yoeddynz Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Cool. I hope so and I will hopefully sleep easy. Yeah it'll be down in chch this summer for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Be careful with using those rims - the cert plate will state the size and width of the rims - if you change from what the cert plate says - technically you have to recert the vehicle. If the rims you are using are within coo-eee to the steels width (must be the same diameter) then you should be more or less fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoBilly Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 its $60 to get the rim size rechecked and changed my cert plate on my ke30 says 14x6 and im running 13x7 wof guys have never said a thing had a few cars and were running different size wheels to the cert plate with no issues at all hope the cert has gone well for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Its all cool man!!! The passed its cert with flying colours. Certification man Kendall Bradley from Nelson turned up this morning in a cool old hotrod and went over the car top to bottom. He was pretty impressed the the build and just made sure I had done the right things like fitted crush tubes were my engine crossmember was bolted through chassis. I had taken photos of that and showed him so he was happy. Then we went for the drive. He loved it! After a good decent drive with some brake tests of course 'acceleration testing' we headed back into town. He then said " I'm really impressed with this car.. its so quiet and smooth that you would never guess its anything but a standard old Viva" That was cool. Yep I'm a happy man. Car ran well and gets better every time its driven. I think months of rich cold starts are getting blown out and the engine is settling in too after being cobbled back together after the rebuild. I also showed him my widened steels and he reckoned they look well made. He said its up to me but I can just put them back on once the cert plate is in place etc as the sizes on both wheels sets are the same 13 x 6" but to cover myself I could always get one crack tested and see if it comes up cool. He also said "now dont go out and drive it till the plate turns up because you dont want to get a green sticker!" But thats cool because we are heading back to Nelson later anyway. When the plate arrives hopefully next week I'll come back over and do the wof recheck. Cant wait! Oh yeah- its was all nice and sunny for the whole process and then just after he left it began bucketing it down. Lucky. The only thing noted was the rear bushes are soft and under really hard acceleration the axle moves and self steers the back of the car across the road. He noted down that I need to replace the bushes so I'll get a set. Any ideas on where I could get nolathane bushes for it at a nice price? Anyone on here have connections?... I know superpro make them as they are the same ones as LC Toranas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 sweet dude!!!!!!!!!!! its a supreme accolade when the certification dude complements your build! now to drive it heaps and enjoy it!! sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yeah that was the icing on the cake. He didn't have to like it but he genuinely really did enjoy driving it. Made me happy. Plus the car behaved well and didn't throw its toys out of the cot for the test drive. Temp stayed bang on etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Good work Alex! Just in time for summer as well... hopefully you, the Viva and Sheepers/myself are all in the same place at the same time early December so I can lay my eyes on this thing in the metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Russell Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Congratulations! You must be over the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yeah i am just about past pluto now! We'll be about around Dec so more than welcome to bowl by and drink tea/beer/talk cars. Both Hannah and I are really keen on making it to OS nats next year now we have a old car to cruise in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Both Hannah and I are really keen on making it to OS nats next year now we have a old car to cruise in! Like - will put the kettle on now.. Brew a reeeeeeeeeeeeeal strong cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 im really keen to see your truck too, will be excellent to get some pics of the celica and your viva in front of the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Sweet- good idea! Stay in touch as to when you'll be over. Chris- you need to get over here too. And Cam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feathersword Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Congrats mate, been following this build with special interest. ReaL unique that motor in that car, all very nicely done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Didn't have any doubts man! Quality build and a well deserved cert! Happy motoring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Aww shucks- you guys make me blush (looks for blushing smilie but can t find one- inserts this instead...) (wtf) Before we head back to nelson I jacked the car up and removed one upper trailing arm. The bushes are quite soft- not perished but just soft. If anyone does have links in the industry to getting cheap Superpro bushes or similar please do let me know. I just priced up the superflex ones in blighty- $320 just for the rear end! (8 bushes)!!! What's the deal with making adjustable top links so you can point the diff head up or down? what does that do? Something about stopping vibrations in the prop shaft, like this bloke mentioned in his Viva thread.. http://www.vauxhallviva.com/forum/viewt ... 2&start=50 Anyone here have experience this theory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Not sure what super pro ones are but I can enquire about urethane bushes and see whats available. I have fairly good connections at BnT Is this the part you are after? http://www.nolathane.com.au/product_det ... mber=45008 One kit is enough to do 2 upper OR 2 lower arms - ie 4 bushes - if you want to do all 4 arms (8 bushes) then you will need 2 kits or 1 of these kits http://www.nolathane.com.au/product_det ... r=EVOHOL1R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS5620 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Well done. Awsome to hear when cars get certed. Will keep my eyes out for it around town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yeah keep a look out as maybe next week I'll be cruising through Renwick. Cheers chris- i think thems the ones except they have metal sleeved exteriors whereas all the other lower wrm bushes I have seen plus the original ones look like this... http://www.superflex.co.uk/proddetail.p ... 70-80-4KSS With sides to stop them rubbing the arms metal to metal. I think the ones you have pictured are the two that are pressed into the top of the axle. I'm leaving internet land now and heading back to the truck in the valley where we disappear from existence. So replies may be late till I next get access to the greater world.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 What's the deal with making adjustable top links so you can point the diff head up or down? what does that do? Something about stopping vibrations in the prop shaft, like this bloke mentioned in his Viva thread..http://www.vauxhallviva.com/forum/viewt ... 2&start=50 Anyone here have experience this theory? i made adjustable top arms using an adjuster from i think an MR2 (left and right threaded sleeve with studs sticking out each end, really easy to cut the ends off and weld your ends on) and i made adjustable lower arms by threading the inside of the tube then making a "bolt" that i weld to the other half of the arm. i had the nose of the diff pointing down by about 4 degrees (in relation to the rest of the driveshaft) which is way to much according to the books. but when i changed it to 1-2 deg it made it worse. ive been stuffing about with it for ages and its still not right. if you dont have any driveline vibration at the back then dont fuck with it. my car was sweet for 9 years until i started stuffing about with it........ oh, the reason i made the adjustable arms is because the people who did my diff conversion stuffed up the mounting brackets and my thrust angle was at 5 degrees, so i had to move one wheel forward. i never made them to tilt the diff head. hope this is of some use... sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Jones Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Just finished taking a look at your thread, wow what a great job you've done mate! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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