karmagedon Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Off topic/wrong thread but whats the point of them? Brace the cabin. Since the roof doesn't add much structural support they sort of triangulate the frame in the door area aiding in reducing body flex about the centre. That is how I understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Off topic/wrong thread but whats the point of them? Brace the cabin. Since the roof doesn't add much structural support they sort of triangulate the frame in the door area aiding in reducing body flex about the centre. That is how I understand it. Excuse my ignorance, (and i'm not taking a swipe) but wouldn't a closed door do just as much if not more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmagedon Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Off topic/wrong thread but whats the point of them? Brace the cabin. Since the roof doesn't add much structural support they sort of triangulate the frame in the door area aiding in reducing body flex about the centre. That is how I understand it. Excuse my ignorance, (and i'm not taking a swipe) but wouldn't a closed door do just as much if not more? You do seem to have a very vaid point, but from what I have read they do make a noticable difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 http://www.gomiata.com/bofrfarchsib.html oh great god google I would speculate they would not pass WOF without cert.. intrusion into Passenger compartment impairing safety devices/adding hard shit to cause injury in the event of an incident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 my computer is retarded (dial up, oldschool as) cant see pics, are these things you speak of called "frog ribs" google came up with that.....if so, would need cert, you might have to pad them near driver/passenger like you would with a roll cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 What's the deal with trying to do something like this? The new trans I'm fitting is too big to fit in between the ears so I'm probably going to have to remove them, is bolting a new mount through the tunnel okay? This isn't my car but similar to what I'm thinking: Remove these ears: Do something similar to this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 that sort of thing may differ a bit between certifiers, ive certed a couple of escorts where similar things happen to the brace in the tunnel- id trim as little as possible out of it, and if you are bolting the x-member thru panel steel (floor) bolt it to the flat part of the floor close to the tunnel, and on the topside of the floor make reinforcement plates reasonably large that go along the flat part of the floor and up the sides of the tunnel. basic rule of thumb is dont make it any weaker than it was when it was original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJZ Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Sweet, thanks man. I'll try and talk to the certifier next week and see what he thinks is the best idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 How do you change a vehicle licence to class A? or more specifically can I do this online or do I need to go to the post shop. Car in question has come off being on hold, and within the next month will be road legal - I don't want to put it on hold for another 3 months, and then have to backpay the rego when I do relicence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 You should be able to do it online but is easy to do at the post shop or AA. A class is great for getting your car back on the road + sorting out certs & other legalities. I wouldn't risk it too much if the car is your daily driver though. Other bonus is that it automatically goes on hold for 2 years (might want to check that first) when it runs out - so no back rego to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Doesn't appear to be an option to select what class you want to be on, on the online system. Oh well will go to post shop tomorrow Simon's post in spam reminded me as this car has just come off hold since I bought it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Nah you can't do it online. Have to go in. I would go to a post shop. They are easier to convince than VTNZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 hey Cletus slash people So i am getting my cressida wagon certed soon, and thought I would sort the bottom arms to make adjustable to combat the postive camber it pretty much has So here was my plan Got some adjustable rods off a GT corolla Want to cut one end off, and use the other section with the adjuster to mount on to where the original bush was on the bottom arm. then cut off that part of the original arm, and weld the two together, with plenty of over lap etc. Here are some crude pictures that migth explain my plan is this going to be ok for a cert?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 That razor blade ain't gunna shit Seedy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Is it possible to certify fabricated uprights? Like this or this Would you need to have welds crack tested etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark105 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 i cant find the air bag document on the lvvta site so do all air bags need to be certed? or can i fit bolt on kits like these helper bags for leaf springs http://www.airide.com.au/product_info.p ... cts_id/377 and not need one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 i cant find the air bag document on the lvvta site so do all air bags need to be certed? or can i fit bolt on kits like these helper bags for leaf springs http://www.airide.com.au/product_info.p ... cts_id/377 and not need one? ive had a look thru the wof book tables for stuff not requiring cert, helper bags are not in there. so im guessing it would need a cert. its probably one of those situations where if you had a hilux with a flatdeck and wear a swannie then youd probably get away with it. if your car is slammed and want a way to raise it up for clearing speed humps etc then you probably going to get picked on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Is it possible to certify fabricated uprights?Would you need to have welds crack tested etc? only thing in the hobby car manual about custom built stub axles is they need to be individually approved by the lvvta technical advisory commitee as part of the build approval process. i would imagine if they were allowed they would have to be tig welded and crack tested if you are building something that involved you have to submit drawings ect of what you are doing before you start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 hey Cletus slash peopleSo i am getting my cressida wagon certed soon, and thought I would sort the bottom arms to make adjustable to combat the postive camber it pretty much has So here was my plan Got some adjustable rods off a GT corolla Want to cut one end off, and use the other section with the adjuster to mount on to where the original bush was on the bottom arm. then cut off that part of the original arm, and weld the two together, with plenty of over lap etc. is this going to be ok for a cert?? have a chat to whoevers going to do the cert for this one...... there are minimum sizes for tube arms but not really for this configuration, there are quite a few arms modified like this for camber adjustment usually the arm is cut off close to the bushed end, a square threaded bung welded into it then a rose/heim joint used for adjustment. any welding has to be tig and crack tested afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 alright i have a gays situation on a gays car the gf's poolude has been sitting reg on hold for a while/long time due to a few little faults etc she recently went in vtnz/vinz to have to have the Pplates transfered to her other car, but the muff munching bitch behind the counter advised her it would be 'better' to de-register the honda than issue it new plates and put it back on hold. the gf not knowing what this really meant agreed with her and dereg'd it. i was unaware of this its been a few months now and just decided that we should tidy it up wof it and sell it, went on car jam to check when its last wof was to see that its plates had been killed and thus the gf tells me the storey is there anything i can do? or just call the metal man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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