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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 03:30 PM |
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Formula Vee Street Legal?
Could it be possible to make a Formula Vee street legal
here is some pics of one in the UK and one in Canada
and one, I really like the profile of
just wondering!
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 04:07 PM |
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Possible - yes. Practical - not realy, as you'd have to go through all the fun of registering an ICV, including chassis torsion tests etc. But you
already knew that....
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 06:18 PM |
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no air cooled engine allowed, would have to meet the current regs.
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 06:20 PM |
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thats not a put off though, even if you had to reconstruct some components
also with the weight of the Vee, electric would be cool as well,
it would be a toy so heh why not
I also think Vees are good value at the moment
p.s I knew that but ..would it pass scutiny for ICV rego?? lights and blinkers are needed of course and in some cases the chassis would be early
sixties (although not previously registered)
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 06:39 PM |
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So even a new car cannot have an air cooled engine?????????
Why not????
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 08:09 PM |
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Bruce Welsh drove his from Perth to Melbourne about 10 years ago.
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 08:15 PM |
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A air cooled vw engine does not meet the current emissions, you would need to use a engine that meets the current regs,
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 08:42 PM |
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so its nothing to do with the fact that its air cooled then?? just cause its an old design motor
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 08:54 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwo60
A air cooled vw engine does not meet the current emissions, you would need to use a engine that meets the current regs,
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EFI and a catalytic converter. There was a guy on here some years back who'd had a spyder replica registered in WA and needed to EFI/cat converter
the type 4 motor to get his emissions up to scratch.
Look, it's not impossible. Lotus 7s are getting regoed all the time. But for the money, would it be worth it?
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 09:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Look, it's not impossible. Lotus 7s are getting regoed all the time. But for the money, would it be worth it?
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depends on how much fun it would be 
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| posted on May 18th, 2013 at 09:41 PM |
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I run a similar proposition passed the engineer that i use and he said it would have to be a engine with the current emmisions standard from basicly a
new car, you have to comply with the currentr regs, i do not think a old design would like to run that lean and do it all the time.
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 07:35 AM |
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lpg or e85
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 08:01 AM |
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My uncle hand build a lotus 7 and now my other uncle has inherited it. He got it pink sliped no problems even though many things wouldnt pass on a
100% accurate pink slip but the guy was nice. Although we never let it rego lapse and it was enineered and registered back in the 70's so we havent
really had compliance problems.
From Dylan
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 08:30 AM |
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That's because it only had to comply to 70s rules. Were talking about todays rules. Much stricker!!
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 09:14 AM |
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at under 500 kilos I am sure there are many options for the power plant, electric for sure, Motorbike engines ??
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 09:28 AM |
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Hyabusa!!!!!!!
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 10:23 AM |
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Hi
Porsche went water cooled to meet emission regulations, their air cooled motors couldn't cut it.
There was a guy in Sydney doing Spider replicas that passed OK, they used Subaru running gear, the builder is also an RMS approved engineer so he
knows his stuff.
Steve
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 08:21 PM |
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Hmm,
http://www.teamverploegen.com/Drive%20Train.htm
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| posted on May 19th, 2013 at 10:11 PM |
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I built a buggy in '08 and my engineer suggested that as long as brakes, geArbox and brakes were left standard, he assessed and signed off on the
shortened pan, that standard engine would be ok. Project got sold prior to rego, but all measurements and lights etc were. Hilt to icv standards. You
may be too different from stock but, he said original engine would be ok
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| posted on May 20th, 2013 at 07:23 AM |
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May I have a contact email or phone for Bruce Welsh? That would make an interesting VW story!
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| posted on May 21st, 2013 at 11:55 PM |
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Hi Craig,
Bruce's details send via email.
The drive was done in 2005.
Regards,
Ian
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