can anyone tell me how you go about putting a car into production as far as sva goes or are there other test that need to be done?

Does that mean its nearly finished ?

no still a way off just thinking of the future.

you could SVA every one, or get type approval like the big manufacturers. Think there is also a simpified low volume approval.

before going to any expense on type approval, you may want to consult a solicitor before ktm send their's knocking on your door.

i was hoping you could sva each one, as i think that would be easier.
i have been told that as long as the car is 20% different from the ktm i should be ok.
if you put theres and mine side by side i think there would be a lot more than 20%.
if anyone knows otherwise on this would be nice to hear.

There is a limit to the number of cars (50?) you can SVA per year before you have to get homogation testing done.

There was a UK Low Volume - Small Series Scheme. No idea if this has changed with IVA introduction. IIRC it's a little harder to pass than regular SVA, but you only need to do one and have your premises and production methods audited. You effectively get a big pad of MACs for issue to your own cars based on a promise that they'll all be built to the same specification - this is how Ariel Atoms are registered.

See the links here
http://www.vca.gov.uk/vehicletype/type-approval-for-ca.asp

On the subject of copying, while you are theoretically OK if 20% different (whatever that means) you can still spend a lot of time and money in the courts arguing your case against highly paid lawyers. Even if you win it can still cost you a lot of cash. Saying it's a KTM 'replica' won't make your life easier in that respect.



[Edited on 28/4/09 by iank]

thanks for that i will have a look into it.
i dont plan on calling it a replica, have done on here but if i get it to production it will have its own name. i dont know if that makes much difference. i have been trying to build it slightly different just so that i dont have the problem.

A long time ago (1985/6) I was responsible for selling the MG Metro 6R4s that were produced for the Group B homologation.

These were all sold as kit cars with a certificate of newness so finished cars got current plates.

No doubt the situation will have changed since then but there may still be a similar solution?