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40inches - 22/3/13 at 04:41 PM

Can anyone who has had an IVA recently confirm that these radii are checked. Ta.

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renetom - 22/3/13 at 05:18 PM

Hi
Ours were ok on our indy
but he did not bother to check them
Dec 11
Good luck
René

40inches - 22/3/13 at 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by renetom
Hi
Ours were ok on our indy
but he did not bother to check them
Dec 11
Good luck
René

Thanks, trying to dot the i's and cross the t's

renetom - 22/3/13 at 05:46 PM

Have you got trim around the edges
& holes where the seat belts go through
on you seats ? can't see on the picts.

Interior trim

Andy S - 22/3/13 at 05:49 PM

Sorry for the thread hijack but is that wheel pad on the Mountney purchased or home made?

renetom - 22/3/13 at 05:54 PM

Sorry for the thread hijack but is that wheel pad on the Mountney purchased or home made?

Came with it , but can't remember from where .

40inches - 22/3/13 at 07:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by renetom
Have you got trim around the edges
& holes where the seat belts go through
on you seats ? can't see on the picts.

Interior trim

No, but yes

Sent the forms out today, so going through a (long) list of IVA related topics.
On the subject of self centering, what did you do? I know I could do a search, but that brings up a lot of, sometimes,
contradictory advise. So I would appreciate advise from someone who has just gone through IVA with an Indy

pekwah1 - 22/3/13 at 07:57 PM

out of interest what is that steering wheel?

ReMan - 22/3/13 at 08:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
Can anyone who has had an IVA recently confirm that these radii are checked. Ta.

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ISTR this is out of scope as something to do with the floor line

40inches - 22/3/13 at 08:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
Can anyone who has had an IVA recently confirm that these radii are checked. Ta.

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ISTR this is out of scope as something to do with the floor line

I must check the manual more closely, I thought they had rescinded the floor line exclusion

Nice colour scheme Mr ReMan, shows a person with impeccable taste

Just checked:
"The assessment will not apply to exterior mirrors"
"Note the floor line its self is subject to the requirements of RS2 i.e. the 2.5mm radius requirement applies."

Oh well! Out with the file.
Interesting that exterior mirrors are exempt.

[Edited on 22-3-13 by 40inches]

Jimfin - 22/3/13 at 09:00 PM

Not the question you asked but are - the reverse and fog lights high enough (250mm min)?

40inches - 22/3/13 at 09:04 PM

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Originally posted by Jimfin
Not the question you asked but are - the reverse and fog lights high enough (250mm min)?

260mm, with the rear jacked right up

All questions or observation's welcome

ReMan - 22/3/13 at 09:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan

quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
Can anyone who has had an IVA recently confirm that these radii are checked. Ta.

ISTR this is out of scope as something to do with the floor line

I must check the manual more closely, I thought they had rescinded the floor line exclusion
Nice colour scheme Mr ReMan, shows a person with impeccable taste

Just checked:
"The assessment will not apply to exterior mirrors"
"Note the floor line its self is subject to the requirements of RS2 i.e. the 2.5mm radius requirement applies."

Oh well! Out with the file.
Interesting that exterior mirrors are exempt.

[Edited on 22-3-13 by 40inches]

Colour scheme?, yes, its the only one befitting of such a vehicle

Radius, thats a bummer.
Could use some self adhesive pac-man profile rubber?

L5W - 22/3/13 at 10:08 PM

Hi, my Indy was IVA'd 2012 and the side panel radii were definitely checked at the Norwich VOSA station, i cant remember if they checked the back panel underside though. I purchased the kit in 2009 and I think MK has adjusted the radii along the underside of these panels once the test changed from SVA to IVA. I bought a cheap radius checker tool from ebay just to make sure anyway.

I kept a close eye on Dunk3's build pics during my build and he used some ally hockey trim to increase the radii along these panels (I'm fairly sure he had the older/SVA MK bodywork but I might be wrong)

Lee

ReMan - 22/3/13 at 10:16 PM

" think MK has adjusted the radii along the underside of these panels once the test changed from SVA to IVA."
That would impress me!

L5W - 22/3/13 at 10:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
" think MK has adjusted the radii along the underside of these panels once the test changed from SVA to IVA."
That would impress me!

yeh

I wasn't sure at the time so called them and they said "it'll be ok". Given my previous experience with them, I wasn't 100% convinced it actually would be ok so decided to check it myself with the radius tool I bought and it was over 2.5mm. Assumed they must have changed it at some point since dunk used the extra ally trim along the under side of his build to increase the radius in this area

Lee

snapper - 23/3/13 at 05:27 AM

Self centering is affected by caster/KPI
For the test high front tyre pressure (30psi) and some toe out helps on any car

renetom - 23/3/13 at 07:48 AM

No, but yes Sent the forms out today, so going through a (long) list of IVA related topics.
On the subject of self centering, what did you do? I know I could do a search, but that brings up a lot of, sometimes,
contradictory advise. So I would appreciate advise from someone who has just gone through IVA with an Indy

We just did as snapper said & it scrapped through
After the test got some rose jointed wishbones from MK
This enabled us to get 7.5-8 degrees of castor angle
This improved the self centring , but not as good as a tin top.

Stainless washers as crush tubes

renetom - 23/3/13 at 07:51 AM

out of interest what is that steering wheel?

Mountney

40inches - 23/3/13 at 10:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by L5W

quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
" think MK has adjusted the radii along the underside of these panels once the test changed from SVA to IVA."
That would impress me!

yeh I wasn't sure at the time so called them and they said "it'll be ok". Given my previous experience with them, I wasn't 100% convinced it actually would be ok so decided to check it myself with the radius tool I bought and it was over 2.5mm. Assumed they must have changed it at some point since dunk used the extra ally trim along the under side of his build to increase the radius in this area

Lee

My kit is circa 1999, and the chassis is a Locost/Indy hybrid, the side panels are very square on the bottom

40inches - 23/3/13 at 10:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Self centering is affected by caster/KPI
For the test high front tyre pressure (30psi) and some toe out helps on any car

Thanks for that snapper, I had a DOH! moment after spending a day making up a string box, and setting the geometry

Out with the string box again then!