Cobia cars- a beginning

[Cobrakiller]

Good to see your chassis taking shape. I assume you need to licence this as an ICV ? If so are you required to meet all ICV criteria such as torsional and beaming tests,side intrusion etc. for your chassis, minimum of 6000Nm/deg of chassis deflection. Cars like Clubmans (Lotus 7 replicas) could not possibly meet these guidelines for the torsional tests, so they seem to have a different formula for testing based on power to weight.Curious as to where your vehicle fits in, as it will determine how you build your chassis.Thanks for sharing your build (@Y@)

[mickieb49]

Originally Posted by Cobrakiller

Good to see your chassis taking shape. I assume you need to licence this as an ICV ? If so are you required to meet all ICV criteria such as torsional and beaming tests,side intrusion etc. for your chassis, minimum of 6000Nm/deg of chassis deflection. Cars like Clubmans (Lotus 7 replicas) could not possibly meet these guidelines for the torsional tests, so they seem to have a different formula for testing based on power to weight.Curious as to where your vehicle fits in, as it will determine how you build your chassis.Thanks for sharing your build (@Y@)

Hi, You are absolutely right, this will be registered under an ICV, and yes I do have to comply with the Torsion tests, beaming and intrusion tests just to name a few, thats why it is all been made out of 2 x 1" RHS rather than out of 1" as what most Clubmans are constructed from. To get it thru the ADR's I do have to use already compliant components like the Steering rack, column, suspension components, differential and brake system. I am building this very closely with the engineer so to minimise any confusion.
Thanks for your interest, it all wont be long now.
Regards Mick

[mickieb49]

Bit more done, fitting the coil overs and machining the mounting slugs for the engine next.

[mickieb49]

Front and rear coil overs are now put in, started work on the dash

[Krait]

Originally Posted by Cobrakiller

Cars like Clubmans (Lotus 7 replicas) could not possibly meet these guidelines for the torsional tests, so they seem to have a different formula for testing based on power to weight.

Maybe in WA but certainly eastern states clubbies have comply with torsion requirements as per ADR's.

[mickieb49]

Bit more work on the chassis, pedal box is in, front end getting finalized, steering column mounting started, the body is also getting straightened before I remold it so every body out of the mold will be true and straight .
Regards mick

[David Hodgson]

Its coming together Mick. What actually is the target market, track or road car? I'm wondering how often would a passenger be carried, leg room seems a bit tight.