So... faxed off my application of "Approval to Modify".
Only modification i listed was the engine change - to FJ20DET.
I didn't specify that i was going to change brakes, suspension, wheels, etc.
I will only do that if they WANT me to...
So in a few weeks or so I should getting a letter back saying what is next for me.

That is all.

Wish me luck.

"I will only do that if they WANT me to... "

Wow..... Personally, BRAKES and SUSPENSION would have been first....

THEN extra power, but hey, I've got stuff to live for......

J

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I'll do them slowly as i feel the need, but to start off with (if they will allow), these things won't come in priority.
They have disc brakes standard, are a decent size, and pull up excellently with a 1800cc motor pushing it along.

I would doubt they will allow it without some form of brake upgrade.
Some people have been able to get away with a mild engine upgrade & original disks by specifying they are upgrading the pads to Greenstuff or similar

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Too many cars, and too little time.

good luck willy, nut wouldnt u have got better appproval saying that u were putting brakes n stuff on?

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Nope cos they might not even require it.
Not too sure yet.. we'll see what happens when I get the letter in the mail

The big bitch is you only have 12 months that their specifications they provide are valid, after that it can all change again. If you work at my pace, that sucks.

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I can only please one person per day,
Today is not your day,
Tomorrow is not looking good either.

Indeed. You can (pay?) apply to have the approval extended, but they are allowed to deny this and make you re-apply.

Bill got a letter in the mail today.
Theyve given me the OK.
They want engineering reports for:
Lane change test
Brake test
Rigidity and torsional test.

And thats all.

So the stocky brakes may pass the brake test.
It'll definitely pass the lane change test.
Rigidity and torsional test should be fine... i suppose they want someone to say "yep, its factory convertible blah blah passes this and that"

So willy =

congrats, man i cant wait to see this thing moving. The missus and i both love MGs.

what's a lane change test?

Basically, you check the number and function of cupholders, ash trays and places where you can store coins for tollways.

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Personally i have no idea what they are actually testing for in the "Lane Change Test" but maybe its to see if the thing will roll over when you suddenly change a lane???

You got it willy.

Was originally called the "moose test" cause in Sweden you have to swerve around the moose & back into your lane without rolling or losing control

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The torsional and rigidity test are the ones that are going to be hardest to pass, its not just a matter of looking at it, the car will need to be tested on a compliant rig and the test results written up by an engineer, same as a clubman kit car has to pass and costs about $1500 to have done

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