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?

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

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]

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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]

For a start, it would n't go on the sva rollers to do any tests. The road clearance is around 20mm.

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]

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.