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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![Razz :p](./images/smilies/razz.gif)
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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
![Razz :p](./images/smilies/razz.gif)
i'm definitely going to do the rollcage and such inside. this project brings to mind the mini that could turn on a dime
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/lol.gif)
it'll be a long time before i actually get to work on it, but i couldn't pass this up
![Razz :p](./images/smilies/razz.gif)
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
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/lol.gif)
today i took delivery of a hyabusa motor with 6,000 miles on it...
![Bad Grin :badgrin:](./images/smilies/badgrin.gif)
on saturday i take delivery of the chassis to my garage...
![Bad Grin :badgrin:](./images/smilies/badgrin.gif)
i've already taken the appropriate measurements and have designed the rear suspension
![Bad Grin :badgrin:](./images/smilies/badgrin.gif)
i'm searching for a set of CHEAP Empi wheels (8 spoke). this is gonna be freakin crazy
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/lol.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/lol.gif)
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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
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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
![Image](http://xs72.xs.to/pics/06111/FLCA.JPG)
front upper control arm
![Image](http://xs72.xs.to/pics/06111/FUCA.JPG)
rear lower control arm
![Image](http://xs72.xs.to/pics/06111/RLCA.JPG)
rear upper control arm
![Image](http://xs72.xs.to/pics/06111/RUCA.JPG)
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
![Image](http://xs72.xs.to/pics/06111/f6_1.JPG)
that is the right shock... just the wrong spring.![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
that is the right shock... just the wrong spring.
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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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...