v kat though? The minimum clearence for any fixed item is 100mm i believe. Which in real terms is bloody low. Would guess the grale is quite a bit higher. What would you do about the impact standards? Perhaps a race car? If you ever need a test pilot i am surei can fix a date. :twisted:

Terry

[badboyboogzy]

im in aussie but im an ex pat kiwi i would suggetst buying a converted ready to go lancia dleta from here in australia as i know of at least three fine examples starting at 16000 and going to about 45thou the cheaper being abit rougher ands not having had a conversion to right hand drive but there are loads of them here all for reasonable prices to i saw a really nice one rhd intergale with alacantra and it was in rosso or whatever (red) it was priced at 22000 and thats pretty resonable ad about 4-6thou for shipping you have a great ccar that wil l blow and evo or a subi i would look into the aussie option if you get it it there in nz there is a publicatication (magazine ) called unique cars very good source also just cars or i can be emlisted to help for a miniscule fee of some parts or something nah only joking id be happy to do some legwork for you if you want email me bettabetabitz@yahoo.com and i willl seee what i can do
bbb

[A1.6HPE]

Hello Matty_Dog if you are still around.
The 8V cars have 6 inch wheels and 195mm tyres, 16V cars have 7 inch wheels and 205mm tyres. The wheels have the size visible on the rim. Some cars (like mine have been "upgraded" of course.
The 8V cars have a "normal" tachometer, 16V cars have the tacho scale offset by 90 degrees-ish.

Leo

[Fingers]

Hey Matty_Dog how are you getting on? Any progress? Would love to know what you find out, I think I may have to have one too, but it won't be for a while.

[Fingers]

Don't bother looking overseas, here's one just come up on trademe http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail.asp?id=24848262&permanent=0

Just the thing I would say.