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I havent given this much thought, does DVLA need to know about a transmission conversion?
According to this page, it seems not, no mention of transmission on the list, https://www.gov.uk/change-vehicle-de...need-to-update But according to this page it is listed and uses up 2 points, but this is for new registrations only isnt it? https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registrat...tered-vehicles |
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Mini update. I have almost finalised a design for the master cylinder mounting bracket. This is a simple wooden mock up just to make sure the cad drawings fit in reality. The design is to be bolted and welded, I wanted the extra security of bolts in the unlikely chance the weld cracks during operation.
Once I'm happy all this works I will post up a pdf of the cad design so anyone can machine it if they want to. Any criticism/advice/suggestions welcome. |
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yes I will definitely tell the insurers, I was just thinking wouldnt it be odd if it said manual on the insurance and auto on the V5 form. Maybe I should tell DVLA anyway and perhaps they can just type in 'manual'. I guess I'll find out soon (I hope).
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You'll be a legend! RHD Manual 8s. Bring it on.
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Thanks Mike!
I hope it works. |
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It deserves to Goran with all the research and hard work you have put into it so far!
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Dimensioning a drawing for machining turns out to be more difficult than drawing it in the first place!
Just a teaser to show I havent been idle, full drawings with dimensions coming soon. |
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here's that picture I took of your test fit at A8 Parts
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs |
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Thanks Neil. I wish I took some pictures with the mock-up fitted.
The custom brake pedal springs arrived, and they are almost completely wrong. I dont know why those numpties couldnt understand "mirror image"? I even taped the original spring to a piece of card and wrote on it "MIRROR" to represent the mirror plane. Anyway they think they did their job and are unwilling to do it again correctly, and I'm unwilling to pay them again. old spring on the left, new spring on the right. |
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