IVA Questions

[Sabot]

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?

[bigstuff]

[greenwoo]

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.....

[Fury1630]

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.

[David T]

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.

[Sabot]

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.

[Phil N]

Is it amphibious?

[Sabot]

Is it amphibious?

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

[steve m]

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

[steve m]

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