Davey D
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 09:20 PM |
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SVA Approved Mirrors?
Im after some Carbon Fiber mirrors for my VortX kitcar once i start building. ive seen Caterham do the Centre Mirror, and wing mirrors in Carbon.
https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=96&products_id=106
and
https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=444
i presume that they should pass the SVA since they are supplied fitted to the CSR?
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bigrich
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 09:30 PM |
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i would doubt if they are compliant, don't appear to have radiused edges etc also look just like SPA or racetech mirrors.
I thought the CSR and similar were production cars and as such don't go through SVA or am i talking bull??
Rich
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jambojeef
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 09:37 PM |
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My centre racetech mirror failed SVA - radiuses were the prob - also it was *just* big enough reflective area wise - Id not realised that was a
requirement but the SVA tester came out with a little paper template and laid it over the glass and it was about 1mm oversize all the way round!
I think the Caterhams get type approval where I guess they must submit a nicely radiuses rubber covered CSR to Mr SVA which they then sell on without
and of the rubber bits.
At least I think thats what type approval is!
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iscmatt
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| posted on 4/9/07 at 09:43 AM |
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I used my racetech rear view mirror for sva with no mention of an issue on size. I radiused the edges with some big foam U-trim, cut in half and glued
on to a strip of insulation tape around the edge of the mirror. This means no mess when removing, only a 10 minute job.
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