Disc Brakes

[Marishka]

so make up your own minds on this 1.
 but remember if your stub axle snaps and sends your wheel off through a family cars windscreen hurting or killing someone and the crash sceen investigation finds the reason being a machined stubaxle,

id be devistated if my vehicle caused injury or death
 

plus u might be kissing your insurance policy good bye and selling everything you own to pay for it. if its not stated on the engineers certificate that the stubs been machined and passed.

not trying to burst anyones bubbles, just trying to prevent a big disaster  .

marty

[ben]

here is what i did today.


cheers
ben

[aka5000]

hey ben did you say there are factory bedford stubs that suit ford bearings? because maybe thats what i got off you.

hey just making you all aware even if yourve done the hq front disc conversion properly, castlemaine rod shop kit or just used the same method or whatever, if you havnt had them engineered the are not legal, so if something breaks and causes an accident as a result of your back yard disc conversion, your f***ed. how many of us out there actually got their disc conversion engineered?

[Marishka]

here is what i did today.


cheers
ben

i dunno ben, looks sus 2 me.
where u gunna mount the disk and callopers?
 

[ben]

hey ben did you say there are factory bedford stubs that suit ford bearings? because maybe thats what i got off you.

yep.


no comment on the second one lol..

[THEBED]

Anyone know of a good engineer in the Northern suburb of Melbourne??
Looking at putting V8 in my beddy.
The front already has disks, but would like engineer to look over it.
Jan

[ben]

askar is in hallam

i was going to get green van engineered with him but ive changed plans.

the reason i wanted to go with him cause he seemed like little hastle, he answers his phone!!! never had to call me back but im sure he would unlike the rest of them! i rang about 5 or 6 before he answered the phone. and the rest never called me back!

the blokes out in the country are a pain in the butt so i didnt even bother with them even thou they are closer.

any engine mount mods dont need to be done by a certifyed welder because there is not lots and lots of strain as long as its braced well..

for nothing to do he quoted me $600, another $50 for disc brakes engineered also. if you need to bring it back anoher $200

blokes in country the bill will end up $1500 - $2000!!

ph. 0403367396

i felt this bloke was good to talk to on the phone, sounded like he was happy to have the work (unlike some) so i was gunna give him a go,

if you want to go someone closer go on the vic roads website, there is a list of engineers there

cheers
ben

[ben]

i was told the other day that bedford stubs arent hardened standard so machining is ok without the rehardening process..

anyone confirm this or have any info opposing it?

cheers
ben

[Bedfordcrazy]

Hi Guys, been reading the views here, and I have an opinion. HINDSIGHT, what a great thing, I wish I had it on th 17th september 2001, if I did I would not have gone to work that sunny morning, or if i did, I would not have grabbed the job off the computer in my courier van, and I would of still had both legs and both eyes, I would of known that some low life junky high on drugs and alcohol was going to steal a high powered car and kill one lady and cripple me, and demolish 5 cars. I didnt know thats why i went to work that day and never thought twice about what could happen. But i do know that if I modify my beddy without all the checks by the relevant engineers, than i up the anti. Im no different to you guys out there, i dont have money to waste on crap, but what price do you put on a life or a limb ? I have now lost both legs and one eye because of someone making a wrong decision.
I hope we see all our beddy mates back here after the xmas carnage. It took less time then it takes for an airbag to go off, and no amount of money can give me back my old life.
Regards
      George.....

[Cameron]

My News Years Eve party died early, so drunk and dreaming, I decided I should put discs onto my beddy. I stumbled across the BUGA site and you fellas answered most of my questions (including some I did not know I had) straight up.

Thanks guys. Happy New Year.

Cam.