Hi guys,

Getting closer and closer to the IVA so thought i'd post the usual thread to see what i've done wrong so far.
I feel like i'm about 2 weeks from booking my test, just got some final bits to do.

Things i know about:

1. Edge trim on front wings
2. Steering wheel shroud and pad not fitted
3. Head rests
4. Exhaust clamps - need some help here
5. Wires etc at the dash - ignore these, just haven't finished
6. Front toe rods need covering
7. Alloys - do you think i'll have problems with the design either with or without the centre caps and nuts
8. Air filter not yet fitted

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All comments more than welcomed! I'd rather get shamed here and have a better idea of what else i've forgotten!

Cheers,
Andy

Last picture, that electrical loom very close to the pipe in there is a big no no for IVA.

Brake pipes going around the steering shaft are also dangerous. someone could lean on that and bend it into the sfat very easily and a loss of steering and brakes won't be fun.

insulation tape is also a fail to wrap looms. You need non adhesive tape or cloth tape.

check your brake flexible hoses don't contact the suspension or steering system when turned lock to lock and through the full suspension travel. that's a fail too.

hope this helps

There's something in IVA manual I recall about harnesses and seats.

I don't think your allowed to anchor the rear of the harness below the seat so that if there's an accident the belts compress the seat and it could collapse. Some seats are approved for this by passing some test or type approval and thus can be used (I think).

Best check the manual though.

Also looks like a lot of loose wires and unsecured brake pipe in the engine bay.

You can't have any wires looking as though they're going to move and rub on the chassis or body. Cover with convoluted tubing and secure at regular intervals (150mm) with cable ties that attach to pop riveted saddles on the chassis.

Hope this helps!

[Edited on 10/7/17 by kingster996]

Also can't see any fog or main beam tell tales? You have a low beam one that's not needed though.

[Edited on 10/7/17 by kingster996]

Thanks for the comments.

I'll check the cables in the tunnel, didn't realise they're not allowed near pipes.
The brake pipes do go around the steering column, but didn't realise this would be a problem, i'll have a think about that....

The engine bay does need a tidy up, i'll get onto that.

The seats are lower than the harnesses, maybe a bit of the padding sticks up a bit but the seats would certainly not collapse or anywhere near.

The fog tell tale is the light on the switch itself, i know you don't necessarily need a tell tale for dipped/side, but my dash lights up all the time so wanted to have something i could see.

Just from a quick look,

You will need a breather pipe from the CAM cover

What is the radius of the edge for your center tunnel, you may have to put some edging strips on there.

Cant quite see from the pictures but think you may need some boots on the track rod ends [oops, just seen you have this in your text]

You may also want to think about having some sort of vibration mount for the rear of your exhaust, not an IVA fail I don't think but the bracket would probably fail due to the vibration

HTH

[Edited on 11/7/17 by tims31]

[Edited on 11/7/17 by tims31]

Unsupported brake lines around he steering column and that accelerator cable looks like it fouls, or could foul, the UJ on the steering column.

Looking good though!

you appear to have a bolt connecting the brake pedal to the push rod for the master cylinder.
this bolt doesn't appear to come all the way through the nut
might be better with a clevis pin and split pin arrangement.

Seems to be general comment around the brake lines by the column.
Obviously these would be unsupported to some degree when coming from the cylinder. Do you think this would be ok with some additional p clips as soon as it gets to the bulkhead?

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Last picture, that electrical loom very close to the pipe in there is a big no no for IVA.

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Originally posted by pekwah1
Seems to be general comment around the brake lines by the column.
Obviously these would be unsupported to some degree when coming from the cylinder. Do you think this would be ok with some additional p clips as soon as it gets to the bulkhead?

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insulation tape is also a fail to wrap looms. You need non adhesive tape or cloth tape.

Is that true?.....

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Originally posted by Jenko
insulation tape is also a fail to wrap looms. You need non adhesive tape or cloth tape.

Is that true?.....

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Running pipes & electrics parallel to each other is fine as long as they are secure.

Fuel, Brakes & Electrics.

Here are mine.


P_clip_bracket

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i know you don't necessarily need a tell tale for dipped/side, but my dash lights up all the time so wanted to have something i could see.

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Note 1: The tell tale must operate with the operation of the position lamp switch, it may be the illumination of the instruments or a separate
lamp of any colour (providing it is not likely to confuse the driver) clearly identified in either a pictogram (see section 33) or in a word format.  

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Originally posted by gremlin1234

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i know you don't necessarily need a tell tale for dipped/side, but my dash lights up all the time so wanted to have something i could see.

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you do require a position lamps tell-tail separately if the panel light are on all the time

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Note 1: The tell tale must operate with the operation of the position lamp switch, it may be the illumination of the instruments or a separate
lamp of any colour (providing it is not likely to confuse the driver) clearly identified in either a pictogram (see section 33) or in a word format.  

you also need the main beam tell-tail

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Please excuse my ignorance but why is the engine not straight? Would have imagined it would need to be in line with the transmission tunnel?

Apart from that, great looking car - well done

[Edited on 11/7/17 by craigdiver]

A common comment with the striker - it's designed that way....

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Originally posted by craigdiver
Please excuse my ignorance but why is the engine not straight? Would have imagined it would need to be in line with the transmission tunnel?

Apart from that, great looking car - well done

[Edited on 11/7/17 by craigdiver]

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Originally posted by Jenko
insulation tape is also a fail to wrap looms. You need non adhesive tape or cloth tape.

Is that true?.....

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