Jase Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 should have been on A class rego if you were doing work for wof, council has reimbursed me for a wof fine when I pointed out it was legally allowed to be on the road outside a repairers workshop with its A reg and no wof. I also sent them a letter explaining that I could not afford to pay an unjust fine and that legal aid to fight it would cost all taxpayers. Then politely asked them to look into the legitimacy of fining a vehicle that was correctly registered without a wof.(my interpretation vs. their interpretation) I received a letter back a week later saying my fine had been waived due to the correct registration being in displayed. Bad news for you is pay the fines or plead broke $1 a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 i guess ill just pay the fines then... ill give them $1 a week just to make them pay more in admin fees than the fine is worth haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Here's a cert-ish question, Today I was monkeying with Karl's pinto, seeing how the blower will fit. And a query appeared to me, With a draw through carby supercharged engine, where would a cert guy like to see the vacuum tee'd off for the brake booster? I thought about this some, And on over-run, with the throttle blades closed; the manifold after the charger would be in vacuum. However, when on boost (ie, when doing a staging burnout) the booster would be under boost, making the pedal heavier/less brakes. Yet the manifold (For want of a better word) between the blower and the carb would see ruthless vacuum on over-run (when most braking is done) as the blower would be sucking like your mum against the closed throttle blades. And when dropping a fat skid, (as in heating up the tyres for a drag race at a sanctioned off street motorsport type event ) the booster may still see vacuum due to the "venturi" style vacuum generated by the "pump" hauling air though the carby. (Same principal which facilitates the need for externally referencing the powervalve in drawthrough aplications.  Maybe I've answered my own question, but I'm half cut, so the input of a pro would be nice. Chur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Option A, between carb and blower, option B between blower and manifold with a one way valve from a turbo car installed (I don't even think you need this as the booster has a one way valve built in anyway.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 If you're worried about using up all the stored vacuum during a sweet b owt then go with option A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I'm thinking we'll probably use the carb plenium from a stock inlet manifold, TIG'd to part of the SC14 inlet flange to mount the carb. (To begin with, untill funds can be raised for a nice 45mm sidey) This part already has the nipple for the booster as part of it. Even in a barge like a MK5, space will be at a premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 the rules dont get that specific, it just has to have enough vac under normal driving conditions  id put it between carb and blower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 "normal" driving conditions. lol I tend to agree. For most supercharged cars, smashing the redline while standing still is pretty normal really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Whats the go with brake upgrades for engine swaps? Is it just common sense when you need to upgrade? Ill be certing the 120y eventually and it will have an A15 (only about 15hp up on the original A12), so will I need to upgrade the brakes? Â Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I can't remember the exact method, but it involves accelerating up to some speed (100kph?) and then heavily braking back down to something slower and repeated a few times without the brakes fading / failing. Obviously the more powerful the engine the less time between braking cycles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Ah right, so there is a somewhat defined approach. If my brakes wernt shithouse to start with they would probably be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 You will be fine Beav, good working stock brakes will do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 up to 50% power increase= 3, 100-0 kph stops under 4.4 seconds  over 50% power increase= 5, 100-0 kph stops under 4.4 seconds  things that make cars struggle to pass drums on the front shitty brake pads solid brake discs worn brake discs big wheels extra weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sweet cheers, will see how everything pans out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 So my car is registered as being white but its actually been painted a different colour for quite a few years. Come wof time, is it easy to change the rego so its the right colour in the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Next time you do rego can just write new colour on the form I'm pretty sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Yup sure can 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Have tried doing it that way a few times with mixed success, I guess they sometimes miss it due to not looking for it. Failing that you can call up and do it over the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdylan Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Sorry i know i have asked this before but need some more advice. Do i need the heater/fan unit for a wof/cert ? Do i need a speedo or can i use like an apex rsm instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plox Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Do you need doors for a re-vin? Have heard you don't need doors for a wof but unsure about how true it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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