Alez
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| posted on 21/11/05 at 01:20 PM |
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Aeon GT3 coupe
What do you generally think of the Aeon GT3 coupe (was 4203)?
http://www.aeonsportscars.com/Showroom/GT3Coupe.asp
Do you think it could make a reasonable daily driver? Does it have any kind of top? Is the car any good?
Cheers,
Alex
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pajsh
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| posted on 21/11/05 at 03:38 PM |
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The 420 "cubed" was in a kit car review and I really fancied it for my next project. Sure it had a hard top at the time though and it
seemed to look a bit better than the GT3. I don't think those side on shots do it justice.
Still like though and will be on my short list for 2007.
[Edited on 21/11/05 by pajsh]
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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RazMan
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| posted on 21/11/05 at 04:09 PM |
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The GT range comes in two styles - the Spider and Coupe. The GT2 has two seats (my preference) and GT3 has ..... well you can guess can't you
The Spider has minimalist doors which compliment the Aeroscreen nicely. The Coupe has gull wing doors and a full height screen.
The coupe is a very suitable daily driver in my opinion as it offers good weather protection.
Both models will take a wide range of engines - mine has a V6 Duratec but other popular choices are 4 pot Duratecs and the Audi turbo lump.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Alez
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 08:27 AM |
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Thank you guys.
So are you saying that the GT3 COUPE is not the same 4203 on a new name? Has it changed at all then?
There's a gallery here:
http://www.aeonsportscars.com/Gallery/Default.asp
There, they call the car coupe, and it has 4203 stickers.
As for the coupe / spider versions, I think I've seen a pic of the spider with its doors opened Lambo style (as oposed to conventional or gull
wing). The coupe certainly has Lambo style doors not gull wings.
Hey yes, here it is:
http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/12097/aeon4-L.jpg
There's a full article on the Spider by Pistonheads, which was posted here not long ago, it's here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=112&i=12097
Locostbuilders thread here:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=32653
So the coupe has a top, great!  I've not seen any pics with full top or full enclosure. I wonder if the top is all transparent, here in Spain
that might be a show stopper for daily use, it rains fire during summer here  So you would need a cap + sun protection for your skin! Plus temp
inside would raise to ridiculous levels (winter pasture effect). Not too convenient for daily use..
Cheers,
Alex
PS: I LOVE the car. Congratulations Raz!
[Edited on 22/11/05 by Alez]
[Edited on 22/11/05 by Alez]
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Alez
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 08:54 AM |
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Raz,
I've just seen your pic here:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=32192&pid=266228
Looks like a non transparent top! Much different from the pics shown in the gallery and all of the website, where the coupe top consists of a central
pillar along the car only. Can you give any details or pics?
Cheers,
Alex
[Edited on 22/11/05 by Alez]
[Edited on 22/11/05 by Alez]
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 08:55 AM |
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Hi Alex,
The GT3 and 4203 are in fact the same car - originally the car was called the 4203 and the figures represented:
4(No of cylinders) 2(size of engine) 3(Number of seats)
When the range of engines was explored it was then decided that the combination of seats/cylinders/engine size was going to get confusing so the name
was revamped to:
- GT2 Spider (two seats)
- GT2 Coupe (two seats)
- GT3 Spider (three seats)
- GT3 Coupe (three seats)
To add to the confusion I have built a hybrid which is something like the Spider but with the Coupe roof and full doors (also a redesigned front but
that's another story  ) The Coupe's doors are in fact still at the prototype stage and I with any luck I should be fitting them later
this week. They will probably be of the 'beetle wing' design, but this hasn't been finalised yet. One thing is for sure though -
they will completely seal the cabin and therefore give total weather protection. Aircon or at least ventilation will be a definite requirement in the
warmer countries - mind you, the Global Warming effect seems to be making the UK's summers unbearably hot in non-aircon cars lately!
[Edited on 22-11-05 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 09:11 AM |
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Here is a sneak preview of my revamped rear section
As you can see, it now has a rear window and air intakes.
[Edited on 22-11-05 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Alez
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 09:40 AM |
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That's very different from the one in the website pics.. looking good!
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Fred W B
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 11:02 AM |
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Hay Raz man - How did the rear wing come out?
Cheers
Fred WB
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/11/05 at 11:29 AM |
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Hi Fred
In the end I went for a Suburu jobbie that almost has the right shape with minimal modification.
Here is a pic when I was trial-fitting it.
It also has the benefit of having a third brake light built in
[Edited on 22-11-05 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Fred W B
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| posted on 23/11/05 at 05:58 AM |
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Yes, it does suit - looking good!
Cheers
Fred WB
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Alez
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 posted on 24/11/05 at 07:16 AM |
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The rear wing looks very good actually!
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tadltd
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 12:41 AM |
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You might want to re-consider the positioning of the NACA ducts (air-intakes)...
...if you want them to 'intake' any air...
Best Regards,
Steve.
www.turnerautosport.com
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RazMan
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| posted on 25/11/05 at 10:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tadltd
You might want to re-consider the positioning of the NACA ducts (air-intakes)if you want them to 'intake' any air...
A valid point and I have to admit that they are not in an ideal position. I was forced to make a compromise due to the position of the twin fillers
which couldn't move (not fitted in the pic). They should still perform reasonably well at normal road speeds but racing will probably show up
any weakness.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Alez
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| posted on 29/11/05 at 08:10 AM |
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I've been reading a report from a guy who took a test drive:
http://www.tribbeck.com/cars/nextkit/testdrive/
He seems to think that the "Blaze" (ex Pell Genesis) and the Aeon have very similar chassis. I'm unsure about this because I thought
that basically they were different cars.
I was wondering about the origin of the Aeon car design and Aeon as a company. Any of you know if the guy who designed the Genesis chassis is now
working for / with Aeon Sportscars? Also, who designed the Aeon chassis?
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RazMan
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| posted on 29/11/05 at 10:14 AM |
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The Aeon GT and Blaze both share the same chassis with minimal modification. I am fairly sure that Aeon bought the Pell Genesis earlier this year and
converted the body to fit the GT chassis so they can now offer two models (plus variants)
As far as I know, the Aeon Chassis was designed by John @ Aeon (but I am not certain)
[Edited on 29-11-05 by RazMan]
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Alez
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| posted on 29/11/05 at 01:28 PM |
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So Aeon bought the car to use the bodywork not the chassis, and even that with mods to fit a chassis they already had? And the original Genesis
chassis is not being used anymore? Did I understand right?
It seems a bit strange to me that the Blaze and GT almost share the same chassis. Is it me or the GT looks wider by a lot?
Interesting..
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RazMan
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| posted on 5/12/05 at 09:51 PM |
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Alex, I had a word with John today and he clarified the situation.
The GT and Blaze chassis are quite different from each other although they share the same design principles. The front and rear suspension setups are
(more or less) the same but the Blaze has a larger engine bay and shorter wheelbase (-110mm) The GT appears to be a larger, wider car but this
is mainly due to the bigger cabin (and therefore smaller engine bay) - the overall dimensions are not much different.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Alez
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| posted on 21/12/05 at 02:16 PM |
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Interesting, thank you!
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stig mills
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| posted on 7/3/07 at 04:32 PM |
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Looking good. I fitted gull wing doors to my MEV TREK 4x4 and the SVA man was hard to please. It made me wonder if I should leave the doors off next
time I go for a MAC, keep up the good work, hard though ain't it! Kind regards Stig Mills
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