Howdy guys,
it has probably been brought up before but i couldn't find it, but the reverse system available with the Zcars motorbike rear engine conversion kit, is this road legal here in australia (south australia to be more precise)?? I am just wondering at the moment as i am in no position to start this build, i am simply trying to get my head around what is needed.
Cheers
Brendon

1st step - talk to an engineer in your area. Chances are - no. Have a search on the site as this was a hot topic a month or so ago.

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1964 Nb Race Car - big bore short stroke & lots of revs - Sold
1969 Mk2 Cooper S - First Car

electric reverses are fine from what ive been told.. why wouldnt they be..

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Potato

Didn't the Goggomobil have `electric' reverse? You started the engine to run backwards..

Pretty sure there is an ADR? rule excluding electric motor reversing though. There's a rule for everything...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

No, don't tar the Goggo with that brush
You're thinking of the Lightburn Zeta

It had th same maximum speed backwards as it did forwards
Luckily, it wasn't that fast in either direction.

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Too many cars, and too little time.

I don't think the problem is in the reverse being electric (look at prius for example) but rather in the bike engine conversions most people don't generally put a variable speed drive in to control the reverse speed accurately. Most simply put the battery direct to a starter motor which of course will only move the car at one (nominal) speed and it would be rather jerky too.

As did the Austin Champ - it was 4l Rolls powered, but weighed as much as the sun, so also not fast in either direction!

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speed costs....how fast do you want to go...

Likewise the old MB Unimog from years ago.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I had a truck with two reverse gears, too fast and too slow! So most times you used "too fast" and kept the foot away from the throttle.

Quaife do some differentials for that purpose:
http://www.quaife.co.uk/Differentials_3

But I guess 'POA' means "if you have to ask you can't afford it"

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No speakers, no bodykits, no six-inch spacers, no spak filler, no bullshit

Jan it`s about $6000 landed here, inc all freight & import taxes etc

I`m pretty sure that`s the one i will be getting for my hillclimb special (when i can source the funds tho obviously--> maybe in a few years )





we actually have this buggy inside my shed again, up on stands, stripping it down for final fiddly things, painting & cladding in alloy sheet,,, we should be on the track with it next year (minus the reverse gear at this stage tho)

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.