This section of the Vehicle Specification will require a more detailed Description of the Vehicle as well as an Exclusions list of other variants, body styles and engine capacities.

The Description can cover multiple variants, body styles and or engine capacities provided the details of the differences are noted in the appropriate sections of the vehicle specification , e.g. multiple engine sections.

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Period of Manufacture: This need only be Year to Year but can be more detailed if the information exists such as month/year to month/year.

Motorsport Australia Historic Group: Is always ND

Most of this is self explanatory and can be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Period of Manufacture: This need only be Year to Year but can be detailed if the information exists such month/year to month/year.

Material: Typically this will be steel but could be a combination of materials such as steel/aluminium.

Chassis Number From: This could be a VIN or other Chassis indentifier but is only required if there is a body shell change mid production, In most cases it will N/A

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Description: will most likely be either Independent - by Macpherson strut or Independent - by wishbone

Spring Medium: Typically Coil , Torsion Bar or Transverse leaf

Damper Type: Typically Telescopic or Telescopic - Internal 

Adjustable: refers to the associated damper. In most cases this will be No but could be Yes.

Anti Sway Bar: This indicates if a sway bar was fitted. Typically either No, Yes or maybe even Yes Optional.

Adjustable: refers to the associated sway bar. In most cases this will be No but could be Yes.

Suspension adjustable: In Most cases this will be Yes, Highly unlikely it will be No

Method:  Refers to the available methods for suspension adjustment, List all options such as Toe, Camber, Castor etc

Note: If the Front Suspension is not adjustable then the method should be N/A 

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Description: will most likely be IRS - trailing Arm, Double wishbone, multilink or De Dion tube. Although there are many other options as well.

Spring Medium: In most cases this will be either Coil Spring or Leaf Spring.

Damper type: In most cases this will be Telescopic or Strut.

Adjustable: refers to the associated damper. In most cases this will be No but could be Yes.

Anti Sway Bar: This indicates if a sway bar was fitted. Typically either No, Yes or maybe even Yes Optional.

Adjustable: refers to the associated sway bar. In most cases this will be No but could be Yes.

Suspension adjustable: This will be either Yes or No.

Method:  Refers to the available methods for rear suspension adjustment, List all options such as Toe, Camber, Castor etc.

Note: If the Rear Suspension is not adjustable then the method should be N/A 

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Type: Refers to the type of steering such as Rack and Pinion or Recirculating Ball.

Make: In a lot of cases this will simply be Unbranded but could be something like TRW, Saginaw, Hitachi, Mando, Salisbury etc.

Power Steering: This indicates if power steering was fitted. Typically either No, Yes or maybe even Yes Optional.

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Type: refers to the type of brakes such as Drum, Disk Solid or Disk Ventilated.

Dimensions: The outer diameter and the width/thickness of the friction rubbing surface for disk brakes or the outer diameter and the width of the friction rubbing surface for drum brakes.

Material: In most cases this will be Cast Iron but there may be other options.

No. Cylinders per wheel: On disk brakes the number of cylinders equals the number of pistons. On drum brakes 1 cylinder may have 1 or 2 pistons.

Actuation: This will be Hydraulic in all cases.

Caliper Make: Will be a brand name such as Girlock, Girling, Lockheed, ATE, Brembo, Aisin, Sumitomo or possibly Unbranded, enter N/A for drum brakes

Caliper Type: This will be usually Floating or Fixed, enter N/A for drum brakes

Material: In most cases this will be Cast Iron but other materials or material combinations may exist.

Master Cylinder Make: Will be a brand name such as Girlock or possibly Unbranded.

Type: Typically this will be Single or Tandem.

Adjustable Bias: This refers to a manual adjustment and will be either No or Yes. It does not include automated brake pressure limiting systems incorporated into the master cylinder or back axle.

Servo Fitted: This refers to the brake booster and in most cases this will be Yes but could be No.

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Make: Typically this will be the same as the vehicle manufacturer e.g., Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Holden etc.

Type: This is the Engine Series as as, 18R, L24, B2 or 12A. It can also be the engine number prefix on some makes

No. Cylinders / Rotors: The number as per the manufactures specifications, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 ,12 etc

Configuration: Typically this will be either Inline or V .

Cylinder Block Material: Usually either Cast Iron, Alloy or Cast iron & Alloy.

Two/Four Stroke: Either Two or Four.

Bode: This is the standard Bore typically in mm or inches. Enter N/A for Rotary Engines.

Stroke: This is the standard Stroke typically in mm or inches. Enter N/A for Rotary Engines.

Capacity: This is the standard capacity in cc.

Identifying Mark: Location of the engine identifying mark that carries the Type as specified above

Cooling Method: Typically this will be either Liquid or Air.

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Make: Typically this will be the same as the vehicle manufacturer e.g., Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Holden etc or N/A for rotary engines.

No. valves/cylinder: The total number plus the number of individual inlet and Exhaust valves or N/A for rotary engines.

No. of Ports Total: The total number plus the number of individual inlet and Exhaust ports. This also applies to rotary engines.

No, of Camshafts: The total number of camshafts or N/A for rotary engines.

Location: Of the camshaft which is typically either Head or Block or N/A for rotary engines.

Drive: How the camshaft is driven, typically either Chain, Belt or N/A for rotary engines.

Valve Actuation: Typically this is either Rocker, Direct actuation or N/A for rotary engines.

Part Plugs / Cylinder or Rotor: In most cases this will be one but some Japanese cars and Rotary engines will have two.

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Method: Typically this will be Wet Sump or Dry Sump. With most cars being a Wet Sump

OIl Tank Location: This only applies to Dry Sump Vehicles, enter N/A for Wet Sump vehicles.

Dry Sump Type: Typically this will be be Internal or External.

Location: This only applies to External Dry Sump systems e.g. left side of engine, enter N/A for internal dry sump or wet sump vehicles.

Oil Cooler Standard: This is either Yes or No.

Location: This applies to the location of the Oil Cooler if one is fitted as standard, 

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Type: typically this will be either Electronic Distributor and Coil/s or Points Distributor and Coil/s, possibly Coil on Plug but highly unllikely.

Number of Ignition Coils: In most cases this will be one, but some vehicles including rotary engine vehicles had two coils.

Make: Typically this will be Hitachi, Nippon Denso etc or vehicle manufacturer such as Ford or GM.

Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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Most of this information will be derived from any of the outlined VS Information sources.

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