myke pocock
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 12:20 PM |
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Jsut about SVA ready
Thought I would post a pict of my car as I am just about ready for SVA. Front wing trim not fitted in this one and I hope the screen isnt too high.
Any comments?
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tegwin
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 12:22 PM |
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Looks tidy!!!
Does the top of that screen have the correct radius though!!! Looks a bit sharp...
And does that carb/air filter meet the rad requirements as well?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 12:23 PM |
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Oooh that looks nice 
Would be a bit worried about the air filter though.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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myke pocock
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 12:25 PM |
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The screen is made of 5mm acrylic and is fully rounded and polished. What could I do to the filter to make it OK?
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blakep82
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 12:29 PM |
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i think everything i was gonna say has already been said 
love the exhaust cover thingy. if the no exposed exhaust rule comes in, then they're a good plan
as for the filter, the only mod i can think of involves drilling hole in the bonnet to rivet on a bulge, which will mysteriously fall off/be stolen
after SVA, but would leave holes in your bonnet...
does your front suspension need more covering?
[Edited on 14/2/09 by blakep82]
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Danozeman
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 12:30 PM |
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What could I do to the filter to make it OK?
It stick some foam round the edges that would blow off on the way home from an sva pass. Thats the easiest way.
Also id put some edge trim, round the screen just to be sure.
Looks a nice car..
[Edited on 14/2/09 by Danozeman]
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fesycresy
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 01:22 PM |
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At what height does an aeroscreen become a screen ?
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myke pocock
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 05:02 PM |
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Re: screen height. Its all to do with the height of the seat and the angle of the back of the seat. I made up a dummy of the SVA testing gismo so hope
I got it right. If not I can cut and re-radius the top edge of the screen but I hope I dont have to!!!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 05:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by fesycresy
At what height does an aeroscreen become a screen ?
That depends....
They have an angled gauge that they sit on the seat. Its all in the SVA manual.
I did my SVA with no screen... and haven't managed to buy the "Roundtuit" to actually fix it on even after 3.5 years on the road
Anyway..... Its more "seat of the pants" type driving without a screen.
Also I get lots of nice looks from the young ladies, which I wouldnt get if I wasnt wearing my full face Bike Helmet
Give me a bit of the Stig type personality.
(Just wish my driving skills were somewhere nearly as good )
Bike Helmet is purely for safety. a Fly in the eye or even a hit on the cheek hurts when travelling at speed. A Bumble Bee would probably be big
enough to take your eyeball out if you are doing max speed. If no windscreen (or even a fly screen) I would recomend a Full face helmet or Ballistic
grade eyewear as a minimum. You only get one set of eyes.
<HSE mode=Off>
EDIT:
Forgot to add.... Nice looking car... Got the Classic look to it. I'm Impressed.
Good Luck with the SVA.
Also are those front indicators the right distance from the outermost part of the car (usually the side of the rear wings, not the front mudguards - I
failed on that)
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jacko
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 06:49 PM |
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Is your front indicators far enough out ?
Think its 400mm from the out side of the car not the front wheels/ mudguards
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 14/2/09 at 06:59 PM |
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That's a really nice 'classic' looking car!
I suggest that you do what the tester did on my SVA - he walked around with his hand on every suspect edge he could find. Anything that felt a bit
sharp to his hand he checked.
People have already mentioned the air filter. I would also recommend a good look at the front suspension, especially the top suspension bracket -
could the tester's gauge reach those sharp angles?
As for the screen - the SVA manual gives all sorts of measurement details, but if you're easily looking over the top when sitting in the car
then it's not a windscreen. If it's a bit marginal - consider taking it off.
It's all common sense - and you've already done the number one thing - make it look as though you've really tried hard when you go
for the SVA.
Well done!
P.S. Ditto on the front indicators - remember that the widest part of the car is often the rear wings, so it's a max of 400mm in from the edge
of those to the edge of the 'active' part of the indicators (the bit of the lens where the light comes out).
[Edited on 14/2/09 by David Jenkins]
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