thanks Andrew, hmmm food for thought. You wouldnt want to go to the trouble of welding in a 4-point for your daily driver, only to be told it will not pass. That sucks. I think I'll develop a rear strut brace tied welded rollcage for the other car though, a PRC spec rally 1600. So long as it complies with CAMS.
Rob P ----- Original Message ----- From: "andrew smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 8:47 PM Subject: Re: Strut brace works for me! > Rob, > With a 4 point cage in WA you still need to apply thru transport but doesnt mean > they will pass it.They dont seem to have a problem with pillarless cars.It just > depends on the mood they're in on the day.There pretty hopeless.A mate put in an > application 4 weeks ago for a supercharged v6 comm engine into a rwd hilux and > still hasnt got an answer. > I cant see that a rear strut brace would have much effect on a 1600 as it only > has the force of the shock absorber and isnt part of the rear suspension > geometry unlike the front strut.It wouldnt hurt to tie the rear towers to a roll > cage as this would add to the overall stiffness.Ive seen a few 1600's develope > cracks in the rear end.Mainly on rally cars and high hp street cars where the > suspension is pulled to the stops under acceleration. > > Rob P wrote: > > > Cam, > > Keep up the good work mate. > > I've actually seen a home-made REAR strut brace that was made of rectangular > > hollow section (RHS) and went over the top of the fuel tank and then down > > each side. > > It might be overkill and not worth the extra weight The rear of a 1600 is > > probably a whole lot stiffer than the front which has to enclose the whole > > engine bay as a large void. > > I thought it might be ideal to make one that can > > use the top of it as rollcage mounting points. > > Btw I think 4-point rollcages are legal for street use here in WA? > > Do any listers know if this is true? > > > > Rob P > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cam McKinnon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:05 PM > > Subject: Re: Strut brace works for me! > > > > > Thanks for the great feedback Rob :) > > > > > > Everyone who has taken one has been happy so it's good to here it worked > > out > > > for you as well. > > > > > > I've just sent two to the US, it'd be nice to see an aussie strut brace > > take > > > off over there! > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Cam > > > CM510 > > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Rob P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:42 PM > > > Subject: Strut brace works for me! > > > > > > > > > > Cam, > > > > Thanks for the custom strut brace, I can actually feel quite a > > difference > > > in > > > > rigidity of the bodywork on my stock 1600 with worn suspension - the > > > shocks > > > > are like bike pumps (might have to try refilling the shocks with > > > motorcycle > > > > fork oil, motor oil, tranny oil...... or choc milk -ha ha, seems like > > > > opinions differ :P ). It also looks pretty sweet too! Now to upgrade > > the > > > > rest of the suspension $$$.... > > > > > > > > Rob P > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
