mtsmini wrote:
1. Do I need a rear numberplate light? (thinking about a mega smooth rear end).
2. Do I need bumpers? (same as above).
3. Will they take offence to a carbon-fibre boot? (thinking about putting a fuel cell in the middle)
4. Do I need to have a side fuel filler or can it be on the rear? (thinking about relocating the filler to a flush rear one)
5. Do seat belts have to be AS standard or will a 4 or 6 point harness deemed to be ok? (thinking about upgrading front restraints)
2. Do I need bumpers? (same as above).
3. Will they take offence to a carbon-fibre boot? (thinking about putting a fuel cell in the middle)
4. Do I need to have a side fuel filler or can it be on the rear? (thinking about relocating the filler to a flush rear one)
5. Do seat belts have to be AS standard or will a 4 or 6 point harness deemed to be ok? (thinking about upgrading front restraints)
1 Yes , you need some form of light for the rear numberplate , check out some hot rod suppliers though as some of them sell numberplate bolts with led lights in them so the plate is lit but there is no bulky light like the original
2 No , so long as there are no bumper mounts exposed or sharp edges that would otherwise have been protected by the factory bumper (remember , it could be argued that the bumper sticks out further than the boot handle so the bumper is stopping someone being hurt by hitting the boot handle ) .
3 Carbon fibre is currently being looked at as a potential hazzard due to it splintering into tiny fibers (read asbestos fiber size so all the rules for asbestos could be bought in for carbon fiber) in accidents . So far it's still allowed but rules may be changed somewhere down the track .
4 You can move the filler , so long as it is still on the outside of the car . You can have the filler on the inside but only if it is passed by an engineer and is completely seperate and sealed from the passenger cabin .
5 Don't know sorry , 4 point used to be legal last time I dealt with them but now I'm not sure .
