Thats the same reply i get every time i phone them.One guy here just refused to say anything at all about roll cages. Andrew Smith
Terry Rudd wrote: > Thanks Chris, you've just answered my next question. I've asked the RTA a > couple of times why they are illegal for road use without certification and > i've only ever had the usual reply i.e. **Shrug; grunt, they just are** > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Simpson > Sent: Saturday, 23 February 2002 3:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > Rose joints are good, sorry to disagree but you can get rose joints in > various load ratings up to 1000's of kg. You dont see ball joints and tie > rod ends on F1 cars, they all run rose joints on every point. > > I think you'll find the ones you were looking at were very low load rating > ones ment for tieing your patio shade cover up or something rather than > suspension use. > > The "proper" rose joints for automotive use are expensive, i dont know > exact prices, but each joint can run into $300-400. > > As far as i am aware rose joint are illegal on the road mainly because they > have never been ADR approved, and no company is going to waste the money to > get their's ADR approved. It not so much that they are not safe or that > they are much harder riding, but it is that they are not ADR approved and > hence the legal costs could be huge! > > Chris S > maldat writes: > > > Rose joints,,,,Bad... > > I went in to a race car shop and looked at them a few years back but when > you > > hold them in the middle and feel the slop,I can not see where their is a > up > > grade. > > I asked the guy about it and he said they shouldn't be like that,I asked > why are > > most of them on your wall like that?. > > I walked out,That was cardwell racing ,They are not in my town now and are > only > > in auckalan I belive(thank goodness) > > > > Malcolm > > > > Terry Rudd wrote: > > > > > Chris, > > > > > > I am lead to believe it's the rose joints that are illegal for street > use in > > > the ACT unless you have rally rego. Some of the Nismo adjustable control > > > arms of the 70's era had shims and they don't seem to mind them. > > > > > > regards > > > Terry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Howard > > > Sent: Friday, 22 February 2002 4:36 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > What's illegal? The fact that it has shims? Or the rose joint? Or just > > > because it's a modified suspension arm? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Terry Rudd > > > > Sent: Friday, 22 February 2002 2:50 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > Leighton, > > > > > > > > Fergy is in Canberra, and when he says illegal he means it as > > > > they are a tow > > > > home item with a sticker if you get caught down town in Brads > > > > with them in. > > > > (one of the deadly sins) so that's why I'm very interested in > > > > Cams Whiteline > > > > post. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > > > > Sent: Friday, 22 February 2002 2:29 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: Whiteline suspension upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > hmm where is "here" what state are you in?? why are they > > > > illegal( i know > > > > it seems obvious but i just like to ask) > > > > > > > > i wouldlove to do the upgrade - but i fear from reading the > > > > article that > > > > was in hot fours or whatevr says that to get the car to > > > > handle - the car has > > > > to be flat - so that when its done the rear end looks lower > > > > then the front > > > > bcoz of the guards - does the rear become to low?? > > > > > > > > It states that when its lowered and flat the half shafts be > > > > come almost > > > > horizontal thus giving a better power output to the wheels > > > > > > > > hmm some food for thought - i dont know but i would love some > > > > more info on > > > > the upgrade > > > > > > > > thanx > > > > Leighton > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
