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SteveW

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2nd Jun 09 at 08:37

hotrods with the front and rear wheels not under an arch. are these legal in the UK ?

something like this

DaveyLC

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2nd Jun 09 at 08:38

Its a road-saftey issue.. You wont have a problem at MOT time but PC Plod can prohibit your car.

RichR

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2nd Jun 09 at 08:46

I was always under the impression that the wheel can not extend past the bodywork. The way kit cars get round this is to have a cycle wing over the tyre

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:14

The wheel must be under the bodywork. Hence why all the Lotus 7 based kit cars need to have fenders over the wheels in order the pass the SVA.

SteveW

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:17

well that sucks balls

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:18

Doesn't mean to say you can't drive around with the wheels poking out like that. You might just get into trouble

RichR

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:19

or you just have a removable cycle wing whilst on the road, in black/carbon so it blends with the tyre

Tomnova16

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:24

i was thinkin about this when i saw one on the road on sunday

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DizzyRebel

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:42

Depends on the year of manufacture. IE if the car was built like that in the 30's 40's its allowed to be on the roads like it. New cars however are not allowed to have the wheels extend past the bodywork as it doesnt meet type approval.

Its like rear seatbelts, a legal requirement now but 25 years ago they were an optional extra.

inliner04

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2nd Jun 09 at 09:56

Apparently you are allowed 3cm of poke from the arches, according to last months fast car. . .

oceansoul

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2nd Jun 09 at 12:24

quote:
Originally posted by inliner04
Apparently you are allowed 3cm of poke from the arches, according to last months fast car. . .

i wouldnt belive what you read in there

steven_r2008

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2nd Jun 09 at 12:36

quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul

quote:
Originally posted by inliner04
Apparently you are allowed 3cm of poke from the arches, according to last months fast car. . .

i wouldnt belive what you read in there

i heard something similar, cant remember the exact figure, but i definitely heard you were allowed a slight over hang. bear in mind that the overall width of the car is including wing mirrors, and they overhang your cars body work

LukeD

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2nd Jun 09 at 12:39

the guy is right. Its a grey area with regards to law.

Can get done none the less, all depends on the police officers interpretation at time and if they themselves deem it unsafe etc.

Only thing stated in the law is that wheels can protude from the arch up to 30mm.

Daveskater

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2nd Jun 09 at 12:48

I thought it was that the tread of the tyre had to be within the arch, otherwise you need mudflaps etc. Something along those lines anyway

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Fonz

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2nd Jun 09 at 12:56

quote:
Originally posted by ed
The wheel must be under the bodywork. Hence why all the Lotus 7 based kit cars need to have fenders over the wheels in order the pass the SVA.

and the Aerial Atom....justa small piece of plastic makes it legal!

DizzyRebel

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2nd Jun 09 at 12:59

Yes but if its an old style hotrod first registered in the 1930's none of the new legislation applies to it.....

Leighton

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2nd Jun 09 at 13:37

Not sure about the rear but the front is, same style as on the hood kit car ste W has built.
I would ask him as he will no more about it becuase his kit car has just gone through the SVA test.

SR91

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2nd Jun 09 at 13:41

quote:
Originally posted by Fonz

quote:
Originally posted by ed
The wheel must be under the bodywork. Hence why all the Lotus 7 based kit cars need to have fenders over the wheels in order the pass the SVA.

and the Aerial Atom....justa small piece of plastic makes it legal!

Which doesnt even cover the wheels

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