morris_marlin
IVA Test - Loaded Up and Ready for an Early Start
IVA test day is tomorrow. I've hired a trailer from a different place to when I took the car for its mini MOT and this one is a much more sensible size. Still 3 foot longer than it needs to be though.
Despite thinking I had nothing left to do, when I went to turn the car around in the road it took a 7 point turn due to the steering rack limiters I installed. In my view this made the car unsafe for the road as you'd struggle to turn through tight bends or make it round a mini roundabout in one move. I figured the examiner would take the same view so set to work modifying them. I was able to chop them down to just 2cm before any issue with fouling of the wheels so I can only assume that my suspension setup modifications have had an impact on clearance. It felt much better when I took it back out to place on the trailer. It was a good job I took two days off to cover any unexpected last minute work.
The battery is on charge over night, the tank is full of fuel and the tow car is jammed full of tools, spares, documentation and can of spare fuel. All I need to do now is wake up on time (5am) and not forget my sandwiches!
IVA Test - Loaded Up and Ready for an Early Start
IVA test day is tomorrow. I've hired a trailer from a different place to when I took the car for its mini MOT and this one is a much more sensible size. Still 3 foot longer than it needs to be though.
Despite thinking I had nothing left to do, when I went to turn the car around in the road it took a 7 point turn due to the steering rack limiters I installed. In my view this made the car unsafe for the road as you'd struggle to turn through tight bends or make it round a mini roundabout in one move. I figured the examiner would take the same view so set to work modifying them. I was able to chop them down to just 2cm before any issue with fouling of the wheels so I can only assume that my suspension setup modifications have had an impact on clearance. It felt much better when I took it back out to place on the trailer. It was a good job I took two days off to cover any unexpected last minute work.
The battery is on charge over night, the tank is full of fuel and the tow car is jammed full of tools, spares, documentation and can of spare fuel. All I need to do now is wake up on time (5am) and not forget my sandwiches!