MikeR
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 11:35 AM |
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My last post on this car (i've just downloaded a video)....
is the ride height adjustable? If not that car is impossible on the road, its too low!
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MikeR
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 12:01 PM |
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sometimes i just can't stop myself....
from video frontend_high it looks very much to me like its got stock lower front wishbones and ABS. Errm, did the Audi Race car suspension builders
design / build them as well???
Could someone have a look at the top wishbone as well - I'm slightly concerned that the strengthener for the shock loadings is not fully welded.
I've no experience on this subject and want to make my own at some point so would appreciate the advice.
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Alan B
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 01:03 PM |
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Mike, I think you've picked out many of the anomalies that were concerning me......
I'll acknowledge the good looks...but the combination of huge power, youngish builders (seemingly), and potential handling issues looks like it
will end in tears for some..
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Stu16v
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 01:14 PM |
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quote:
is the ride height adjustable? If not that car is impossible on the road, its too low!
If it is, it aint gonna be much with only 4cm travel....
Unless the linkage to the springs is adjustable of course
[Edited on 20/12/03 by Stu16v]
Dont just build it.....make it!
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kb58
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 08:45 PM |
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Geez some of you sound as cynical as me. Anyway, on the Attack forum I finally see some people realizing what that low suspension travel means.
It's even worse than it seems because the travel gets split between bump and droop, giving, say, 0.80" bump. *Now*, add a bump stop...
What thickness bump stop do you suppose they used with 0.8" travel?
It's really a shame. That *is* a beautiful body, but it's being coupled with suspension that even us amateur builders can see is going to
be trouble on anything but a glass-flat track (and maybe even then.)
And I agree there's something odd about saying your car was designed by a "famous person." A name would help, or at least the name
of the design firm. Why is it a secret?
[Edited on 20/12/03 by kb58]
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JoelP
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 10:15 PM |
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4cm? i though id fuct it when i realised there was only 4 inches on mine!
damn nice front end though, yes?
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Spottty
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| posted on 20/12/03 at 11:51 PM |
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I just thought of this.
If its a track car only (since you would need new kidneys everytime you drove it on the road) how do you get it on the trailer?
That thing is super low and with only 1.5 inch's of travel you would probly end up high centered. Unless you have one of those real fancy
traliers that tilts.
Best thing to do for a build....
Ditch the wife! 
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Rorty
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| posted on 22/12/03 at 02:57 AM |
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4cm? That must be a mistake. Surely they mean 4 inches (American market)?
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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kb58
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| posted on 22/12/03 at 06:12 PM |
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I'd have thought it was an error too, except that they present the number in both English and Metric units. And since I paraphrased that spec
in their forum, no one from the factory has say anything about it being wrong.
Yeah, it'll make a nice track car - only. But I know, as does the factory, K1, that most people plan to drive it on the street. I feel K1
isn't being up-front enough about stressing how ill-suited it is for that. There's going to be a lot of very unhappy owners, but what can
you do. I've done my part.
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MikeR
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| posted on 23/12/03 at 12:17 AM |
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Well hopefully some of my carefully worded questions and praise for what a "great race car its going to be" will have reinforced what you
where saying .....
Had to stop visiting the site as I could see myself getting sucked into creating a huge argument and didn't want the net hassle.
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