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performance parts in takanini stock a lot of ford stuff

http://www.v8parts.co.nz/

Bike it complete. However due to lack of clutch the technique is to start it, dump the back wheel on the ground and take off.

This technique so far has only resulted in the bike stalling or flying out from under me in a rather humorous fashion.

Need a clutch.

this didnt have a clutch, rev it up and nudge it off a kickstand. might need more power though

GUu9P3CKSMI

sweet falc! did you swap it for the val?

and compared to a beetle your AE86 is a new car....

andy = not andyling, two very different people, haha

dunno how youd go space wise going to a beetle or mini, after having a big people mover

plus the safety aspect would put me off.....

have you thought about something bigger/valiant is answer to all your problems

widened steels?

yes can be certed

2.3-3 to 2.3-9 in this here link

http://lvvta.org.nz/documents/standards ... _Tyres.pdf

yes thats correct- half a degree more than factory range of adjustment

Does that mean adjustable camber tops won't be certifiable if they can be adjusted outside the 1/2 degree allowable? (me thinks yes not certifiable)

i doubt that would happen. it would be unreasonable, a factory suspension adjuster could be adjusted outside of oe specs.

structral rust repairs- need repair certifier

lvv cert only covers modifications

here you go

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/speci ... c-list.pdf

yes thats correct- half a degree more than factory range of adjustment

yes, doesnt apply if you have authority card

its been in the pipeline for a while

bought about mostly by drifters skidding off the road and killing themselves

and also hellaflushfitmentpokestance form>function

youd be surprised how many cars get knocked back for tyres rubbing, and the owners idea for a fix is just get some camber arms so they can wind a heap of camber in, or preload the springs or put the shocks adjustment on way hard so it doesnt have any travel.

just got back from certifier training.

new rule- re camber, max is now original manufacturers specs, plus half a degree.

thats going to be difficult........

you couldnt drill a steel wheel unless it has a flat center.

usually they have raised bits where the nut sits

non long weekend is sweet

too many diddles on the road at easter etc

if you change the steering at all, you will need a 1D category certifier, you could try Mark Stokes (i work for him) Neil Fraser, or Lance Walsh.

I dont know about other certifiers but we do a preliminary inspection for under construction vehicles with major mods, we charge a part fee which comes out of the total cert cost. ie if its a $600 cert we might charge 200 the first time and 400 to finish it off

the reason for that is some people will get us out a couple of times and then use someone else to finish it and we end up out of pocket

cert cost varies a bit depending on the level of mods, i start at about 440 incl gst for trade customers

has anyone checked legality/permission etc to use the velodrome at manukau?

yep looks fine

such an awesome weekend

highlights for me include, but not limited to;

-velodrome racing is much faster/dangerous than i thought it would be, special mention to uterus on the trutesticle

-meeting more gc`s from the south island, good effort from those chaps

-lee's corona conversions on any drink

-getting 15 people into brockolees corolla

-poker run antics, found more pretzel stuck in wiper blade today

-car not breaking or using so much gas

was sweet!

the only BC stuff that cant be certed at the moment is the ones that have a casting welded to the strut tube, this is not just BC but any brand that is made that way. the only applications that i have seen where this is an issue, is ae85/86 front struts where the strut tube is welded to the spindle, and late model honda struts where the cast steering arm is welded to the strut.

otherwise there is no problem with them, BC are a very good quality brand from my experience

have got friday off to pack and make my way down

jagermeister will be poison of choice this year methinks

EXITE!

this is not a moan at all, just interested,

why nats arent held at the same place as last year?

also bear in mind if you want to go to something like a 15xwide rim its difficult to get a tyre size that fits on the car thats legal for certing anyway

yes bolt on adaptors can be certed.

going from 5 to 4 studs will probably be an issue, the rule book doesnt specifically say you cant do it. however there is a rule where if you fit a heavier engine into a car you should upgrade studs to the same as the donor vehicle.

before you buy them i would suggest going on lvvta.org.nz, there is a q+a section there, the guys that run it are the technical advisors at lvvta. i would think that going from 5 to 4 studs for cosmetic reasons would be not allowed

What sort of car is it and what mods have you done?

it sounds knocky all thru that road test video. but the most noticeable times that you can hear are when it is at higher rpm than idle, but low load, ie a throttle blip or when you are going round an intersection. if you listen at these parts, you can hear it clearly.

1.44- 2.02

2.17-2.20

3.03- end