Pre-Iva Tire Kicking

[Guest iank]

'Red conductor' - I think Bob is referring to the rear light wiring which looks like its passing though the boot panel without a grommet.

 

A couple of others:

 

The door sills are still exposed. Unless you intend to cover these you have a sharp edge at the top of the side panel, same applies to the rear compartment panel behind the seats .

The fold around section of the scuttle where it meets the door sill looks to expose a sharp edge

The bottom edge of the dashboard at each side will need a radius trim

When you tidy the wiring away check to see if you have any edges on the inside of the firewall that the tester can hit with his ball in the passenger well. e.g. In my case it was the corner of the ECU

[keith kelly]

steering wheel padding will be reqqired i beleive.

[WallerZ]

steering wheel padding will be reqqired i beleive.

 

I was starting to think that looking through the manual. What would clarify as padding?

[richardm6994]

I was starting to think that looking through the manual. What would clarify as padding?

[keith kelly]

the middle needs padding i beleive unless you are fitting the origional steering wheel prior to the test. Others will clarify as i have always cheated and brought built cars and never gone through IVA. I wonder if the pink fluffy wheel would pass looks good.

[WallerZ]

The wheel that's there is the original mazda wheel from when I got the car (obviously was an aftermarket purchase by the previous owner)

 

Would simply attaching a rubber cover be suitable for padding?

[sj-bradley]

If you can get hold of the original steering wheel that is supposed to be on the car, it gets round the problem of aftermarket steering wheels.

 

Note though, if you have the horn on a switch on the dash AND a symbol on the steering wheel, they must both work OR cover the one on the steering wheel with some black tape (which I did for the Sierra wheel)

 

All wires that go through panels must be grommeted.

 

Simon.

[knights_templar]

all padding should meet shore 50 standard......................what ever that is

[WallerZ]

I'm going to have to pad it, the horn is on the wheel and with the quick release, was a pain to get done. Will see if I can pick one up dirty cheap to borrow or use though.

 

Shore 50 is a durability rating. Sounds like if I whack on some form or rubber or padding it will have to prove that it is shore 50 rated :/

[Guest iank]

Quick release??

 

I'm prepared to be corrected but I don't think a quick release steering wheel will get through IVA.

 

Happy to be corrected by anyone who has got through with one.

[knights_templar]

quick release is OK, if it works correctly.

[WallerZ]

Hmm, I'll drop it off for the IVA to be safe. Might help make the view of the instrument cluster put beyond doubt....I shall look into this.

[nigelt]

Hi WallerZ,

 

Looking at the photos, it looks like you have used the wing mirrors from GBS, that state they are IVA approved. They are NOT. mine failed as the knuckle and nut at the mirror end did not have a good enough radius. I have had to find some very large heatshrink (two different sizes) to cover the knuckle and nut. Looks pants but will get past.

 

Nige

[knights_templar]

GBS mirrors meet size requirement, however in some positions the adjuster nuts can be caught by the testing ball.

 

as they are adjusters, and therefore may require slackening and re tightening, testers do not normaly like shrink rap as it has to be cut off and is not re usable.

 

strip the mirror, cut the top a trusty nut cover, and slid into position, rebuild mirror, adjust and slide covers over nuts.

 

cut off after passing test

[nigelt]

GBS mirrors meet size requirement, however in some positions the adjuster nuts can be caught by the testing ball.

 

as they are adjusters, and therefore may require slackening and re tightening, testers do not normaly like shrink rap as it has to be cut off and is not re usable.

 

strip the mirror, cut the top a trusty nut cover, and slid into position, rebuild mirror, adjust and slide covers over nuts.

 

cut off after passing test

 

That's a good idea for the nut, but mine failed on the knuckle, and there is no position you can put the mirror into that would be usable and avoid the test ball.