goodall
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 12:12 AM |
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Covin, 911 replicas
anyone know whats happened to them, i couldent find much on google besides they are now based in ireland in galway which would be handy for myself if
they were
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 08:17 AM |
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syd was selling this though it's most likely to be sold by now
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=59223
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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emsfactory
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 10:09 AM |
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Speak to these guys
http://ccgi.bell1983.plus.com/phpBB2/index.php
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goodall
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 11:52 AM |
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i tried signing up to that fourm last night and they still havent sent me the confirm email so i cant log in
was hopeing someone on here could give me an answer
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goodall
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 04:32 PM |
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no i still havent been sent the confirm email, maybe i should try signing up again
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goodall
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 05:11 PM |
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i dont think that site likes me because i tried it again and still to no avail
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liftarn
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| posted on 24/3/07 at 01:27 PM |
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911 replicas? Wouldn't it be almost cheaper to get a used real one?
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goodall
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| posted on 24/3/07 at 07:32 PM |
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probabily would be, but i like the idea of building a car and also going mid engined with it for better weight distribution and to also use my one of
my 2wd audi boxs
but its looking like my time is going to be used converting a audi coupe gt (2wd) into a quattro so im kinda going of the idea of a 911
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liftarn
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| posted on 25/3/07 at 09:11 AM |
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Mid-engined are often tricky to get good weight distrubution in. They tend to be something like 40-60, and that's quite far from the ideal
60-40.
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goodall
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| posted on 25/3/07 at 10:19 AM |
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but is not also to do with polar movement. i was also under the idea that having the engine between the axle lines was best because of this
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liftarn
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| posted on 26/3/07 at 07:19 AM |
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The VW Beetle, the 911 and the Covin all have RR configuration, not MR.
In my opinion the best design is probably the MF layout, but it's quite complicated and impractical and I guess that's why so few
automakers use it.
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goodall
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| posted on 26/3/07 at 08:15 PM |
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lotus 7 alikes are all mid front engined. arent they?
nah i want to build a 911 look alike mid rear engined for better weight distribution and all that goes along with it
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liftarn
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| posted on 27/3/07 at 08:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by goodall
lotus 7 alikes are all mid front engined. arent they?
Yes, or FMR layout (front mid-engine, rear wheel drive). The engine is behind the front axle driving the rear wheels. What I talked about is MF layout
(mid-engine, front wheel drive). The engine behind the front axle driving the front wheels. But the layout and weight distrubution has a lot to do
with the intended use. It is also important to try to put the driver's seat as close to the center of mass as possible to give a better feel for
the car.
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