Aico
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 08:55 PM |
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SVA for me?
Hello hello. I'm thinking about SVAing a Jedi single seater. Searching for the SVA rules I found a PDF file with SVA guidelines. What lights you
need and a handbrake etc. You can just add these things so that should not be impossible.
How about the emissions? I found another thread about post-1995 engines? What CO% may it have and what other gasses will be tested? Do you need a CAT
to pass the visual and measurement test. It's a bike engine BTW  A Thunderace or a Hayabusa.
There are sharp edges, but you can just put stuff on it so it isn't a real problem right? Are there any other things which can be very difficult
to impossible to do in order to pass the SVA with a single seater?
I was thinking about doing this myself, but I guess having someone in the UK helping me or doing for me would be best. Are there any shops which
prepare your car for an SVA test for a decent price?
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worX
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 09:09 PM |
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I think getting a Jedi Racing or OMS Racing or even a Formula Ford/Renault etc car SVA'd is a bit tricky - I believe someone has SVA'd a
FF but that isn't what would concern me the most, it would be why on earth you would want to drive a single seater of such pure race breeding on
the road?
I assume you are familiar with these cars and thats why you know of the Jedi, but have you been in/around one? they are tiny - I have to admit, given
a choice - I wouldn't want to drive one on the road...
ATB
Steve
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nitram38
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 09:26 PM |
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Your biggest issue will be lack of ride height. The jedi is probably only 20-30mm from the road so if you jack the suspension up, then you will have
poor handling.
That is why I scratch built my car instead of converting a single seater.
You could always buy my car and convert it to bec!
[Edited on 31/5/2007 by nitram38]
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Aico
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 10:47 PM |
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I mainly want it for track use and compete in the time attack here in Holland. You need a licenceplate in order to compete so I would like to have one
if that's possible.
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worX
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| posted on 31/5/07 at 11:03 PM |
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well thats quite a bit different.
If you wanted to SVA a single seater here, even for ease of getting it to and from a trackday, I would of said it's not really worth it as you
would need to carry fuel, WOW's etc so not that practical.
If you want it to just comply with race/track regulation then it probably is very feasible.
You could make all your lighting brackets removable, raise your ride height beyond belief by fitting elongated shocks/springs, this might aid self
centring etc
If you have any direct queries regarding SVA, please feel free to U2U me any Questions, I am by no means an expert, there are plenty of people who
know a lot more than me, but I have gone through it myself recently so it is still relatively fresh in my mind!
all the best,
Steve
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scootz
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 07:38 PM |
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Raising the ride height may well 'ruin' the handling from a competitive Formula racing perspective, but I'm sure that a taller
Formula 'Whatever' car will still run rings around just about any other road-toy!
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 08:00 PM |
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MK have put their single seater through SVA with a bike engine (R1 I think) so it's not impossible to put one on the road. There is a single
make race series starting up for them as well.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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nitram38
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 08:06 PM |
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The Sprint-R is a purpose made car, not a converted single seater as in the original question.
Converting a racing single seater to road use would be so drastic, that it would be easier to build a new chassis.
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/9/07 at 11:24 PM |
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Jedi use roadgoing bike engines, if he can fit lights and a handbrake what's stopping him? As long as the vehicle is structurally sound and
safe it will be road legal. A pre cat engine would be easier but if you have enough resource it should be feasible. Is it any more unreasonable than
building a car with a bike engine driving each rear wheel?
[Edited on 6/9/07 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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nitram38
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 03:03 AM |
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For a start, it would n't go on the sva rollers to do any tests. The road clearance is around 20mm.
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 09:09 AM |
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Read Worx and Scootz posts
about raising and lowering ride height and the one where he says he mainly wants it registered for the race series in Holland. Where there's a
will, I think is the applicable phrase.
[Edited on 7/9/07 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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scootz
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| posted on 7/9/07 at 10:50 AM |
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Raising the ride height for SVA is fairly straightforward. Tuning that 'height' for the road a little more tricky, but certainly not
impossible.
Again - a 'taller' Formula car will still handle a hell of a lot better than many (most!?) other sports cars.
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