locost_bryan Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Not 15 degrees, 15 minutes or 1/4 degree Measurement of angles (clarku.edu) Degrees may be further divided into minutes and seconds, but that division is not as universal as it used to be. Each degree is divided into 60 equal parts called minutes. So seven and a half degrees can be called 7 degrees and 30 minutes, written 7° 30'. Parts of a degree are now usually referred to decimally. For instance seven and a half degrees is now usually written 7.5°. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 15 deg camber would be wild Coming to the design disasters thread soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 if you import a modified car does it have to go through LVVTA certing for whatever's been done to it? Or is there a japanese version of certs that we accept over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 29 minutes ago, gibbon said: if you import a modified car does it have to go through LVVTA certing for whatever's been done to it? Or is there a japanese version of certs that we accept over here? Going to need LVVTA cert. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 OK - so in a more roundabout way, having an LVVTA cert for a modification doesn't necessarily mean that the modification was done here in NZ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 25 minutes ago, gibbon said: OK - so in a more roundabout way, having an LVVTA cert for a modification doesn't necessarily mean that the modification was done here in NZ? Yes, that must be pretty common with imported cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Also why you see a lot of compliance shops selling coilovers and the likes. Often easier to revert to standard than have it certed. Its also the reason my Alto no longer has coilovers or a cage, because i didnt want it certed when it was first complied. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 A mate has an aussie import Skizza that (among a raft of other expensive and difficult fixes) failed compliance for have an aussie cert tag, rather than an NZ one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyscar Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 Hey bit of a trailer/caravan query I'm sure someone has deep-dived into this before. I'm wanting to replace the jaw bar on my 70's-era caravan. I'm trying to do this all in place, without removing the body as it's a big job. Will do everything new in Duragalv and wire wheel & paint the rest of it. This what I've come up with so far. I've got two questions I haven't been able to answer through google; - Are there any LVVTA rules around trailer repairs such as this? Doubler plate sizes, connection detail to c-channel, welder qualifications etc? - Where do I find the requirements for tow coupling mounting? Appreciate the help! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted September 29 Popular Post Share Posted September 29 There are no lvvta rules, and the wof requirements are very minimal for light trailers, by drawing a design that's not in crayon you are already ahead of most trailer makers 7 1 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 28/09/2024 at 07:19, Nominal said: Yes, that must be pretty common with imported cars. Imports from Japan with coil overs has been the 'bread and butter' work for me , for ages They were the jobs that were actually profitable, and kind of subsidized the more complicated work This work has dried up a lot over the last few years so the price of other stuff has had to go up to cover the time it takes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted September 29 Share Posted September 29 On 28/09/2024 at 06:13, gibbon said: if you import a modified car does it have to go through LVVTA certing for whatever's been done to it? Or is there a japanese version of certs that we accept over here? There are some certifications that are approved here, that don't require lvv cert, but it's quite specific, usually only applies to things modified in Europe or Australia, and its production run vehicles like campervans, disability vehicles , gvm upgrades. Has to have the correct label on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 On 26/09/2024 at 15:53, kws said: 15 deg camber would be wild Coming to the design disasters thread soon. Obviously a typo, but here's -15 degrees: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 This must be somewhere around 15?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibirdman Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Doing a bit of thinking out loud here. Since the cars are all 90% finished, certed, reg, wof etc it must be time for another build. I have always wanted a HT or HG Holden ute. They look cool and have reasonable space in the cab for tall buggers like me. The downside is the front suspension is very average, power steering is pretty much a non starter and space in the engine bay is limited because of the steering box. My questions is about the CRS replacement crossmember with R&P steering. On the surface it looks like and answer to the challenges I see. The but is I have heard conflicting views on if one of these would pass certification. They meet the Australian rules but that means bugger all over here. Anyone of our certification brains have insight? Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 they can pass, requires design approval, and the geometry is less than ideal i cant remember if its ht-hg thats one of them but there is one of their front ends that has a really short top arm which on paper is a cock up especially if its set at a higher ride height 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 29 minutes ago, Kiwibirdman said: Doing a bit of thinking out loud here. Since the cars are all 90% finished, certed, reg, wof etc it must be time for another build. I have always wanted a HT or HG Holden ute. They look cool and have reasonable space in the cab for tall buggers like me. The downside is the front suspension is very average, power steering is pretty much a non starter and space in the engine bay is limited because of the steering box. My questions is about the CRS replacement crossmember with R&P steering. On the surface it looks like and answer to the challenges I see. The but is I have heard conflicting views on if one of these would pass certification. They meet the Australian rules but that means bugger all over here. Anyone of our certification brains have insight? Thanks Mike I was visiting Henrys Rodshop in Katakati recently and they were in the process of getting some sort of manufacturer approval from LVVTA for their front ends, I understand they have bought out the Jalopy Engineering designs. They were building an HG Monaro or similar I think, looked nice. This is a pic from the JE FB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 The guy building the jalopy engineering front ends did a really nice job, hopefully the new owners keep up the same standard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRWEST Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 On 02/10/2024 at 14:25, Nominal said: I was visiting Henrys Rodshop in Katakati recently and they were in the process of getting some sort of manufacturer approval from LVVTA for their front ends, I understand they have bought out the Jalopy Engineering designs. They were building an HG Monaro or similar I think, looked nice. This is a pic from the JE FB should of popped in @Nominal im not far from there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 I just looked up carjam on both of my b1600’s , the gvm on each of them are very different. one says gvm is 1999kg, the other says 3499kg. identical vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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