michael0008 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 depends on the design of the bracket. there is no minimum thickness- did you have an idea of what you were going to use? is the bracket going to be straight/flat or is the caliper offset from the hub mount? straight or offset a couple cm back and probably make it out of steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 will soon be getting around to redoing my chassis rail mods (gone rusty from being neglected)whats the deal with me re-making a section of rail ie you can see ive chopped a bit out and will be making it a different shape from some rhs, will be sleeved, but and plug (hehehe) welded does this shit need testing or will heaps of photos before painting be ok? have a chinwag with whoever youre going to get to cert it re: when they want to see it. from what you are describing sounds fine, where you join the rhs together/to old rails should have fish plates from a quick look thru your build thread your metal glueing skillz seem to be most satisfactory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 are you able to register a ~6-7000kg GVM vintage truck as 3490kg GVM and run it on wofs if it's being used primarily as a classic type dealio? found out some info about this. camper up to 3750kg can be on WOF instead of COF dunno if theres any exemptions for classic, or vintage trucks though oh balls. that's only 260kg more than any normal truck. I guess that means you can de-rate a 4500 or 6000kg gvm vehicle to 3750 though and go that way. perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Hey cletus, Iv bolted a half cage into my datsun, Do I need to cert it if it doesnt come past the front seat head rests, and I remove the back seats (already has no belts). Its just a random one that I got from a rally guy. Its got decent bolts and plates but dont know any specs of it. It has two plates coming off the main hoop that the seat belt bolts go through on the pillers. As well as a strut going back to each wheel arch. Thanks Andy. Average pic but you get the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Full cage (in a unibody type car) needs authority card to run on the road, anything covered on the authority card does not need to be certified, its covered by the card. however most cars serious enough to need a full cage need certs for other things which auth card cant cover, ie adj susp, engine & brake mods etc......Half cages ie all the bars behind the drivers seat back dont need auth card or certification, cant have rear seats though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordcapri1980 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 does a car need carpet for a wof?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 does a car need carpet for a wof?? nope my question is, I have a car that is dripping rather substantially from the water pump, can I fail a wof on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 ^ probably depends how bad it is. at the end of the days thats a fail at engine anyways. Whats the deal with aftermarket or made up control arms? all need a cert? even if they are just tube/pipe/roundbar with rose joints screwed in each end? If theres any welding then crack test dye pen/mpi on the welds and material certs of the materials I presume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Do motorcycles have to run a front mud guard? If they do, is there a minimum size limit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 without rawling trough the whole thread, anyone got reccomendations for certifiers in the Auckland central-west areas? or south-central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 ^ probably depends how bad it is. at the end of the days thats a fail at engine anyways.Whats the deal with aftermarket or made up control arms? all need a cert? even if they are just tube/pipe/roundbar with rose joints screwed in each end? If theres any welding then crack test dye pen/mpi on the welds and material certs of the materials I presume. depends on the application and whether its homemade or aftermarket if its an unloaded arm ie a radius rod or camber arm then its fairly straightfoward if its loaded ie supports the vehicles weight then theres a lot more to it the requirements are in the hobby car manual eg different material specs depending on vehicle weight, design etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Do motorcycles have to run a front mud guard? If they do, is there a minimum size limit? just looked thru the wof book says a motorcycle must be fitted with a mudguard that covers the width of the tyre. it doesnt say how long it has to be.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i know im going to sound like a dick,but are locked diffs certifiable in any way??im guessing not but am curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Do motorcycles have to run a front mud guard? If they do, is there a minimum size limit? just looked thru the wof book says a motorcycle must be fitted with a mudguard that covers the width of the tyre. it doesnt say how long it has to be.......... Ha, interesting, thanks chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i know im going to sound like a dick,but are locked diffs certifiable in any way??im guessing not but am curious Not a permanently locked diff. Full/mini spool or welded is illegal but if it can be unlocked (ie air locking diff for 4wd) then you are sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo_78 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 i know im going to sound like a dick,but are locked diffs certifiable in any way??im guessing not but am curious Not a permanently locked diff. Full/mini spool or welded is illegal but if it can be unlocked (ie air locking diff for 4wd) then you are sweet. sweet,i always wondered cause the amount of P.O.Ss(RB nissans 88-) ive seen getting round chch with locked diffs is ridiculous now to find a LSD for the cortina......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 i know im going to sound like a dick,but are locked diffs certifiable in any way??im guessing not but am curious Not a permanently locked diff. Full/mini spool or welded is illegal but if it can be unlocked (ie air locking diff for 4wd) then you are sweet. buy officer its not permanently locked, i just need a few hours some tools and a gas cutter also so much easier to swap on a new car/irs than a stick diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm thinking about getting my wheels widened before getting certed and I'm wondering about this "A tyre fitted to a low volume vehicle must be contained within the confines of the bodywork, and no part of the tread section may protrude beyond the outer edge of the body, mudguard, or mudguard flare or extension." As you can see from the picture below the guards on my car taper in towards the bottom, does that mean the tyres have to be within the narrowist part of the guard or is it taken from the widest point of the guards? The tyres shown in the picture would be outside of the guards at the lowest point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 they go by top of guard : please stand by for confirmation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Yeah, that's what I thought as it seemed most logical, just want to confirm before I spend money getting them widened. And 20mm is the max you are allowed for wheel spacers unless they are adaptors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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