First MOT with 4x4 car
26 November 2008, 02:58 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
First MOT with 4x4 car
Hi
My MOT is due on my 03 STI
Do I need to take it somewhere that has a 4 wheel rolling road to do the brake test?
Any recommendations on the Reading area?
Thanks
Steve
My MOT is due on my 03 STI
Do I need to take it somewhere that has a 4 wheel rolling road to do the brake test?
Any recommendations on the Reading area?
Thanks
Steve
26 November 2008, 03:00 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Somewhere in Kent, sniffing some V-Power
Posts: 15,029
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No, they should have a little device that they put in the passenger foot well to measure the braking force. They will just take it round the block and test it. But you're right about not letting them put it on 2wd rollers. 
26 November 2008, 03:29 PM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 400
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yup, its called a Tapley Meter (made by a company in Norfolk called Tapley Instruments). Its what was used to test brakes before rollers became common - they've been making them for a hundred years.
26 November 2008, 04:59 PM
#5
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2006
Location: romford
Posts: 669
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
just make sure that they dont put it on the normal rollers !
The test advice note will tell them what is the correct way ( i.e Tapley dewburry thingy )
The test advice note will tell them what is the correct way ( i.e Tapley dewburry thingy )
Last edited by greenonedave; 26 November 2008 at 05:01 PM. Reason: addition
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ossett2k2
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
15
23 September 2015 09:11 AM