~Slideways~ Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 59 minutes ago, cletus said: what application? A few options for a motorbike engined car 1. Either an MX5 rear subframe narrowed (but keeping stock suspension components/dimensions) and using mx5 diff converted to sprocket drive (mid engine chain drive) and shortened half shafts (hoping to just cut and respline if possible) 2. The same subframe using an IRS holden diff (normal prop shaft to front) and modified half shafts to mx5 rear brakes (maybe respline would work, maybe weld...dont like idea of welding) . 3. Civic diff and brakes converted to sprocket using in fwd format but need to shorten shafts. If that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bronze Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Noob question on CoFs: Working on a friends camper, and we've gutted it. Can we CoF it with no interior, and then do the camper related stuff later? Figure it's better/easier doing that while empty and repairable. From what I picked up on the Civil-ian thread that's the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 46 minutes ago, The Bronze said: Noob question on CoFs: Working on a friends camper, and we've gutted it. Can we CoF it with no interior, and then do the camper related stuff later? Figure it's better/easier doing that while empty and repairable. From what I picked up on the Civil-ian thread that's the way to go. Has to have bed table and cooker to reg as mobile home easy enough to throw in even if the interior is gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transom Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Hold that thought that may have been cos I was doing rereg from scratch - never ever had them even look in interior for any other cof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashkellybarr Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 14 hours ago, Yowzer said: We get Hilux's and Bounty's in at work all the time with them failed, it's amazing how happily they lock the rears with even the lightest of brake pressure. Scary as fuck in the wet haha Good to know. I’ll unbolt the arm and take it for a drive first to see what it’s like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 trailer question. brake line down the inside of draw bar or p clip every 300mm. tha is in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 It's a trailer, no one gives a fuck tbh. Just shove it inside the rails. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 As long as the brakes work it'll be fine, you could even cable tie the pipe on if you felt like it. Trailer WoFs really only care about wheel bearings, tyres, lights, and structural integrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 They'd probably accept garden hose going by the trailers I see on the road. Perhaps just sleeve it in some electrical duct so it can't rub? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 P clip it inside the a-frame. Much easier to fix when it gets whacked and broken off at the master cylinder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.H. Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I put a rubber hose from the master cylinder to the hard line. No more broken off brake lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get it done Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Cm trailers do a side mount brake line Master cylinder that will eliminate 90% of crushed line during loading and unloading, especially relevant when using a mini digger as the diper arm with clean up bucket attached sits on the drawbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 One at work got failed for no sleeve in the hole as it went inside the draw bar also another ones line is run along the front of the axle to the other brake and it was failed for being all rusty (from stones flicking up etc) they replaced it with new line still along the front 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Vapour Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Bling said: They'd probably accept garden hose going by the trailers I see on the road. Perhaps just sleeve it in some electrical duct so it can't rub? I'm thinking about sleeving it in garden hose inside the draw bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibirdman Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 16/02/2019 at 20:58, Mr Vapour said: I'm thinking about sleeving it in garden hose inside the draw bar. Problem with running down the inside of the draw bar is it's another hole to let in water. Not an issue if the trailer is hot dip galvanized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 These are my lower control arms for the front suspension on the Morris. They were pro-built but quite a long time ago. These are upside down, the mount hangs below the arm when on the car. Will the lower shock mounts need a plate joining each side, like I've professionally drawn on the back one? If so, I'll put them on before getting them ND tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I don't think it would make much of a difference myself, but no reason why you couldn't add it if you want the lower coilover bolt and crush tube holds the 2 plates together, and the part that wants to 'tear off' is at the other end of where an extra weld would be for the added plate. have you done a design approval for the front end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, cletus said: I don't think it would make much of a difference myself, but no reason why you couldn't add it if you want the lower coilover bolt and crush tube holds the 2 plates together, and the part that wants to 'tear off' is at the other end of where an extra weld would be for the added plate. have you done a design approval for the front end? Not yet, waiting for my son to do the drawings (a multi-year process ) It was built by Graham Berry's and patterned on the Locost design with Cortina uprights so I don't expect any major issues (hopefully....) I've thrashed the car around a dirt track on a dairy paddock and nothing broke, but I'll probably add the extra plates anyway as it's easiest to do it now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Is the design approval a knights of the round table discussion? Where by all the LVV guys all get together and decide if they are happy with the idea placed in front of them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, scooters said: Is the design approval a knights of the round table discussion? Where by all the LVV guys all get together and decide if they are happy with the idea placed in front of them ? Technical Advisory Committee, but yes. https://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_01_2016_LVV_Custom_Independent_Front_and_Rear_Suspension_Approval_Application_Guide.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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