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well... the engine and tranny i have are a little over 5 feet long 
the way i figure it, i can put the engine in the passenger side of the car for balance (with me and the fuel tank on the other side) and then just have a longer axle on my side of the car
i'm definitely going to do the rollcage and such inside. this project brings to mind the mini that could turn on a dime
it'll be a long time before i actually get to work on it, but i couldn't pass this up
the way i figure it, i can put the engine in the passenger side of the car for balance (with me and the fuel tank on the other side) and then just have a longer axle on my side of the car
i'm definitely going to do the rollcage and such inside. this project brings to mind the mini that could turn on a dime
it'll be a long time before i actually get to work on it, but i couldn't pass this up
There's some guy that's fixing my sister's mini: He's got an old Clubman with a Civic Type-R engine in it. 175-odd-kw in a car that's like 500kg... damn.
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well, it's time to update everyone on this venture...
today i took delivery of a hyabusa motor with 6,000 miles on it...
on saturday i take delivery of the chassis to my garage...
i've already taken the appropriate measurements and have designed the rear suspension
i'm searching for a set of CHEAP Empi wheels (8 spoke). this is gonna be freakin crazy
today i took delivery of a hyabusa motor with 6,000 miles on it...
on saturday i take delivery of the chassis to my garage...
i've already taken the appropriate measurements and have designed the rear suspension
i'm searching for a set of CHEAP Empi wheels (8 spoke). this is gonna be freakin crazy
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well... i'm in the process of filing out my paper work for the "Grassroots Motorsports $2006 Challenge." what that is, is a contest to see who can build the best race car for under $2006. you must drag race it and autocross it.
www.grmotorsports.com <~ look at the $2006 challenge
www.grmotorsports.com <~ look at the $2006 challenge
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finalized the suspension design today. just got done making my final drawings of the a-arms 
front lower control arm
front upper control arm
rear lower control arm
rear upper control arm
you can see i've opted for a pull-rod suspension to keep the CG low and to keep it cheap. the shocks are from a mountain bike sporting 700lb/in rates with a 1.5" stroke. that's 1000ish pounds on each one before they bottom out so i'm happy with that. the bell cranks on the pullrods will up that to around a total compression force of around 2000 pounds
that is the right shock... just the wrong spring.
front lower control arm
front upper control arm
rear lower control arm
rear upper control arm
you can see i've opted for a pull-rod suspension to keep the CG low and to keep it cheap. the shocks are from a mountain bike sporting 700lb/in rates with a 1.5" stroke. that's 1000ish pounds on each one before they bottom out so i'm happy with that. the bell cranks on the pullrods will up that to around a total compression force of around 2000 pounds
that is the right shock... just the wrong spring.
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Re: new project
That sounds like the beginning of a joke.... LOLAudacityracing wrote:ok, so my brother and his family moved into a farm house in the nearby county...