michaelc Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 The manual says fit the nose before fitting the indicators. That seems counterintuitive to me.. other people's experience? Also, just three screws into rivnuts to hold the nose on? wont that stress the GRP a bit? Or do I use very big washers to spread the load? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Due to current sva you're gonna have to measure up/fit your indicators with the nose on to ensure you get them the right height. You'll be taking the nose on and off at reasonably regular intervals when you get tinkering anyway so it just becomes part and parcel of having the car. With the nose mounted as reccomended you'll have no problems with stress on the grp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelc Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 That implies that the reference point to measure 'the right height' isn't on the nose itself, as it says in the manual, but to something external? (presumably the road?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Yes but if you don't mount them on the nose then how do you know how far they are from the tarmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelc Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 At the risk of being made to feel stupid, how far exactly from the tarmac would that be? - 'cos I can't find any reference to tarmac in the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Ages since I went to sva so don't know what the rule is now. Plenty of people have though so someon will be along soon I'm sure. Failing that call the factory for current info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelc Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Ta. (I'm going to avoid the obvious TA-mac pun.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 With the suspension set to the ride heights in the manual and the indicators fitted to the nosecone in the position noted in the manual, the car will pass the SVA test on this parameter. That nose cone will be off and on like a ******'s draws during the build and subsequent fine tuning of the panel fit. The three rivnut fittings will be absolutely fine and long term ( mine is on it's 5th year on the road ) the glass fibre will handle it perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsechris Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Min height for indicators is 350mm to lower edge of illuminated surface (accepted to be the reflector). Not a ducted nose, but I used 3 Dzus fasteners to hold the nose on our car 14 years and many miles ago and it's still doing just fine. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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