Distance Between Clips/fixings/rivets Etc

[WallerZ]

What are the current rules on these things? I've seen blogs of people putting clips etc on stating the distance and being well within the tolerances/more than enough for the IVA. I've had a quick whip through and couldn't see anything for panel fixings? Or have I skipped it completely?

 

Also, with a Zero, do we have to take the basic or normal IVA?

[WallerZ]

Ah of course yes. Forgot about that option!

 

What about P-clips for brake lines etc?

[Bob Tucker]

SVA was 300mm.....best check if IVA is the same.

[Guest tom-zero]

i seem to think iva is 150mm i could be wrong tho

[richyb66]

IVA manual is ambiguous using words like "adequate" rather than specifying values. As Bob says, start with 300mm for brake and fuel lines and then see if additional clips are needed anywhere in between to provide additional support.

 

http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=34047&&do=findComment&comment=256742

[WallerZ]

hmm ok, I guess in that case its a case of common sense really and not having big droops or anything Cheers guys

[Longboarder]

And don't clip electric and fuel together in double clips. Best to run electric separate.

 

Nigel

[Guest merc190provan]

I did my fuel pipes at 200mm spacing and the brake lines at 150mm, passed ok.

[sj-bradley]

I think mine were about 6" spacing for brake pipes.

 

I've heard that too many is a fail as well as too few. Make sure that the pipes when going round corners have adequate spacing and do not rub on any part of the body.

 

Oh, and evenly space them apart and make it look neat and tidy. Any scruffiness will not only be frowned upon, but will also make the inspector take a harder look for anything else.

 

Simon.

[Guest merc190provan]

Simon, 6" is 150mm giving your age away now eh ? LOL ?

[Snapperpaul]

The spec is 300mm but when you start the process the distance seems too great so most use more clips

Whilst it is a good idea to seperate fuel and loom its not a fail

[sj-bradley]

Bah, 6" is easier to count than 150mm

 

I don't know my 32 thou of an inch though and find metric easier then !

 

And, yes, I remember the brass thr'penny bit when I was still at junior / infants I'm extremely grateful that the old LSD system went before I really knew it !

 

Simon.

[agent_zed]

Does IVA still state that acceptable methods as used by main stream manfacturers? or something along those lines. I.e if ford tapes the wires to the floor inside the car then that is an acceptable fixing. I believe you can also run wires through conduit and you'd therefore not have to clip the wire as it is being supported.

 

As said though overkill isn't a bad option. Clips are cheap and will ensure you a pass and piece of mind.

 

good luck

[Snapperpaul]

Bah, 6" is easier to count than 150mm

 

I don't know my 32 thou of an inch though and find metric easier then !

 

And, yes, I remember the brass thr'penny bit when I was still at junior / infants I'm extremely grateful that the old LSD system went before I really knew it !

 

Simon.

 

I do pounds shillings and pence as well as decimal

I do yards feet and inches as well as CM & MM

I do silver based photography as well as digital

 

Quite lucky really

Can't do rods chains and poles or bushels, grains and pecks

But can fathom fathoms although I dived in meters