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mirrors and fuel line
andrew_s - 25/9/12 at 07:43 PM

read quite a few posts about different mirrors, the ones i have been supplied with defintley do not measure up

are these a sure bet, before i part with my hard earned, or will it still be the luck of the day at iva time?

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open to suggestions

also do I need a receipt for my fuel lines to prove they are fuel worthy ?

thanks in advance for any suggestions

daniel mason - 25/9/12 at 09:21 PM

they look too small to me. what size is the glass as im sure theres a minimum glass size

loggyboy - 25/9/12 at 09:49 PM

I doubt they are 70mm high at any point.


IVA Mirror
IVA Mirror

Please note 400mm dim should be 40mm!!

[Edited on 25-9-12 by loggyboy]

loggyboy - 25/9/12 at 09:54 PM

as for fuel, they need to either be marked for fuel or have a reciept/spec sheet/proof they are fuel spec.

andrew_s - 26/9/12 at 07:31 AM

Thanks - I have asked for dims on mirror will post them up if I get them

I thought people may have generally used them more, any suggestions on a good iva pass mirror set that looks half decent ?

russbost - 26/9/12 at 08:02 AM

These aren't particularly pretty, but I've never had a set fail IVA & they are very cheap + could be sold onto a fellow locoster after IVA test!

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big-vee-twin - 26/9/12 at 11:21 AM

Hey Russ, will those mirrors bolt to the side of the scuttle rather than the top, I want to add a screen later and would like to hide any holes behind the screen mounts and then add the mirrors I want after IVA?

andrew_s - 26/9/12 at 01:35 PM

Ok, I have gone to the IVA manual here, page 79

these guys list the dims of the mirror glas as 135 x 80 mm

so to my mind that looks good for IVA

anyone think otherwise ?

I am hoping to answer the issue aorund side indicators with these as well ?

thanks for the comments so far

40inches - 26/9/12 at 01:48 PM

At that size they would need to be convex, to give the correct view range.

loggyboy - 26/9/12 at 02:03 PM

Size is fine for IVA

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
At that size they would need to be convex, to give the correct view range.


I doubt that can be concluded until fitted. Distance from drivers eye can have huge effect on range, and the rigth type of centre mirror can 'make up' for any areas missed on sides.

andrew_s - 26/9/12 at 02:06 PM

just read pages 80 onwards, and I think as you say, subjective, at least they meet one of the crtieria on size, i think i will need to get a new interior mirror as well, as the one supplied is also on the small side, i guess its fair to assume the bigger the interior the better (with a degree of common sense)

40inches - 26/9/12 at 02:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Size is fine for IVA

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
At that size they would need to be convex, to give the correct view range.


I doubt that can be concluded until fitted. Distance from drivers eye can have huge effect on range, and the rigth type of centre mirror can 'make up' for any areas missed on sides.


Very true! However, ordering convex glass, for all the mirrors, just about ensures that they will meet all criteria, and saves having to send them back for exchange if they don't.

loggyboy - 26/9/12 at 03:03 PM

On a side note the side repeaters on them are unlikely to meet the 5degree visablity to the rear requirement.

russbost - 26/9/12 at 07:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
Hey Russ, will those mirrors bolt to the side of the scuttle rather than the top, I want to add a screen later and would like to hide any holes behind the screen mounts and then add the mirrors I want after IVA?


Sorry for slow response, been out all day - if you look at them in the pic the stems are actually 180 degrees rotated from their "normal" position (it's how they come packed) so I can't see any reason why you couldn't mount them with the stems in either an (approximately) horizontal or vertical position - the threads are M10 x 1.25 which is a standard motorcycle thread