archspeed
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posted on 30/1/09 at 03:17 PM |
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SVA Form - Design Weights - I'm confused!
Hi All.
Quick question!!
Just filling in my SVA form, from trailing through previous posts in the forum, I was expecting to need the "design weights" for my MK
Indy.
But whilst it says you need to complete Question 15 if you are classing the car as "Class A" - Amatuer Built, but when you get to question
15 - it says you only need to answer this question if you have a goods vehicle!
So Am I correct in saying I dont need to fill question 15 in??
Thanks as allways - Kevin
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Hammerhead
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posted on 30/1/09 at 03:20 PM |
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not sure about your question, but where in notts are you?
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Mr Whippy
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posted on 30/1/09 at 03:22 PM |
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I think you have to give maximum axle weights, just like any production car has too
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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A1
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posted on 30/1/09 at 03:42 PM |
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i put gross 900kg, 450 front axle, 450 rear. I got this from mk, and all was okay with sva etc
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archspeed
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posted on 30/1/09 at 03:55 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by A1
i put gross 900kg, 450 front axle, 450 rear. I got this from mk, and all was okay with sva etc
When did you apply for SVA? Just thinking whether the form may have changed since you applied perhaps? My SVA1 form has a july 2008 date on the first
page...
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archspeed
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posted on 30/1/09 at 03:58 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Hammerhead
not sure about your question, but where in notts are you?
Why you ask?
Your not gonna rob me are you?
I'm in Sutton in ashfield - just off Jnc 28 of the M1
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A1
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posted on 30/1/09 at 04:12 PM |
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passed in december 08....should be the same...
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dogwood
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posted on 30/1/09 at 04:12 PM |
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I put 450kg and 500kg
on mine. I had my SVA 2 weeks ago.
HTH David
PS. what are your bank details.....
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adithorp
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posted on 30/1/09 at 04:20 PM |
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Yes, the form and the notes contradict each other. You need to fill it in though.
Put 450, 450, 900 or 500,500,1000
Its not used for anything on the test (brake weights calculations are different).
adrian
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archspeed
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posted on 30/1/09 at 04:32 PM |
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Thanks for the replies, I will stick some values in 450 450 sounds good!!
Dogwood - trust me - I could give you my bank details - but you wouldn't find any money there !!
Another question - What max speed shall I put in??
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adithorp
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posted on 30/1/09 at 04:43 PM |
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Max speed is just to chack the tyre ratings against.
T up to 118mph
H up to 130mph
V up to 140mph
W up to 168mph
As long as your max is less than the tyres your ok.
adrian
ps. they won't believe 90!
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paul the 6th
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posted on 30/1/09 at 04:45 PM |
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there was something about this in kitcar mag a month back or so. The guy put his top speed as 100mph but because his tyres carried a 99mph top speed
rating (not sure what letter that is?), it failed on having incorrect speed rated tyres. He had to re-apply and edit the top speed on his form as
98mph with the 99mph rated tyres still on. Passed straight away.
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archspeed
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posted on 30/1/09 at 05:05 PM |
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Whats a realistic top speed for a locost? I thought with the aerodynamics they wouldn't go that fast top end? 120?
My tyres are Toyo Proxes, so wont be a prob as I seem to think they are Z rated..
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A1
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posted on 30/1/09 at 06:10 PM |
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itll be around the 120 mark...r888s should be fine
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smart51
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posted on 30/1/09 at 06:57 PM |
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I put 115 as my top speed as the tyres used for build up had a 118 MPH rating. Passed no probs. The speedo showed 122 MPH at silverstone at the red
line in top gear and it was still gaining speed, but not much.
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snapper
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posted on 30/1/09 at 07:20 PM |
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I don't understand why you would lie about the top speed to save a few quid on tyres and if your car does indeed go faster than your tyres are
rated for then for God sake fit the right ones.
Its not just top speed its acceleration and braking + lateral forces and whilst our cars are generally a lot lighter than the doner, we drive them a
lot harder especialy on the track.
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archspeed
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posted on 30/1/09 at 07:44 PM |
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nice one, thanks for all your help.
i'll go for 450kg, 450kg, 900 gross, top speed of 125 ish ~ should be about right!
SVA Form will be in the post monday... Dont panic!!... i'll get it finished in time!!!!
DONT PANIC!!
gulp!
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smart51
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posted on 30/1/09 at 08:54 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by snapper
I don't understand why you would lie about the top speed to save a few quid on tyres and if your car does indeed go faster than your tyres are
rated for then for God sake fit the right ones.
I didn't exceed the speed rating of the tyres I had on at SVA (by a good margin). I now have nice toyos on my car which were bought with an eye
on occasional track use.
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foes
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posted on 30/1/09 at 10:01 PM |
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Yes you need to fill it in, did mine a few week back and put 450/450.
It does clearly say tho on question 15 'we need the design weights for all goods vehicles AND all VEHICLES in classes A, C, S and L.'
'A' being amateur build of course.
And yes i did miss it myself and nearly sent the forms off with it blank
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myke pocock
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posted on 30/1/09 at 10:52 PM |
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Cocked up on my form, put 430 front, 420 back but gross as 560 which is the actual weight. Letter from VOSA says insufficient supporting documentation
to progress as amateur built vehicle. They have asked again for additional photocopies of receipts for the major components of the vehicle. I have
already sent them verified receipts for the donor vehicle, steel tube for the chassis and suspension, Cortina uprights, different engine and wheels.
Should I send a letter to say exactly what came off the donor vehicle and a copy of the log book? They have also asked for photos of the build which I
will do but I would have thought receipts going back 11 years, some that have DVLA stamps from the Police inspection prior to the issuing of the
chassis number, were evidence of a home build! Never mind, must keep them happy.
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