cletus

id get the certifier who is going to cert it involved before you start, so they know what youre up to/how you are going to do it/materials etc........ as for the tyre size, try to get a size spec sheet for your tyre from the manufacturer, if its within specs then you should be fine.

at a guess i would say it would be ok..... cant remember what a 260c front end looks like but if the hub assembly is similar size to something like e.g hq holden then it would be plenty strong enough....h series holdens have had big heavy engines jammed in them for years and i cant imagine a td42 weighing more than a big block chev

no worries! also, http://www.lvvta.org.nz has most of the standards required when doing mods.....go down to bottom of the page and go to `technical standards` they are the rules we go by when certifying a vehicle

rule says a "significant increase in power or torque" requires a loop..... i guess 100% more counts as significant thats the sort of thing that comes down to what the certifier thinks, its a bit of a judgement call

kind of....the suspension/wheelstuds/hub/xmember etc all has to be strong enough to withstand the weight of a heavier engine say if you put a iron block v8 in an escort, it would need better brakes so it stops, heavier springs to hold the weight, bigger wheel studs etc...... so in that case you could use something like a commodore or 5 stud silvia strut in the front and solve all problems at once as far as the brake test goes= more than 50% increase in power over original, needs to do 5 stops from 100-0kph under 4.4 secs in a total time of 3 min. less than 50% power increase, 3 stops under 4.8 sec in a total time of 2 min. a td42 with a big turbo would sound cool, like a big truck. would be a good tow car

sounds ok from what you have described, hard to say 100% without seeing it.

So if I get my tyre supplier to put in writing that a 185/55/14 is safe on a 9.5" rim, a certifier has to pass it??? no, the tyre would still have to be a realistic fitment for that size rim. plus getting someone to sign something like that would be difficult, it would make them legally responsible if there was an incident caused by the tyre being too small

ive seen a few tyres with damaged inner sidewalls from being stretched on the rim + with a bit of camber........usually 17s or 18s, they get bubbles in the sidewall from the belts starting to shit themselves

The way I read the LVVTA code it says that if you've had an engine swap, it needs one regardless. My engine makes more power and torque than the factory motor, but less power and torque than the maximum used in a car which the driveshaft comes from, which is a factory part... So plenty strong for the application. So in that instance, would I still need a driveshaft loop? yes you would. even if you say swapped a vn commodore v6 running gear for factory vn ss v8 including driveshaft etc it would still need a loop according to the rules.

usually getting stuff changed on the plate isnt just ring up and get the plate re printed, would need re certing to change wheel size travel= hard to know without actually seeing/driving the car, sometimes you can get away with a bit less if you include compression of the bumpstop as well, or if it has stiff springs and shocks etc...there are a lot of variables, and a different certifier may have a different opinion on whats too stiff etc

travel and droop depends on how the car drives, spring/shock rate etc....general rule of thumb 40 mm bump travel and similar droop......there is no set must-have-x-amount, often you can have less droop than bump travel driveshaft- if you have used all stock parts then no you wont need one they are only required when the stock engine has had a substantial increase in power or if a larger/more powerful engine is fitted, or if the driveshaft is modified. minimum tyre size for a 9'' rim is 235, the only way around this is written signed evidence from a tyre supplier or manufacturer that the tyre size is suitable for the rim size. there isnt really any room for a certifier to say" oh nah itll be sweet", they either dont know about the rule or are prepared to lie when filling out the checksheet.

Any cert questions, ask away and ill do my best to help. im a LVV certifier in auckland, my name is Clint.

vacuum modulator not hooked up/not working? trans may think engine is at WOT and not shift into top until high rpm

sounds dodgy id be pulling it apart and checking clearances properly, it might turn over now but will probably give trouble when its running plastigage is a cheap form of insurance

i had one exactly like this, same colour....probly 10 years ago. i remember trying some 17s on it back then and it didnt look right, it doesnt suit the shape of the body. needs slammage and wide 13s,14s or 15s IMO. looks like a good start for a project removing the badge from the middle of the grille makes it look 73% better too

www.minisport.com www.minispeed.co.uk www.minispares-online.co.uk mini world magazine has a lot of ads for wheels in it

fuck that i wouldnt put wheels designed to potter around a golf course at 25kph on my car no matter how cheap they are

i wouldnt do that, theres probably a lot of load on that part of the caliper stopping the two`fingers` from bending up under loading. Plus im pretty sure they are cast alloy not iron?

falcon b/w lsd are cone type rather than clutches if that makes any difference.

pale gamer nerds who think they are clever cause they found some spelling mistakes. good on you for organising something positive.

http://lvvta.org.nz/stdSeatAnchorage.pdf go down to 2.9 this has requirements for the mounting plates. www.lvvta.org.nz has most of the rules certifiers follow, available at the top of the first page under `documents`

"about 112Kw" is quite precise also that much power out of an old nail of an engine for $730 sounds too good to be true. i smell bullshit. be careful you dont get ripped

helpful for you? widened elderly datsun wheels. http://forums.minitruckin.co.nz/viewtop ... =18&t=2966 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 060273.htm

So if a positive ground car bumped into a negative ground car, would there be dzzzztttd when the bumpers touched??

the mitsi can probably get away with a bigger port because the fuel is squirted directly at the valve from the injector rather than having to get dragged out of a holley and make its way down the manifold and port. the older engine needs velocity to keep the fuel atomised properly