skitz
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 02:30 PM |
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tube frame chassis
does anyone know of any how-tos books or guides on building tubular frame chassis ?
i have a spare honda b16a2 engine and an old mini sitting in the garage, I was thinking of fitting the b16a2 into the back of a tubular chassis and
using the mini bodyshell ! any helps pointers advice or comments greatfully recieved
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NS Dev
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 02:46 PM |
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go to an autograss meeting and look at some class 4 and 5 minis, these are exactly that but with bigger engines. The class 7's are the same
again but with two hayabusas etc in the back!
A bit like this really:
Have a look at Chris Allanson's mini conversions on Z-Cars mini
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 02:48 PM |
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Take a look here:
http://www.zcars.org.uk/mini/mini_main.htm
Theres even an online very basic build manual:
http://www.zcars.org.uk/mini/install_main.htm
Nuts cars those ZCars! Just take a look at some of the performance figures!
David 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 02:54 PM |
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Why not put it in the front? A few places have done it with XE and VTEC so it should be doable with a civic engine. Not cheap though.
http://www.saeminivtec.co.uk/
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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skitz
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 02:59 PM |
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a couple of reasons for not putting it in the front, number 1 is that you have to extend the front out for it to fit and it looks stupid, number 2 rwd
is more fun and less seen
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kb58
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| posted on 17/5/05 at 07:22 PM |
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That's what I'm building, check sig for link.
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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scotty g
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| posted on 19/5/05 at 03:39 PM |
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I agree with the Flac Monkey, Zcars do some awesome things with mid engined minis, also i 'm sure i read that they are developing a GRP
bodyshell to make the whole thing even lighter. Bonkers!
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Triton
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| posted on 22/5/05 at 07:47 PM |
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www.ultimini.co.uk for some space framed Mini-madness
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