[suthol]

Just had an email from the RTA stating that the inspection guys won't accept engineers calcs or FEA to demonstrate seat mount and seatbelt anchor points are ADR compliant, this was after I forwarded an email to them from their higher authority that stated cals or alternative methods such as a fully tested sacrificial chassis provided empirical evidence of compliance.

They also stated that they would not budge on the column and wheel not meeting ADR10-02.

If you are in NSW and buying a kit or in the process of building now you'd better seek advice from your engineer before you progress too much further.

I wish the news was better because this affects me greatly, I have to cut and shut the chassis for the new column for a start.

Regards
Dave King
Suthol VII