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  1. What sort of car? If it's just making a top mount to bolt in a strut that's the same sort of configuration , should be straight forward
  2. Yes, came with pen , and have tested it using 'notes' and it works , I need to find a way of organizing each formset better I'd happily use USB if that was an economical option, I have not checked for ages but last time I did, cd was the cheapest way, ordered some the other day and I think it was $80 for 100 cds I should check how much usbs are now Each job would have to go on its own USB so I'd get through a few of them
  3. There's nothing in the rules here about having mechanical gauges in the cabin, fuel pressure would not be allowed though
  4. I ended up with a galaxy tab s7. There was only two options really, that or a different one with keyboard that was over twice as much $ I looked at Apple ones but immediately got lost when trying to use it also got a cable that goes from different types of USB so I should be able to plug my cd writer into the tablet, I assume there will be some app that allows a tablet to work with a cd drive
  5. Hand writing on to a pdf As far as I can figure, I download the copies of the check sheets from lvvta into the tablet, then I can copy them into a job file for 'x' customer, and write on them on the tablet. Most can remain as a file , but some have to be supplied in physical bits of paper so I can print those ones out Then add photos and burn to a disc which then gets couriered to lvvta for processing Apparently next year sometime there will be the option of sending electronically via a cloud?? but I'm not sure exactly when that's happening. I was going to just stick with the oldschool method of doing it all on paper but I want to get the tablet deal sorted, so when the completely electronic method is available I know what I'm doing, because that will make a cert theoretically possible to do start to finish in a day , rather than 5 days
  6. OK. Went to pb tech, they didn't really have that many tablets to choose from, found a beardy long hair guy who was very helpful. Laughed and pulled a face when I asked if any of them had cd writing capabilities but got the stuff I need, I think. Anyway, next retard question To make a file, for a cert job, I need to be able to import pdfs, write on them, add photos, and put it in one lump of info I can send/put on a cd What's a good program to use for that?
  7. Depending on how much bumpstop progressiveness you need, another option would be a nylon /hdpe/similar spacer and then a foam bumpstop on top Sometimes a long bumpstop won't limit travel at the correct point on a big bump, and I've found nolathane or similar materials like that don't last very long as a bumpstop unless they are very substantial, then they aren't progressive enough
  8. Carl at C+M performance in east tamaki would be able to sort it out, hes not cheap but he knows what he's doing.
  9. Yeah probably just needs a bit of love. Carbs are simple things, and are fine if you are prepared to adjust your expectations slightly Those bolt on efi units are not much better than a carb IMO Every one I've driven has run like a bag of dicks
  10. Thanks! Pretty good turnout considering the weather, there was some cool cars there
  11. Not vw but have had a customer with an old buick? engine that had issues with the old style 'dog turd'/ rope rear main seal being tight as. It siezed when I was doing an exhaust cert on it, which gave me the shits a bit I can't remember what the fix was though so ling post, sorry
  12. I think it might be a bit thin to do out of aluminum, steel would be a safer bet unless you could supply some sort of proof that it would be up to the task Threads directly into 8mm alloy wouldn't be allowed, from memory wilwood brake kits (that do have thin aluminum brackets) have steel inserts for threads
  13. No, they are not a required lamp edit. Beaten by a tortoise
  14. Technically needs a cert too if you're worried about that, if you change from factory air to regular pleb springs
  15. New roof looks good, does it still come off easily?
  16. I'd like to keep it to around $1500, need a printer and probably a new camera as well
  17. Derp question, Do tablets have a USB port? Ie putting pics from camera onto tablet , easily and quickly, how do you do that? a lot of the photos I take need a camera to get into gaps, I wouldn't be able to use the tablet camera
  18. Recommend me a tablet plz Need one for work. Will be used daily a lot, will keep many photos on it Needs to be big like a4 sheet size Need to be able to write on the screen with a pen thing (stylus?) Needs to be reasonably tough /drop proof Android would be preferable
  19. Water wetter is awesome, for finding places to leak from. I tried it in my car once and ended up with lots of tiny weeps from frost plugs and gaskets
  20. I hope they were surrounding a lone truck, trying to steal DVD players
  21. Wof level unlocked Am a bit torn on tyre sizes , I probably need to get used to it but they look a bit balloony Drives mint though plus extra ground clearance means I can attack speed humps with vigor
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