IVA Questions

Look in here for tips on buying a 'Kit', using Sat Nav, keeping your car in 'good nick' - and more......

Moderator: Contaminated

User avatar
Sabot
Posts: 11
Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:32 pm
Contact:

IVA Questions

Postby Sabot » Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:15 pm

Hi,
I am starting to think about getting my car ready for IVA and have a couple of questions that I am hoping one of you can answer for me.
My car is a classic Mini derivative which uses the subframes, engine, gearbox, suspension and various other parts from the Mini which are attached to a new fibreglass bodyshell. Would that fall under the 'basic' or 'normal' IVA test?
I have also been told by someone that this kit may struggle with the IVA because of the straight lines of the body. What are peoples thoughts?
Thanks in advance?

Sabot 2.jpg
Chris

Status Sabot

bigstuff
Posts: 1352
Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:41 pm
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby bigstuff » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:40 pm

:?
One is one too many and one too many is never enough.

greenwoo
Site Admin
Posts: 10185
Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:34 am
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby greenwoo » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:52 pm

sorry not a clue from me, but may be worth asking a manufacturer who is used to putting kits thru the test? i'd imagine that MEV might have some insight.....

User avatar
Fury1630
Posts: 5342
Joined: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:11 am
Location: Camberley
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby Fury1630 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:55 pm

Can't help with the "basic" or "normal" - but I suspect it'll be the normal.

The straight edges themselves aren't a problem, it the radius that's the thing. I THINK the figure is 2.5mm rad, so if that's right any GRP corner should be fine. Where there are actual edges (under the front bumper), there's a load of trim available, but it's only a problem if it can be touched by a "ball-on-a-stick" of a certain radius. The bolts under the bumper (holding the shell on?) & those on the suspension arms below will need plastic covers. The bonnet catches might fail (CBS do something similar that will pass.

All the details are in the IVA manual.

User avatar
David T
Posts: 3961
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:48 am
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby David T » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:30 am

I would suggest a good read of the IVA manual and maybe even replicate the tools to check compliance yourself (some pics here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... nstruction).

I would check your light positions too. You will need some side repeaters visible from the rear quarter.

Good luck with it - it's nice to see something a little different.

User avatar
Sabot
Posts: 11
Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:32 pm
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby Sabot » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:34 am

Thanks for all the replies.
Some useful info and it looks like I have lots of reading to do.

Feel free to post any other useful hints and tips you think of.
Chris

Status Sabot

User avatar
Phil N
Posts: 2289
Joined: Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:29 pm
Location: stoke poges, bucks
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby Phil N » Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:32 pm

Is it amphibious?
9 is more than a number

User avatar
Sabot
Posts: 11
Joined: Mon Aug 22, 2016 1:32 pm
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby Sabot » Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:51 pm

Phil N wrote:Is it amphibious?


No, but if it doesn't get through the IVA, it may end up in a canal!! :lol: :lol:
Chris

Status Sabot

User avatar
steve m
Posts: 2891
Joined: Mon May 09, 2011 9:01 pm
Location: Crawley West sussex
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby steve m » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:40 pm

Has it never been registered? or motd?

If it was my car ................

I would obtain a mini log book and drive it on that
As that is exactly what people did years ago with kit cars

steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at

User avatar
steve m
Posts: 2891
Joined: Mon May 09, 2011 9:01 pm
Location: Crawley West sussex
Contact:

Re: IVA Questions

Postby steve m » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:44 pm

Phil N wrote:Is it amphibious?


hahahah Phil, you quite obviously never owned or drove a 1960's mini ?

They would suffer with water ingress into the distributor in mild fog, let alone proper water coming in the front, that would shut the car down, the best remedy is a rubber glove over the dizzy with all the 5 leads through the fingers and tie wrapped tight

steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at


Return to “Useful Info - tips, tricks ....”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 12 guests