Hi All,
are the NSW rego requirements documented anywhere, or on a website? has anyone gone through an engineer report recently? I just want to know the basics for a 179 trimatic conversion.
I understand the following:
need HR front end
disc brakes (front) rear drum ok?
additional (hadfield type) chassis
do I need a collapsible steering setup?
any other gotchas I should be aware of? Thanks
Tony
you have to have a heater with demister, and 2 speed wipers. i don't think it is necessary to have a chassis kit for an upgrade to a 179 though, unless things have changed. drums for the rear are ok, just make sure that the slave cylinders are the correct ones for a disc brake front end so that the pressure is balanced.
not much info, but hope it helps a little
All the information is available on the RTA's website - as long as you can find it ::) They seem to move everything around every so often just for the heck of it.
Anyway, the document is called "Vehicle Standards Information #6: Guidelines for Light Vehicle Modifications".
If you type in 'light vehicle modifications' into the search bar on the RTA's website (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au), it comes up top of the list. I could give you the URL, but it might move again before you read this post :P
Otherwise I've got a copy I can email you if you have trouble getting it from the RTA.
FWIW Single-speed wipers are OK, as long as they do 45 sweeps/minute or better. As Simon says ;D, chassis is not required for a red motor, as long as you can hang your gearbox without one.
If you need details of a good engineer in Sydney, there's one in Mortdale that a number of club members have been to. Do a search on the site for "Lohning" and you'll find the details where they've been discussed before.
cheers
RET
Thanks Simon/RET,
I've got a 2 speed wiper motor so will put that, same with the chassis I think I have the 3/4 components that I can source. I thought there was additional chassis for the frontend, but it doesnt sound like I need it anyway.
RET have found the RTA data and just printed out. Thanks
Tony