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HELP suspension engineer wanted

Post by Hoonz »

HELP


are there any engineers out there that will sign for a 5" lift on a patrol coil cab ute? the whole kit is from wizard ... panhards, steering arm, drag link, rear control arms
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Post by Hoonz »

bump :roll:
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Post by Midget »

Mate
If you lived just a little closer,i would have that perfect engineer for ya.
Otherwise you would have to drive for a shiate load of hours to come to me...

Hope you find one mate.

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Re: HELP suspension engineer wanted

Post by RUFF »

Terrafirma wrote:HELP


are there any engineers out there that will sign for a 5" lift on a patrol coil cab ute? the whole kit is from wizard ... panhards, steering arm, drag link, rear control arms
everything


Cant Wizard sign off on this concidering he builds, installs and sells this set up?
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Post by Hoonz »

hmmz i'll ask
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Post by ca18escort »

Luke,
I am not able to sign off on it but the offer is still there if you want me to have a look at it. What were the concerns with regards to? Center of gravity?? It shouldn't be too hard to look at the stresses involved and make a quick assesment anyway if it is going to meet requirements. I still ahve a copy of the light vehicle modification code also if you want to borrow it.

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Post by Hoonz »

dood the engineer i take it to isn't going to do it because he thinks the angle of the steering arm and panhard is to great and would cause excessive bump steer ...

WHAT BUMP STEER?

they are parallel with each other im assuming the arc they would swing on would be the same there for it wouldn't turn the steering on a bump ..
i'll get some pics if i can
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Post by Hoonz »

heres a gammy pic i just drew ...
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Post by Link »

What's the deal with needing an engineer? I didn't think you could get a lift engineered in QLD?
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Post by Hoonz »

yeah u can
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Post by bogged »

Terrafirma wrote:.... he thinks the angle of the steering arm and panhard is to great and would cause excessive bump steer ...


thats what 2 engineers mate went to in Melb have said too...

Mate is still tryin to get one as well...


Its gettin harder and harder fellas!
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Post by Bush65 »

If that drawing is realistic, then they are NOT parallel.
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Post by Hoonz »

do explain bush
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Post by RUFF »

Bush65 wrote:If that drawing is realistic, then they are NOT parallel.


I agrea. The red line is the angle your panhard is actually on.
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Post by Hoonz »

illusion! ahahaha thanks ruff
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Post by 308LUX »

bogged wrote:
Terrafirma wrote:.... he thinks the angle of the steering arm and panhard is to great and would cause excessive bump steer ...


thats what 2 engineers mate went to in Melb have said too...

Mate is still tryin to get one as well...


Its gettin harder and harder fellas!


how pissed are you :lol: :lol:
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Post by bogged »

308LUX wrote:how pissed are you :lol: :lol:



Mines engineered already! :finger:
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Post by ca18escort »

Luke,
I will ahve a look in the modification code to see what is defined as "excessive bump steer" It should be as simple as then measuring the bump steer that is present and if it exceeds the requirements we just look at booty fabing something that will work. If that is his only concern then we should be fine.

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Post by Hoonz »

cheers dood! gimme a bell when u's are goin wheelin
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Post by cam »

i didn't think it was possible to engineer a 5-link in qld.....it was illegal full stop :? ...... thats not including the 5" lift? however i hope i'm wrong and if you get that signed off i would love to know who you used. i would pay big dollars for this :D
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Post by RUFF »

I dont think it has a 5link just a 5" lift.
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Post by cam »

sorry guys:oops: was just my own wishful thinking(5-link)
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Post by -Mick- »

I'm a little confused here :? A 5" lift in QLD, even if engineered, must still be illegal under our stoopid laws :roll:

So why get it engineered? Just to show cops if you're inspected, hope they see the engineers report, don't know any better and let you off????
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Post by Hoonz »

cops and qdot are docile here ... i went over the pits and there were like cool
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Post by fatassgq »

Waste of time getting much 'engineered' in qld cause DOT still have the last say and a lift of that size is too big under their rules.
An engineer could go over ya whole car an approve mods are done properly etc, but if anything ever happened (ie crash) you may as well wipe your ass with the engineer cert cause it is all it will be good for.
In QLD some things are just not allowed and no amount of engineering will help

BUT we don't want to start this up again do we!!! :lol:
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Post by -Scott- »

Queensland - 1 hour and 20 years behind the other eastern states...
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