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front headlight position
RickRick - 11/9/08 at 12:57 PM

is there a requirement for position forward/aft for headlights?


Mr Whippy - 11/9/08 at 01:04 PM

never came across any, but something like the headlights mounted on a rear spoiler could be pushing it


RickRick - 11/9/08 at 01:05 PM

on my mnr would fitting the bar between the nosecone and bonnet joint be pushing it, probably about 8" back from the front wheel center line


02GF74 - 11/9/08 at 01:05 PM

interesting, SVA defines the dipped beam max/min height, distance from side but no angles of visibility nor how far from front .... so it seems you can fit them to the rear wheel arches...


Mr Whippy - 11/9/08 at 01:17 PM

no issues where you want to put the lights, sounds fine. Has no relation to where the front axle is.

I always thought on a single seater just above the drivers head would be a great place...russbost

[Edited on 11/9/08 by Mr Whippy]


Humbug - 11/9/08 at 01:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
interesting, SVA defines the dipped beam max/min height, distance from side but no angles of visibility nor how far from front .... so it seems you can fit them to the rear wheel arches...


lol... probably not, because you would have visibility problems except from head on


02GF74 - 11/9/08 at 02:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
interesting, SVA defines the dipped beam max/min height, distance from side but no angles of visibility nor how far from front .... so it seems you can fit them to the rear wheel arches...


lol... probably not, because you would have visibility problems except from head on


the driver would for sure but as far as I caould see, no visibility angles mentioned in SVA; I guess they rely on common sense in this instance.


russbost - 11/9/08 at 05:23 PM

Mine were fitted just in front of the front suspension (where the new lights now are) for SVA, that's a good 2'+ from the front of the nose.
Atoms have them just to the front side of the passenger compartment don't they?
I assume the only criteria is that there is nothing in front that will interfere with the beam pattern.