Legality of Tradesman made Aluminium Fuel Cell

[fimpBIKES]

Just wondering if anyone has ever tried to get anything registered with an aluminium fuel cell
something like this...

http://www.modyourcar.com.au/rci-aluminum--fuel-cell--15-gallon-with-sender-natural-p5718

it would be covered by bodywork, but im worried that it could be a problem either at rego or at a trackday inspection

anyone got any experience here?

cheers

[oldskool]

In Vic I have written RWC and reg'd bikes with aloy fuel tanks and never had a problem.

[StuNVA]

You see em on the drag cars

[Tony OW31]

Just had a word with the blokes in the performance car place next door, they have a commodore with that exact tank in it, in Queensland there is no problem with roadworthys, may be different in other states tho'
If you are thinking of getting one of those, the quality looks pretty ordinary.

[Iceman]

My gs has an 8 litre mild steel fuel cell, (well that is if it hasn't rusted away since April, honestly I haven't looked). Unless the fake tank is removed no-one would know.

[sharky]

8 litres...blimey mate....you could ride round the car park for hours....;)[B)]

[80s freak]

quote:Originally posted by sharky

8 litres...blimey mate....you could ride round the car park for hours....;)[B)]

Only if it actually run... hahaha.

[hyofighter]

i know a mate had trouble here in WA trying to get a fuel cell passed in his car , it was all to do with venting , emissions control of the fumes from the tank and the mounting of it , in the end he took it out got the car passed and put it back in

[Zooks]

I used to race speedway (cars) and we could have 'home made' fuel cells if we wanted, they just had to have the correct venting in case of a roll over. Basically it involved putting 3 coils in the fuel line coming out of the tank and the pick-up going right to the bottom of the inside of the tank to act as an air lock in case you parked on your lid. This set up was commonly referred to as a pigtail.

I know a lot of guys that have had similar tanks in their street cars (in NSW) with no problem. I can't see the difference between a tank like that and the big drop tanks that used to be so popular in A9X and SLR Toranas etc. Most of them were 'home made'.

http://www.shannons.com.au/library/images/auctions/F46UC0ML8GCY04A4_medium.jpg

[fimpBIKES]

thanks blokes
this one will be made to suit the bikes frame, so it cant just be a box shape
trying to make it as simple as possible though since i'll be sending it out to get made

so from the sounds of it i shouldnt have too much trouble eh?
i'll do whatever venting regular bikes have, but not keen on any fancy pigtailing or anything like that

i think the only trouble i will have it that someone inspecting it might wonder why it has no fuel filler, which might lead to further questions

we'll see how it goes ;)
thanks all

[latheboy]

How will you get fuel in if there's no filler?

[Fight_fan]

quote:Originally posted by latheboy

How will you get fuel in if there's no filler?


It'l run on positive thinking & his own sense of self worth!

[DiscoDan]

You could do something like this that looks like standard from the outside bit is actually a fibreglass shell over a Al fuel cell and keeps the original filler location. 300 pounds for these but only for the RVF400

http://bmcracing.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-rvf-lightweight-fuel-tank.html

[fimpBIKES]

quote:Originally posted by latheboy

How will you get fuel in if there's no filler?

fuel cell will be under fibreglass bodywork, lift body to get to fuel ;)