kyteler Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Adjustable platform suspension needs cert if the car didn't come with it, even if it's direct bolt in replacement. Quote
NewGuy Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 How can i fail on a cert? Will they fail me if the rubber is to wide and it rubs or what? Please some one give me some more info Cheers Stew Quote
NewGuy Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Talk to a certifier, they are all slightly different in what they will and won't pass. For your suspension, adjustable shocks are fine its only height adjustable stuff that needs certing. If you are talking about wheel and tyres, not allowed to contact/rub ANYWHERE on the car at all. Most stuff is very similar to WoF requirements just a little more in depth. Look up the LVVTA site and download the section of the manual related to what you want to modify. Callum Crap I rub my tie rods i think on full lock, if i was to go say Tyre Master would they be able to help me out? Am i going to be able to avoid the rubbing, if i raise the mounts? Quote
NewGuy Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 should be able to wind the steering stops off a little, not a big deal at all. Will lose a little sterring lock.Callum Thanks Callum Much appreciated Quote
Gaz Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 Looking at buying a car with a moved firewall and turreted rear end. What should I look for to make sure its ok for a cert? Quality of welds I guess is obvious, any sneaky little laws? Gaz Quote
Gaz Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 Dont worry rang cert guy. Apparently if it is as strong as standard then its fine. He said it isnt really a major deal as long as its all straight and solid. Quote
NewGuy Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 Gaz This Cert Stuff is just another Government Con/Tax Love the laid back attitude, i might look at being a vehicle certifier. Quote
Gaz Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 ^^ Not really. Its a way of testing cars that have been modified outside of the WOF. I think $400 is a small price to pay to make sure your modified car is still safe. There are some people that do dodgy modifications out there. Quote
sholdowa Posted December 24, 2007 Posted December 24, 2007 Does anyone know of the legality/otherwise of fitting seat bars to my escort, as in http://turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=108866 ?? I have no idea of even starting to look for regs over here. TIA, Steve Quote
cute wee gem Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 For custom gearbox and engine mounts, do these need to be welded by a qualified engineer? Cause I've got a mate who's doing an apprenticeship but from what I've seen is a pretty damn good welder, could he do it for me? Do driveshafts need to be balanced or anything? Quote
crazy_rich Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 driveshafts need a certificate from the place it was balanced at to say its been balanced. welding of engine mounts etc can be done by a ticketed welder, but it does say that anyone deemed competent enough at welding by your particular certifier can do it as well. youd be best to talk to your local cert guy. Quote
kpr Posted January 13, 2008 Posted January 13, 2008 yeh you'l get away without a welding ticket. long as your welds look good. i did all the welding on my cars and both went thru a cert no worries. the second car he didnt seem too worried at all, diff, turrets, engine mounts etc.. only thing he was worried about was drive shaft, witch has to be done by qualified shop as someone else said. Quote
thminiman Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 hmmmm thats interesting its easy to make a weld look good, its alot harder to make it look good and be as strong as it should be when you do the welding tests, they dont just get you to lay a couple of beads and have a look at them, you do a fuckload of welding, then chop it up to check that its actually getting proper penetration and all that, Quote
Gaz Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Ny cer guy didnt mind we did our own welding, he didnt even mention it. That was on engine mounts. He is a pretty anal cunt too. Alot of the time it can be seen if it has penertrated or not. Quote
RT Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 saw a capri at the musclecar maddness show in the weekend that had a halfcage and still retained the rear seat. Is that legal? or did he just take the rear seat out for cert and then put it back in again? Quote
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