Thread: Defender Turning Circle and internal racks..

I didn't think it was legal to use spacers on the road in australia??

Different offset rims work though :wink:

How does the Santana set up manage to result in a much smaller turning circle than the Defenders ?

I mention this cozs Phoenix featured the Santana in the latest issue of the AULRO magazine.

Originally posted by Phoenix
I didn't think it was legal to use spacers on the road in australia??

Different offset rims work though :wink:

I checked the QLD regs and they are illegal.
Are offset rims legal??
The cheap spacers, (read big washers with stud holes), I can understand as they will load up the wheel studs and perhaps lead to stud failure.

The "spacers" from Scorpion Racing are not strictly just spacers, as I see it because they are professionally machined and bolt up on the existing wheel studs, then provide new studs for the wheels to bolt on as per the originals. They are also TUV tested. All that I agree does not make them any more legal, but, maybe obtaining an Engineering certification could be possible given the design? :wink:

Trev.

I understand spacers are specifically illegal in NSW - presumably because of a history of failures. While the Scorpion ones may well be OK, and the wide pitch circle of the Landrover wheels an advantage, I would think that custom wheels would be cheaper, more reliable, and easier to get engineering approval. Even if they are more mucking about.

But as someone else commented - the 110 is not really too bad (compared to a 130 anyway), and if you have standard tyres you may be able to get a little bit on the steering stops.

Originally posted by RoverOne

Bryce how is the old AM-SSB radio going, bought one of them from Strathfield car radio in 1984, died in the mid 90's though, Brother in laws is still going strong.


Bushie

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Bryce how is the old AM-SSB radio going, bought one of them from Strathfield car radio in 1984, died in the mid 90's though, Brother in laws is still going strong.


Bushie[/b][/quote]

Still going strong Bushie, allthough at the moment not connected to an aerial, but looking for serious replacement now, half a mind to take it out hardly know any one with an am set any more, there are a couple of die hards in the club that do.

When I joined the LROC I had come from the RRC who only use UHF, so I converted the smart guys over to UHF and now 99.8% have UHF.

I bought mine in Melbourne on a trip to SA when the old Midland 23 ch SSB ceased to work. I think about 20 odd years ago cost $500, they told me it was the last of the Japanese made radios in existance, its a good bit of gear to last this long.

Cheers
Bryce