KKtrips Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Nominal said: Like, inside the inner door trim out of sight? I don't think so, more around the door catch, so they can be found easily by a WoF inspector, the Police or other authority. They are not meant to be hidden away. Quote
kyteler Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 They don't look thin enough to go in a shut? It might just be hard to judge the scale from the photographs. Quote
KKtrips Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, kyteler said: They don't look thin enough to go in a shut? It might just be hard to judge the scale from the photographs. We have tried a lot of doors and not one that we found gets close enough to be a problem. They are less than 8mm thick. (7.5mm to be precise - I just measured one) 3 1 Quote
kyteler Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 I'm curious now as how much available space there is in a shut. Needless checking imminent. 1 Quote
KKtrips Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 Get ya bluetack out. Also, if you can't fit them in the door frame then they will still need to be in a prominent position where they are easy to find and check. They cannot be hidden. 1 Quote
Beaver Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 Don't know why you're so worried @kyteler, not like you're going to finish/cert anything anytime soon *smiley face* 3 1 5 Quote
kyteler Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Beaver said: Don't know why you're so worried @kyteler, not like you're going to finish/cert anything anytime soon *smiley face* Not even vaguely worried for myself, just find it interesting. 3 Quote
CorollaGT Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 Brake booster hose - mate failed his cert due to using PTFE braided line on his booster (has done an AN line setup). Any way around that or just has to remove it and put J1403 marked hose on? Quote
cletus Posted October 20, 2020 Posted October 20, 2020 Has to be vac rated hose or the oe one. There is no way around it unfortunately 1 Quote
mk2marty Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 Front guards on a Mk2 Escort are spot welded on from the factory. If I were to bolt them on using rivnuts and M6 bolts every 60mm or so (for ease of panel gap adjustment/removal for future repairs etc) would this get into certification territory? My thinking was that people have run fibreglass guards on Escorts for decades, and given that they predate any kind of frontal impact legislation it might be allowable - the bolts are spaced at roughly the same intervals as the spot welds were, so whatever body stresses the guards carry should be unaltered. However, the bloke painting the car reckons otherwise, and tbh looking at the VIRM it may be classed as a modification to the vehicle structure. Who is right? Quote
cletus Posted October 30, 2020 Posted October 30, 2020 technically it would need cert, as it is a structural mod due to the guards not being welded on any more , even if the guards are not very structural Depends how legal you want to be I guess. If you need a cert for other mods it would be easy to get that certed at the same time 1 Quote
mk2marty Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 7 hours ago, cletus said: technically it would need cert, as it is a structural mod due to the guards not being welded on any more , even if the guards are not very structural Depends how legal you want to be I guess. If you need a cert for other mods it would be easy to get that certed at the same time Cheers for the speedy reply! The car is standard otherwise, so maybe this will be the tipping point for more mods... Or maybe I'll ask the body shop to just weld the guards on. It would probably take a fairly observant WOF inspector to notice the difference, but why risk it tbh. Quote
Bling Posted October 31, 2020 Posted October 31, 2020 I'd just weld them back on, not worth going through the cert process for that. All of a sudden there is a big list of requirements the car will need to meet. No cert = no worries. Guards will be good for another 40 years i'm sure. 1 Quote
a.craw4d Posted November 1, 2020 Posted November 1, 2020 Diff stub axils. Can the axil mounting flange be cut off and a new one welded on them machined to suit different axils? Diff in question is a Nissan LSD unit to go into a celica. Quote
Bling Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 This could be relevant? https://lvvta.proboards.com/thread/65/shorten-weld-axle-half-shaft Quote
cletus Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 6 hours ago, a.craw4d said: Diff stub axils. Can the axil mounting flange be cut off and a new one welded on them machined to suit different axils? Diff in question is a Nissan LSD unit to go into a celica. So you are talking about an IRS center and just modifying the drive flanges on the diff? If so I think you would be ok cert wise as nothing really bad would happen if it broke, unlike a solid axle rear end where the axle can come out if it breaks in some situations 1 Quote
a.craw4d Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, cletus said: So you are talking about an IRS center and just modifying the drive flanges on the diff? If so I think you would be ok cert wise as nothing really bad would happen if it broke, unlike a solid axle rear end where the axle can come out if it breaks in some situations Thanks Clint. Yes an IRS Center. Sorry I should have clarified that. Also can I redrill a new pcd on the diff input flange? It currently has a 4 bolt pattern and I need to drill a smaller 4 bolt pattern. Will align the new pcd between the old. Will also machine a ring to locate the driveshaft into the spigot on the diff flange. Quote
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