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Lane Change / Swerve Test - Tips
Which is why I suggested the rules might be different for commercials. A SWB soft top sierra is a passenger vehicle, a 2 seater hardtop (van) or a trayback is a commercial. Willing to bet the rules are different for commercials. They are here in Vic. (in some areas, not all)TroopyOz wrote:This law is the most stupid thing I think I have ever heard.......
I Semi couldn't pass this test nor could most smaller trucks on the road at 100k's so what is the difference they are on the road.....
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
The best welder I have ever seen is a korean guy. This dude can weld perfect with a stick welder whilst feeding in another stick with the other hand to get a big fat weld. In korea they do a 5 year appreticeship just for welding, not fitter/welder, not boiler maker/welder just welding. And the dudes at work who have "only" been welders for 10 or so years just do the grinding while the dudes with 30 plus experience are considered the good welders.Wesley wrote:Thats strange suzuki uses only the best asian welders it can find like this guy.alien wrote:Good point on the welds - some of the factory welds on my chassis were bad enough that the engineer requested they be re-welded. lol
Yeah, no worries. Commercials do have to comply with less ADR's though but obviously it's a different situation state to state.
Steve.
Steve.
[quote="greg"] some say he is a man without happy dreams, or that he sees silver linings on clouds and wonders why they are not platinum... all we know, is he's called the stevie.[/quote]
I did the swerve test in my Patrol which was fairly lifted and in my SPOA zook with 32's and 4agze. I think your looking into it a bit to much. Does the engineer have a speed gun? Mine didnt. Just tell him you were doing 110kmph.
Besides that just hold on as it is bloody scary. Your zook will do it fine though. We do it on a drag strip here which is an 1/8 mile and i coulnt even get the patrol to 100kmph.
When you do the test stay as close to the cones as possible so you dont make the swerve any larger than it needs to be.
Besides that just hold on as it is bloody scary. Your zook will do it fine though. We do it on a drag strip here which is an 1/8 mile and i coulnt even get the patrol to 100kmph.
When you do the test stay as close to the cones as possible so you dont make the swerve any larger than it needs to be.
Mud_runner_GQ says:
I need 1.6 metre long shocks
I need 1.6 metre long shocks
Thanks mate - in WA though we arent allowed to drive our own vehicles - its handed to a CAMS approved driver to test.... downside is he doesnt know the vehicle, up side is he's done hundreds of lane changes in lifted 4wd's... downside is he's rolled two so far... lol
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I think it would be beneficial to allow the owner of the vehicle to do his own swerve test. I believe that owners know their own vehicles handling more intimately than a CAMS test driver!
It seems irrelevant to have another driver (CAMS approved) do the test as he won't be behind the wheel in a real life situation, when the manouver is required.
However so… If owners drove their own swerve test, they probably would have a lot more vehicles rolling or flipping during the test.
It seems irrelevant to have another driver (CAMS approved) do the test as he won't be behind the wheel in a real life situation, when the manouver is required.
However so… If owners drove their own swerve test, they probably would have a lot more vehicles rolling or flipping during the test.
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ahhhaahh 200m my zuk would be doing about 80 i reckon... if i was realllllly pushing it i might make 90.
This is done at Wanneroo Raceway (Barbagallo) - the test is done on the main straight, so theres plenty of room behind that to start building speed. 110 wont be an issue.
This is done at Wanneroo Raceway (Barbagallo) - the test is done on the main straight, so theres plenty of room behind that to start building speed. 110 wont be an issue.
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Like CanberraMav said, ACT has had a lane change test for ages though you get to drive yourself. I have no idea what the dimensions on the lane were but its done at 60/80/100km/h. I also was flat out getting to 100km/h in my wrangler as the old Canberra drag strip the engineer was using a few years ago was only clear from rubble in a short section.
Personally I don't think it is very bad at all (admittedly coil sprung, sway bars connected, ranchos turned up) - just swerve out and back in the ACT. It's not like you are doing 5 or more swerves in a row to get a big sway happening (like how they flipped that little Merc).
Edit : Sorry I forgot to say my suggestion is to go find somewhere and have a practice, build up the pace, and see how it handles. Apologies if this has been said before....long thread.
cheers
Personally I don't think it is very bad at all (admittedly coil sprung, sway bars connected, ranchos turned up) - just swerve out and back in the ACT. It's not like you are doing 5 or more swerves in a row to get a big sway happening (like how they flipped that little Merc).
Edit : Sorry I forgot to say my suggestion is to go find somewhere and have a practice, build up the pace, and see how it handles. Apologies if this has been said before....long thread.
cheers
SUCCESS!
See a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCC2bTANUiQ
Just have to go over the pits now and the zuk is fully registered.
I made NO CHANGES to the zuk at all, other than running the tyres at 35psi.
See a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCC2bTANUiQ
Just have to go over the pits now and the zuk is fully registered.
I made NO CHANGES to the zuk at all, other than running the tyres at 35psi.
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'92 WT
SPOA on lux fronts
vit 1.6 with 32/36 weber and 2" pipe
31" Coopers on 15x7" speedys
Calmini 5.14tcase
How do you think you'll go with the Weber over the pits?
I thought the DPI would pick on no anti-polution gear??
Just querying this 'cause I was thinking of doing the weber on my zook but the headaches of getting it passed worry me.
PS, Your Vid of the test ROCKS.
SPOA on lux fronts
vit 1.6 with 32/36 weber and 2" pipe
31" Coopers on 15x7" speedys
Calmini 5.14tcase
How do you think you'll go with the Weber over the pits?
I thought the DPI would pick on no anti-polution gear??
Just querying this 'cause I was thinking of doing the weber on my zook but the headaches of getting it passed worry me.
PS, Your Vid of the test ROCKS.
www.auszookers.com
dont know... the engine swap is on the paper work, and theres no law on changing the carby... i still have the cat on the exhaust - other than that theres no other anti pollution on the zuks from factory anyways =) if all else fails, ill plead ignorance...
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Well done, Alien as you said watching it happen to your own 4by would have been scary (the lane change test) But watching the Video it looked like the Zook had no worries at all. Almost all this build up for nothing hey ahaha. Do you know if the driver got up to 110km...?
Good luck with the rest of your checks Im sure you will be fine.
Good luck with the rest of your checks Im sure you will be fine.
..wrench, wheel, wreck repeat..
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well the first run he did 80km/hr through it, 2nd run we thought he'd do 90 or something but he just floored it instead, he said just over 100 on the speedo and a speed check by the engineer confirmed that - the issue is the bend before the straight - it doesnt let you build enough speed cos it such a big corner. It would have had no trouble at 110, especially seeing as i had no extra weight in there at all... not even a spare tyre in the back (hence you can see the back slides out a little).
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Nicely done, still it looked like an interesting ride lol.alien wrote:SUCCESS!
See a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCC2bTANUiQ
Just have to go over the pits now and the zuk is fully registered.
I made NO CHANGES to the zuk at all, other than running the tyres at 35psi.
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