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sorenluckins Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#987312
Has anyone any experience with getting welded spindles approved in Australia? In particular I'd like to get a mendeola front suspension kit approved. Any ideas or tips? Must have been an issue for others before?

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·

#987322
This has been discussed before and was said that welded spindles are not permitted here. I too would love a Mendeola front end, so if you can find out more about it and get one passed it may make it easier for the rest of us.

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#987341
I heard they can offer a front end that uses standard spindles. Not sure if thats true or not.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#987360
I have looked into it and mendeola does not even have a welding code or heat number for there material, so you will have no information to give to the engineer, plus the xray and destructive testing that will be required. you can fit standard spindles but the geometry is way off, they changed the disign when they fabricated there own spindles

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#987726
its a bit sketchy at best given our rules.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

sorenluckins Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#988006
My engineer has suggested going to a 911 upright system for performance and adjustability etc. obviously requires a fair bit of fabrication but it looks absolutely stunning and isn't actually much different to mendeola or the others in terms of pricing but looks pretty amazing, any thoughts from those in the know? http://www.elephantracing.com/suspension/suspension-systems/gt3-front-suspension-system.htm

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#988016
Just buy a 75 super bug, totlally different to the mendeola, one a macpherson strut and the other is a double wish bone.

Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber

236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·

#988020
Soren, what would you say is a reasonable price to pay for a pair of left and right Australian engineer-approved spindles to suit a Mendeola front end?
Doesn't matter if they are one piece or two piece or forged or billet, as long as they are engineer approved and with the same angles as the Mendeola welded ones.

sorenluckins Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#988158
PM'ed you Todd.