Chris's new build of an MX5 based car

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Oh the other day I was after some rubber edged trim. Scroll down a bit!

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So it appears a good read and clear interpretation of the IVA manual regarding the interior projections is time well spent. I thought I'd be messing around with the pedals, steering column, and making all sorts of awkward cover panels in this area but it appears they mostly fall within the exempt zone of the steering wheel or are in fact exempt themselves.

"Visually check (using the measuring equipment as necessary) the vehicle interior surfaces, fittings and design features to ensure that contactable edges have an acceptable radius or have “Blunted edges” as required. Note the following are “exempted items” the surface of a window, seat controls, seat runners, seat belt locking mechanisms and the vehicle control pedals."





Have a feeling on my car the rear seatbelt fixings are also within the exempt zone.

Will I dare to test the theory though. I recon If I can get my switches, fog and hazard and the exempt zone I only really have to worry about the dash fixings and lower edge on the passenger side.

[skov]

May I direct you to Section 16 - Exterior Projections.
It reads:

Where a vehicle is not fitted with a roof the areas referred to in section
12 Annex 1 shall be assessed to the requirements of this section. The
exempted areas detailed in annex 1 of section 12 still apply to roofless
vehicles if a windscreen is fitted.

Which I believe means that those areas are not exempt on a roofless windscreenless car, but tested against the exterior projection rules

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Originally Posted by skov

May I direct you to Section 16 - Exterior Projections.
It reads:

Where a vehicle is not fitted with a roof the areas referred to in section
12 Annex 1 shall be assessed to the requirements of this section. The
exempted areas detailed in annex 1 of section 12 still apply to roofless
vehicles if a windscreen is fitted.

Which I believe means that those areas are not exempt on a roofless windscreenless car, but tested against the exterior projection rules

LOL Bloody Hell! I really hate the IVA man!!!

[skov]

Ha ha, I thought you'd like that one

I love how they sneak these little snippets into the manual where you'd least expect them

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So all the car has too comp to exterior 100mm ball test and requirements. No 165mm ball test at all.

If any pedestrian I knock over finds his knee under my side of the dash then I doubt he'll be particularly concerned about his friggin knee! I'll be bloody concerned because he'll be sitting in my bloody lap! If his heads down then there then that's really worrying!

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This ball is becoming quite a problem for me.



Not anymore...







Not my best work but who's going to see it down there. And if the MAN wants to wave his balls around my undercarriage he's going to be disappointed. Obviously I have to do a bit more finishing off. This job is NOT my favourite bit!

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Classic bodging!