Nominal Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Remember how long they were selling new L300's though 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nominal said: Remember how long they were selling new L300's though Legs make great crumple zones though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Shit all my cars have bad safety and emissions I'll be calling zebra to come get them all and crush them so I can ride the bus I wouldn't want to sell them to some poor unsuspecting person 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I'm waiting for the government buy back scheme. Given how many cars kill people each year I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 They'll only pay $2.50 for Mitsi's though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Pure profit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Testament said: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! So according to these braindead fags who are detached from reality, my "modern" daily is not worth fixing? If I could buy the newer version for the price of two tyres and a new battery, I would. Cunts be tripping balls....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 They'll all shit their gearbags inside 16 years, cost more to repair than to buy a later model Jap import, keep the average fleet age down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Cvt, yes. Best example of planned obsolescence ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Testament said: What the shit, I've never owned a car younger than twenty years old and suspect I'm nowhere near the only one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, RUNAMUCK said: Cvt, yes. Best example of planned obsolescence ever! I used to think that, i'm not convinced now. I think they have improved over time like everything else. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost_bryan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Agreed, have managed 170k from a Honda Jazz cvt with no mechanical dramas. It's the VW dual clutch trans that seems to have the worst rep, although a trans guy I spoke to reckoned any auto after 2005 was rubbish. He drove a 60s F100 so might have been biased. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Im over 200k on my 2nd gen Honda Fit CVT now, with no issues. The key is regular maintenance, but they did improve a lot over the years. What i dont like is when they program the CVT to act like an auto with stepped "gears"... what a waste of time. Looking at you Mitsubishi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Let's keep this thread on topic team, cheers! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyWithAviators Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Hey fellas that are more clued up that me. Is this legit? Removing separate spring and strut to replace with single coil over strut. Im used to hydrolastic and torsion bar suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Depends on the car. Because the load of the vehicle weight is put on a different part of the car, ie the shock mount, often it needs strengthening where the shock is mounted top and bottom Probably less work to stick to separate spring shock setup Some vehicles LVVTA requires FEA testing to prove that the hub assembly can carry the weight, this affects cars like 350z etc where the coilover attaches to the hub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Adjustable upper camber arms. Had some dramas with a customer at work who's certifier claims the skunk2 arms are illegal as they are not notched where the ball joint slides. Seems strange as we have should hundreds of them with no issues until now These are the arms I've had for years for my shuttle, is there a rule change making them illegal ree? Unless I'm looking in the wrong place they should be fine according to this? Aftermarket suspension arms 2.2(31) A suspension arm that is fitted to a low volume vehicle which is a volume- produced aftermarket bolt-in type, and which is mounted directly to the vehicle’s unmodified original suspension attachment points therefore maintaining all original suspension geometry, other than to allow additional adjustability, must: (a) follow sound time-proven designs, and be consistent with the common time-proven makes; and (b) be in good condition, with no evident deterioration or cracking, particularly around welded attachment points; and (c) be of an appropriate size for use with the weight and performance characteristics of the vehicle to which it is fitted; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Theres nothing recently that has changed, I cant find where it is now but there was a thing about having something to lock the arms on a mustang 2 top arm camber adjustment, maybe the certifier is applying that to everything I cant think of any of that adjustment type that has anything to lock it from moving, apart from the bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, cletus said: Theres nothing recently that has changed, I cant find where it is now but there was a thing about having something to lock the arms on a mustang 2 top arm camber adjustment, maybe the certifier is applying that to everything I cant think of any of that adjustment type that has anything to lock it from moving, apart from the bolts Customer had been to two certifies and both have said the same thing? Maybe customer failed attitude test? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 11 hours ago, chris r said: Customer had been to two certifies and both have said the same thing? Maybe customer failed attitude test? This might be the thing Clint was referring to? https://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/safety_alerts/LVVTA_Safety_Alert_04-2020_Sub-standard_Suspension_Arms.pdf Also see this and the bit about replicating OE retention for balljoints https://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_01-2012_Custom_Suspension_Arm_Inspection_Approval.pdf Although if it's a common and reputable aftermarket brand it should be OK? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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