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HELP suspension engineer wanted
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:25 pm
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
everything
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:11 pm
by Hoonz
bump
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:30 pm
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.
Jamie
Re: HELP suspension engineer wanted
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:36 pm
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?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:51 am
by Hoonz
hmmz i'll ask
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:29 am
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.
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:35 am
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
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 10:46 am
by Hoonz
heres a gammy pic i just drew ...
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:39 pm
by Link
What's the deal with needing an engineer? I didn't think you could get a lift engineered in QLD?
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:49 pm
by Hoonz
yeah u can
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 6:59 pm
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!
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:53 pm
by Bush65
If that drawing is realistic, then they are NOT parallel.
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:07 pm
by Hoonz
do explain bush
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:11 pm
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 9:25 pm
by Hoonz
illusion! ahahaha thanks ruff
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 11:14 pm
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
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 12:03 am
by bogged
308LUX wrote:how pissed are you
Mines engineered already!
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:22 am
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.
Cheers
Paul
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:11 am
by Hoonz
cheers dood! gimme a bell when u's are goin wheelin
0439747130
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:57 pm
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
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:59 pm
by RUFF
I dont think it has a 5link just a 5" lift.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 8:11 pm
by cam
sorry guys:oops: was just my own wishful thinking(5-link)
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:35 pm
by -Mick-
I'm a little confused here
A 5" lift in QLD, even if engineered, must still be illegal under our stoopid laws
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????
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:55 pm
by Hoonz
cops and qdot are docile here ... i went over the pits and there were like cool
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:19 am
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!!!
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 12:48 pm
by -Scott-
Queensland - 1 hour and 20 years behind the other eastern states...