Snoozin Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Can't guarantee it will be safely protected from short circuits (it's a Starlet so the circuits are not very long) but too easy on the rest. Assume sealed battery does not require external venting. Chairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 A big fuse at the +ve terminal would protect you from shorts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That was my Rainer Wolfcastle moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffs_Emporium Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Would I be able to legally put one of these fiberglass drop hatches on a road car in nz? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Cant see why not if the hinge and catch mounts are strong enough, and the window is the right kind of glass , ie has a safety mark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 On 03/06/2020 at 21:36, Snoozin said: Can't guarantee it will be safely protected from short circuits (it's a Starlet so the circuits are not very long) but too easy on the rest. Assume sealed battery does not require external venting. Chairs! I did a bit of research on that type of battery, they dont vent under normal circumstances but have a venting system for if they get over pressurised- like if they get overcharged. Checked with LVVTA and that means they have to be vented outside the car, either by a vent tube if the battery has the provision for it, or put inside a sealed box which vents outside the car. Protected against short circuits I've always interpreted as having the positive terminal covered so a stray wheel brace in the boot or similar cant short the 2 terminals, and the cable routed away from sharp edges etc 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 If a driveshaft hoop is welded, does that weld need to be NDT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 NEIN 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 2 hours ago, RUNAMUCK said: If a driveshaft hoop is welded, does that weld need to be NDT? Depends, how good are the welds? I would say give it a DT and see how it fairs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I'll tack it, then get S.W.I.M to lay some fat beads at high current. the whole whole time I raped my 1200 on the street/strip/skids it ran a home shortened, unbalanced driveshaft with no hoop. One time at the drags a kp60 with a Ca18det with nitrous lunched a front UJ. Even with the hoop it made an almighty mess. I remember looking under it after it was winched onto the trailer and thinking, shit, I really should put one of them on my car. (But never did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsnz123 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 A series don't make enough power to break things. puhuhuhu 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ul9601 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Hi, On a 2 door car with back seats, is it necessary to have the mechanism to quick fold the front seatback, both on passenger and driver side? I had a look at VIRM but it doesn't seem to mention anything like that. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Yes, you need to have access in and out of the back seat. But you can get away with only one side having access in and out. So the drivers seat can be fixed back buckets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 What is allowable in terms of wheel repairs, more thinking for cert than wolf. 2 of my SSRs had cracks on inner barrels so have now had them welded up by TTT. Currently not ground back or anything so you can see all the welding but are wheel repairs on cert or wolf mans radar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 2 hours ago, xsspeed said: What is allowable in terms of wheel repairs, more thinking for cert than wolf. 2 of my SSRs had cracks on inner barrels so have now had them welded up by TTT. Currently not ground back or anything so you can see all the welding but are wheel repairs on cert or wolf mans radar? LVVTA Wheels and Tyre Standard says... Aluminum wheels must not be repaired unless the repair is carried out in accordance with the requirements specified for wheel repair within the Land Transport Rule: Wheels and Tyres 2001 (Rule 32013), in which case it is not a modification. Land Transport Wheels and Tyre Rule says... 3.2(5) A repair to an alloy wheel must: (a) be compatible with the material specification of the item to be repaired; and (b) restore the damaged or worn wheel so that it is within safe tolerance of its original state when manufactured, as able to be demonstrated by a physical test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 So use the right materials and prove its within a safe tolerance (x%?) Of original state as demonstrated by a physical test (what test?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 In my experience once they have been welded, they often crack again at the same place or at the edge of the weld I had 3x 19"rims welded by a wheel repair specialist, they were all fucked again within a year. That was on cheap wheels on a car that did a lot of km though so yours might last better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear01 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Big thanks to all you helpful folks on here! Quick question, cc rating on my cert plate has a typo. Should I bother getting it updated, or not worth the hassle? It should read 3968cc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Yes definitely get that sorted. Contact your certifier and he should be able to get you a new one 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KKtrips Posted June 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Bluebear01 said: Big thanks to all you helpful folks on here! Quick question, cc rating on my cert plate has a typo. Should I bother getting it updated, or not worth the hassle? It should read 3968cc. I have checked the paperwork and it was correct so I have got the wheels moving to get the plate remade. Go back and see Ian, hopefully by the time you see him, he should have the corrected plate on hand. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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