What have others done in the past with fuel tanks?
And if I were to ever try and enter a hillclimb or sprint race, would it need to be FIA approved as it aint a standard unit??
Alloy Tank
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The Matt
, Jan 17 2006 06:46 PM
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The Matt
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Posted 17 January 2006 - 06:46 PM
Right, I am getting a custom fuel tank made at work (not really home made as the title says but hey ho). I am a little concerned about the legalities of fitting such a tank.
What have others done in the past with fuel tanks?
And if I were to ever try and enter a hillclimb or sprint race, would it need to be FIA approved as it aint a standard unit??
What have others done in the past with fuel tanks?
And if I were to ever try and enter a hillclimb or sprint race, would it need to be FIA approved as it aint a standard unit??
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Posted 17 January 2006 - 07:20 PM
Well for racing use in any FIA event then it probably would have to be FIA approved yes, some events require original parts only though. Non FIA events would be a different matter, you might find more information from the RAC bluebook.
As for road use, it might be an idea to get an engineer to sign off on the welding for your insurance company but as long as the tank complies with the rules for fuel storage then it's fine AFAIK.
As for road use, it might be an idea to get an engineer to sign off on the welding for your insurance company but as long as the tank complies with the rules for fuel storage then it's fine AFAIK.
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Posted 17 January 2006 - 07:24 PM
I'll look into the FIA/RAC side of things.Well for racing use in any FIA event then it probably would have to be FIA approved yes, some events require original parts only though. Non FIA events would be a different matter, you might find more information from the RAC bluebook.
As for road use, it might be an idea to get an engineer to sign off on the welding for your insurance company but as long as the tank complies with the rules for fuel storage then it's fine AFAIK.
But as far as sign off for the tank, the guy doing the welding is a CAA certified welder, so that should be OK.
Thanx again Dan! :wink:
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