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Having had two failed attempts with SVA regarding design weight I would like to inform all Turbo Builders of correct weights to enter on SVA application form to avoid this problem.
[quote=holgate]
correct weights to enter on SVA application form to avoid this problem.
- axle 1 450kg
- axle 2 500kg
- Gross 950kg
Really didn't expect the car to be weighing that much... [/quote]
I had to Google for this, but "design weight sva" is informative:
SVA 1 Guidance Notes wrote:
Design Weight is the maximum weight that the vehicle is built to carry when fully loaded. The gross weight refers to the weight of the whole vehicle. The axle weight is the maximum weight an axle can carry. The train weight, for a vehicle fitted with a towing attachment, is the maximum weight of the laden vehicle and trailer.
So if we guess the car at 550kg, and I know myself to be 75kg... this means I'm allowed to allowed to date girls no more than 51 stone.
Hi John,
They weigh each axle when in brake rollers and carry out mathematical formula which gives them gross weights etc. They didn't give me information that they measured and wouldn't tell me what the design weights needed to be to pass. If you go too high with the weights your brakes may fail the test. I initially had 800kg with 400kg split on each axle which wasn't enough and that was all he would tell me. I then weighed it and it was 720kg with about 4 gallon, the gross weight includes two persons at 75kg each which is 870kg, my second test was entered with a letter from Marlin stating design weight of 900kg and 450kg split and it failed again. Fortunately the tester allowed me to contact Marlin and get them to fax a revised design weight straight to the sva test centre, but he still wouldn't tell me what was needed so it was just guesswork, although he did give me the nod when I said 950kg gross, 500kg rear and 450kg front. I was pretty relieved when it passed I can tell you. I would have been well p***ed off if that was the only thing stopping me getting a pass, but hopefully my experience is going to help everyone else with a turbo 5exi avoid the same pitfall. Cheers Brian.
Really didn't expect the car to be weighing that much... 
