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Author:  minstar [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Minstar is Engineered!
Well guys I have my engineering certificate! Rego next week hopefully. The end is nigh. Just got to sort out a few little odds and sods (like really minor stuff) and I think she should be good for rego. The only thing is she will be two seater unless I fix the seat so it runs forward when you tip it. But that's something I will worry about later.

Cheers

Matt
Author:  awdmoke [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:39 pm ]
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Congrats 8)

But do fix the seats. It will be cheaper to do it all at once, and you may never get around to going through the approval process again once you get rego.

and I'm sure you'll have a big list of passengers for your first road run :D
Author:  feralsprint [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:13 pm ]
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Matt

did your original seats do this, I cant remember my clubman doing it but maybe the later ones did

Jon
Author:  minimetoy [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:39 pm ]
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Yee Haa,

Congratulations Matt :D :D :D

Dan
Author:  minstar [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:59 pm ]
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Its pretty much as simple as getting a cable that disengages the sliders as well as flips the seat forward. The current seat rails are off a suzuki swift and the aftermarket seats simply bolt to them. Like I said it is something to take car of once the car is registered. Also the problem stems from the type of seat because they are so tall and wide, only a kampuchean would fit through the gap anyway so I am quite happy to have it a two seater.
Author:  9YaTaH [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Great News
Take a few deep breaths Matt....crack open a bottle of Chianti, sit back and contemplate the upcoming fun.....long road...well done :D
Author:  minstar [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:39 pm ]
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Yeah Mick, one last hurdle left, but with the engineering certificate I am on my way. Thanks for your support mate its appreciated, and that goes for everyone else on Ausmini. Cheers guys.

Matt
Author:  cush [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:48 pm ]
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we all want videos....
we all want videos....
Author:  simon k [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:27 pm ]
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rock on :D
Author:  min13k [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:36 pm ]
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congratulations matt the end of this road is getting close to a finish now just make that left or right turn and start along the next
makka
Author:  Archangel007 [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:40 am ]
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Matt,

As Con the fruiterer would say:

"Beeeewtiful"

I myself cracked open a 1984 Moet Chandon in your honour - well done Ol' Son!!

Can you tell me exactly the tests that the Engineer went through with you so we, who are about to come up to this exercise, know what to expect.

Congrats again. :wink:

Andy
Author:  inazuma_x [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:36 am ]
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nice nice and NICE! i got wasted last night in your honor...i didnt know you passed engineering until this morning though :P just seemed like a good thing to do at the time :)
Author:  Baracade [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:50 am ]
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VERY BIG CONGRATS... Big big relief when its all signed..

Smiles
Author:  minstar [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:33 am ]
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Cheers guys yeah massive relief and the report is excellent and signs off on things I didn't even think about like the steering wheel, and he confirmed that the braided lines that came from England (with the metro 4pots) meet ADR. And he signed off on the noise level for the exhaust but unfortunately it says "to be confirmed at time of inspection". But yeah it ticks off all the modifications. Also I found out why she didn't handle quite the way I expected the guys who put the A539 Yokos on pumped them up to 25psi.

As for the test it concerned braking/handling as he had tested the rest previously. I had to do 10 runs of approx 100kph and brake continuously to test for brake fade. One run where I lock up the front and test that the rear doesn't break traction and overtake the front (brake bias). Change of direction. I also had to drive inside a circular storm water tunnel, this was called the Italian Job test :lol: . As I said the rest had been assessed earlier.

Cheers

Matt
Author:  9YaTaH [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:41 am ]
Post subject:  Wot!!
minstar wrote:
I also had to drive inside a circular storm water tunnel, this was called the Italian Job test :lol: . As I said the rest had been assessed earlier. Cheers

Matt


You have to be pulling our legs mate....did you achieve a 360 :?: 8) :lol:
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