Post by mrv8 on Mar 4, 2012 19:27:23 GMT 12
Hi,
Is there anyway of obtaining an exemption from having a loop for certification purposes. My story starts below.
I had 2 commodores, one a V6, and the other a V8 of the same model. The V8 one had been used to tow a boat and got rusty, and parked up. The V6 one got hot oneday and cracked a head, so I used the motor and everything to "bolt up" into the V6 body. Now my bug here is that holden spent however many millions of dollars designing this car with a suitable driveshaft. there is still a part number stamped into it which is very readable. I have approached my local LVVTA certifier, and has told he thinks it wrong that I need the loops, but it is not for him to decide, it is his job to follow the rules. The conversion was undertaken by qualified mechanics at an MTA workshop, with LVVTA certifiers input the whole process, and while I was happy to make a few changes to suit, mainly fan shroud that was missing and battery clamp, I feel that in this case driveshaft loops are a crazy example of things gone wrong. I have tried to contact Dan Meyers in regards to this, with no reply to my email. My general take of things was that his view was that ALL RWD cars should have driveshaft loops as driveshafts are unsafe, especially when 2nd hand shafts are fitted from wrecks. I have had the car that the driveshaft came out of for many years with no issues, so why now all of a sudden do I need these loops? I realise that cost wise they aren't expensive, but with a commodore needing 2 and the whole interior removed to fit, the cost does add up. I toyed with just changing the plates and tags, but as a good boy I haven't.
I do agree in general with the intentions of the driveshaft loop rule, but feel it is not right. My car is not a high performance car, or a race car, but a normal everyday family car that rarely sees anything over 2000rpm, with a driveshaft holden spent many dollars on to make more than suitable for the vehicle.
I welcome any feedback,
Thanx, Anthony.
Is there anyway of obtaining an exemption from having a loop for certification purposes. My story starts below.
I had 2 commodores, one a V6, and the other a V8 of the same model. The V8 one had been used to tow a boat and got rusty, and parked up. The V6 one got hot oneday and cracked a head, so I used the motor and everything to "bolt up" into the V6 body. Now my bug here is that holden spent however many millions of dollars designing this car with a suitable driveshaft. there is still a part number stamped into it which is very readable. I have approached my local LVVTA certifier, and has told he thinks it wrong that I need the loops, but it is not for him to decide, it is his job to follow the rules. The conversion was undertaken by qualified mechanics at an MTA workshop, with LVVTA certifiers input the whole process, and while I was happy to make a few changes to suit, mainly fan shroud that was missing and battery clamp, I feel that in this case driveshaft loops are a crazy example of things gone wrong. I have tried to contact Dan Meyers in regards to this, with no reply to my email. My general take of things was that his view was that ALL RWD cars should have driveshaft loops as driveshafts are unsafe, especially when 2nd hand shafts are fitted from wrecks. I have had the car that the driveshaft came out of for many years with no issues, so why now all of a sudden do I need these loops? I realise that cost wise they aren't expensive, but with a commodore needing 2 and the whole interior removed to fit, the cost does add up. I toyed with just changing the plates and tags, but as a good boy I haven't.
I do agree in general with the intentions of the driveshaft loop rule, but feel it is not right. My car is not a high performance car, or a race car, but a normal everyday family car that rarely sees anything over 2000rpm, with a driveshaft holden spent many dollars on to make more than suitable for the vehicle.
I welcome any feedback,
Thanx, Anthony.
