Lotusmark2
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 08:43 AM |
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Hi,
I am looking at various different options on builds but I am very tall, can people post pictures of the area in front of the drivers footwell so I can
see how far I could push the bulkhead forward.
Has anyone pushed the footwell forward on a BEC?
Cheers
Mark
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phelpsa
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:33 AM |
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As said, I will try and get a picture.
Adam
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Guinness
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:52 AM |
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Lotus
I have an MK Indy with a ZZR1100 engine in it. The engine is pushed back to the footwells, leaving about 75mm between the engine and the passenger
footwell. Standard postition I guess to keep the weight back towards the middle of the car.
However there is about a 350mm of empty space in front of the engine.
 
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So apart from weight distribution, i can't see why you couldn't push the engine forward to give you more leg room.
Also don't forget that because the engine is mainly over to the passenger side the end of the crank is quiet close to the passenger footwell, but
the gearbox is about 150mm in front of the drivers footwell.
Cheers
Mike
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phelpsa
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 12:21 PM |
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I think he means like this:
 
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adam leave the engine where it is.
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Lotusmark2
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 03:14 PM |
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Cheers guys, still think I may fall towards a rear engine design so I have no restriction on fottwell length.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 05:27 PM |
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There's pretty much none of the engine in a BEC in front of the footwell so you could make the footwell all the way down to the front wheels if
you really needed to!
Have a look at this shot from the car recently sold on Ebay, this is a book chassis with a blade in it
cheers
Chris
[Edited on 8/1/05 by ChrisGamlin]
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Lotusmark2
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 05:30 PM |
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The only problem I could see is the steering column would restrict how far forward I could go, wouldn't it?
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 05:46 PM |
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I'm not tapering my footwell as there is no need because of the lack of bellhousing intrusion. How far do you want to extend it anyway? The
steering column doesn't affect anything, you've got to extend it anyway. I can't see your problem unless you want to drive lying
down  .
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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phelpsa
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 05:47 PM |
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6'8", and all in the legs I suspect
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Lotusmark2
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 05:49 PM |
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As Adam rightly said!!
I need at least 56" from the face of the backrest to the face of the pedals
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 04:51 PM |
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56" from seat back.
It would put your pedals about halfway down the engine bay somewhere near the engine mounts in a normal chassis.
 
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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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Lotusmark2
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 04:54 PM |
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Thanks for the pics, any chance you could email me the full size pics so I can have a good look.
Do you think I could get around it by increasing the width of the car, or would just putting 4" in the length do the job?
Cheers
Mark
lotusmark2@aol.com
[Edited on 9/1/05 by Lotusmark2]
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Dale
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 05:09 PM |
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You have a few inches on me in height - I was aiming for 54 inches body room. I have managed to get it but my car has an obscene wheelbase 108
inches--I have built it to be a 30s style car (could easily chop 12 inches from the wheelbase) I plan on rasing the front of the seat a reasonable
amount giving a bend in the knee and giving more legroom that way.
Dale
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Lotusmark2
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 05:14 PM |
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Looks like your on your way with your chassis, good stuff.
I will be building a car just for hilclimb and sprint use so I am trying to decide if I can get a bike engine in the front of a Locost (keeping quite
close to the standard wheelbase) or if I go to a scratch design (either bike or car power) mid engine single seat design......
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 08:52 PM |
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The steering column wouldnt really affect things, you could (as Ive done) mount the column so it goes over top of the footwell rather than through the
top. It puts the wheel at a better angle for my liking anyway, less angled upwards.
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Lotusmark2
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 08:54 PM |
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Have you any pictures you could email me so I can have a look at what you have done?
lotusmark2@aol.com
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