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Post by simmo on Apr 25, 2010 14:35:53 GMT
This is particularly for Stiggy - I joined the forum today (From Australia) and you referred to a Rocket being tested for torsional rigidity in Perth, Western Australia. Could you please put me in touch with the guy doing the testing? I really want to try to get a Sonic 7 on the road here in Qld, and contact with someone who has already jumped through some of the hoops in Oz would be great.
In Queensland I have to meet the following requirements:
1. CHASSIS TORSIONAL RIGIDITY - Beaming max average deflection = 1.25mm
Torsional rigidity 4Nm/deg for each kg tare mass min ( vehicles 4 cly / rotary under 1000kg tare)
2. FIBREGLASS - Fibreglass test results to British Standard 2782 Part III – 85 MPa in tension and 152 MPa in flexure, Barcol hardness >25, min fibre to weight ratio = 0.29. Min thickness = 3.5mm (not incl gel coat).
Are you aware if your chassis/fibreglass meets/exceeds these standards?
Kind regards,
Fraser SIMPSON (SIMMO)
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Post by Stiggy on Apr 25, 2010 17:06:45 GMT
Hi, you could speak to terry on tsoutham@bigpond.net.au
All I can say is the grp is made up of 2 layers of 600grm matt.
Hope this helps. Stiggy
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Post by simmo on Apr 27, 2010 6:56:31 GMT
Stiggy,
OK- I'm one step closer to buying a Sonic 7. I have contacted an approved engineer for vehicle compliance. He has viewed your site and reckons the project looks like a winner in principle. He is David BLYTHE of DB AUTOMECH.
What he proposes to do is assess the vehicle (Not physically) to measure compliance with Australian design rules. Once done I would order a kit, commence the build and then the engineer can physically examine the vehicle upon completion, leading eventually to registration.
It would be really helpful if you were able to make available to me technical specs of the chassis and car as a whole. Dimensions, materials etc etc etc would be great. The more info I can give the engineer, the more thorough his report would be, and therefore the more likely the project would be approved.
In return for you hopefully providing me with as much detail as possible, I will give you a copy of my compliance report and any other paperwork and advice, which would be of great assistance to you in helping anyone in Oz to commence a build. Once you have this paperwork as a "Type approval", it is extremely easy to register subsequent vehicles of same or similar specs.
I really think there is a market for your vehicles here. The market in Oz if flooded with overpriced Lotus 7 replicas that all look the same. You don't get much change from 25000 quid for one!
Cheers,
SIMMO
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Post by Stiggy on Apr 27, 2010 11:14:59 GMT
Hi, we do sell the build guide for the car. It has loads of pictures of the chassis. The chassis tube is 40x40 witha 1.5mm wall thickness. Please email info@mevltd.co.uk this is the sales address. Regards Stiggy
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Post by davefromdownunder on Nov 3, 2018 7:57:49 GMT
Hi There. Did you end up building a sonic. I am in brisbane and have ordered a uk kit and will modify the chassis to comply. Cheers Dave This is particularly for Stiggy - I joined the forum today (From Australia) and you referred to a Rocket being tested for torsional rigidity in Perth, Western Australia. Could you please put me in touch with the guy doing the testing? I really want to try to get a Sonic 7 on the road here in Qld, and contact with someone who has already jumped through some of the hoops in Oz would be great. In Queensland I have to meet the following requirements: 1. CHASSIS TORSIONAL RIGIDITY - Beaming max average deflection = 1.25mm Torsional rigidity 4Nm/deg for each kg tare mass min ( vehicles 4 cly / rotary under 1000kg tare) 2. FIBREGLASS - Fibreglass test results to British Standard 2782 Part III – 85 MPa in tension and 152 MPa in flexure, Barcol hardness >25, min fibre to weight ratio = 0.29. Min thickness = 3.5mm (not incl gel coat). Are you aware if your chassis/fibreglass meets/exceeds these standards? Kind regards, Fraser SIMPSON (SIMMO) |
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