Chaz
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 09:59 AM |
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Front cycle wings/ front indicators.
For the front cycle wings i know about where the wing should be located, only thing i'm unsure of is the distance from the wheel that the wing
should be? Enough to get your little finger between the tyre and wing???
Secondly the indicators should be 300mm from the outermost edge of your car either side. Are there any regulations required to do with size of
indicator? Lots of people use these small ones, are these SVA compatible? Which indicators (small ones) have you used? Any good?
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NS Dev
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 10:07 AM |
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Thought it was 400mm for the indicators not 300??
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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jos
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 10:22 AM |
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As long as theres enogh space to get the wheel & tyre off and theres no rubbing then youve got enough space. I left quite a large gap above my
tyre and can hear the arch touching the tread on occasions when going into deep compressions of over expansion sections of bridges etc.
Its the intensity of light emitted from the front indocators as well as their location that is important. Its very subjective and open to
interpretation but there you go. I used bike front side repeaters on some custom made extension stalks for my sva. Personally I dont like the idea
of indicators on front wheel arches but its a personal choice. I cant remember which bike mine were from but they worked perfectly well for SVA.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 10:24 AM |
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Cycle wings - i taped hosepipe on top of wheel (2 short lengths, i think it was between 20 and 25mm dia), then bent the steel brackets round on top of
them before bonding the arches in place. i was so close with the forward position that the SVA tester had to get spirit level out! Take care that the
arches dont move while adhesive cures!
Indicators - i used wing mount ones. Worked a treat. Cables bonded to underside if wing whilst wings were being bonded to brackets. There was talk
that the indicators had tohave approval marks on them but i cant recall the tester even looking. he just checked the visibility angles. Sorry, cant
help ref minimum size.
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MikeR
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 11:39 AM |
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Just been thinking about this and i like the idea of putting something small and lightweight on the cycle wing.
Then i thought, how cool would a row of orangel LED's be on the front edge of the cycle wing as your indicator.
Now i realise this will be unsprung weight but sometimes bling has to come first.
Any ideas what the E marking requirement is?
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 12:34 PM |
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The gap would have to be more than your little finger or you wont get the wheel on and off, my gap is more than that and it is a bit difficult to
jiggle the wheel on.
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 12:45 PM |
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Look!
 
Rescued attachment 3Indicators.jpg
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02GF74
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Surrey Dave
Dave, what is with the trim round the edge? obviously radiussing for SVA but manual has different requirement if wings are fibre glass than for metal
edges? (I need to look it up), don;t want to mess doign thatto mine..... grrrrr.....
and back to question; will you little row of indicators have E stamp on the lens? hmmm, wouldnlt have thought so so not legal.
Distance is 500 mm from sides of bodywork (this is the widest part that is most likely the rear wheel arches) but is 400 mm if vehicle width is less
that 1400 which it won't be; trust me, I;ve just been through all that....
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nitram38
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 04:03 PM |
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Bought from Mac1:
 
Description
[Edited on 7/4/2006 by nitram38]
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MikeR
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| posted on 7/4/06 at 05:43 PM |
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and god invented stoneleigh .......
something to add to my shopping list!
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 8/4/06 at 09:29 AM |
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Easy to do ..............I put it on for the SVA ,but ended up keeping it on as it good protection for the fibreglass..
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Stu16v
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| posted on 8/4/06 at 06:35 PM |
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quote:
Distance is 500 mm from sides of bodywork (this is the widest part that is most likely the rear wheel arches) but is 400 mm if vehicle width is
less that 1400 which it won't be; trust me, I;ve just been through all that....
I think you are confusing 'min separation' with 'distance from side of vehicle' requirements - it is definately 400mm...
Dont just build it.....make it!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 8/4/06 at 11:53 PM |
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Thought so, glad it's not 300 or I'd be in the kacky poo!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 07:03 AM |
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This would be perfect... if they didn't cost almost $200 a pair 
Joao
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 07:10 AM |
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OR This which are cheaper...
Joao
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