indyian
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 posted on 9/7/08 at 09:14 AM |
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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! SVA
I AM SURE YOU ARE ALL FED UP OF ANSWERING THIS QUESTION BUT I DONT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FIND IT BY SEARCH
I AM JUST FILLING OUT SVA FORM AND ARE UNSURE WHAT TO PUT FOR (Q15)
IT IS A MK INDY WITH A FORD X FLOW
YOUR HELP WOULD BE MUTCH APRECIATED M.
AXLE 1 KG ?
AXLE 2 KG ?
AXLE 3 N/A
GROSS KG ?
TRAIN KG ?
MANY THANKS IAN
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nib1980
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| posted on 9/7/08 at 09:17 AM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=58800
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nib1980
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| posted on 9/7/08 at 09:18 AM |
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The Vehicle Inspectorate mainly uses these to carry out the brake test and tyre inspection so your manufacturer ought to be able to provide data that
will ensure a pass. If you have built the car substantially differently to the way stipulated in the build manual (e.g. an engine option not covered
by the manufacturer) you will have to provide your own weights but be sure that the car’s structure is capable of carrying the extra weight, as this
will be assessed during the test!
Basically, the "Design Weight for axle 1" is the maximum weight that the front axle can put on the ground. Similarly, that for axle 2, is
the maximum permitted rear axle weight. When you go for your SVA test, you must ensure the fuel tank is full. If you want to obtain your own weights,
you can do this at any public weighbridge (see your Yellow Pages). Remember to obtain a front axle weight (with the car empty but full of fuel), a
rear axle weight (with the car empty but full of fuel) and then each axle again with 68kg in each passenger seat and 7kg for each passenger in the
luggage compartment. DO NOT add (for a 2 seater car) 150kg and split this evenly between the front and rear axles because they will NOT necessarily
carry the same share of the load! The tester will weigh each end of the car empty and check that when he adds the weight of the occupants (68kg for
each seat and 7kg of luggage for each occupant) neither axle becomes overloaded according to the weights you have declared. If it does, it will fail
the test. It is worth noting that the Gross Vehicle Weight (the fourth box on the form) does not necessarily have to equal the sum of the axle
weights. Obviously, it can never be more than the sum of the axle weights but it can sometimes be less. This simply means that you are not permitted
to load both axles to their maximum weights simultaneously. The last box is only applicable if the vehicle is built to tow a trailer. If it is, this
box contains the maximum permitted weight of the whole combination.
The Gross Vehicle Weight is used in the braking test. Basically, the maximum weights are used to check that the brakes can stop the car fully loaded
and the unladen weights (plus driver) are used to check the balance between the front and rear brakes. As the Vehicle Inspectorate are effectively
giving your car the "OK" by granting the approval certificate, they need to be sure that it won’t display any untoward handling
characteristics (like the rear wheels locking before the fronts do) under any conditions. For this reason, they will want to check brakes under all
conditions (especially if an adjustable brake bias bar is fitted).
Also I just put 500kg for both axles
[Edited on 9/7/08 by nib1980]
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