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Now that the days are getting shorter Monocoque
chrisj - 12/8/06 at 04:09 PM

Sauntering through ebay and found this. What are the drawbacks at having a go at this ?

The advantages would I imagine be stiffer chassis, and quite unique. If its Robin Hood I would imagine its very similair componentry to finish.



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/one-off-lightweight-monocoque-chassis-kit-car-chassis_W0QQitemZ250016382778QQihZ015QQcategoryZ100921QQcmdZViewItem


andybod - 12/8/06 at 04:21 PM

looks like the lightweight chassis could be wrong though

[Edited on 12/8/06 by andybod]


grahamgg - 12/8/06 at 04:34 PM

It,s definately a robin hood lightwieght.there used to be a picture on the robin hood web site showing the writing on the chassis which is the top one.
The last owners were going to start making the first chassis in steel a believe ,then the new owners took over and delayed the launch and started making them from aluminium.
It is still an unproven chassis and the jury is still out if it is any good,probably better spending extra money and buying a well proven chassis from mk or mac#1 etc etc


Humbug - 12/8/06 at 06:45 PM

Interseting that the auction is for a " one off lightweight monocoque chassis kit car chassis" but there are two for sale!


Oliver Coles - 12/8/06 at 07:15 PM

i doubt whether that would be as rigid as a space frame chassie. However, the weight saved would probabley make a huge difference to performance.


caber - 12/8/06 at 10:23 PM

Watch out there is another bit on this site linking to a RHOC where there is a guy who has been denied SVA on a lightweight at Soton because of chassis design

Caber


Guinness - 13/8/06 at 08:28 AM

http://community.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=12786&st=15

as caber says, i'd steer clear unitl the sva issue is resolved.


darrens - 13/8/06 at 10:07 AM

blimey, that guy must be gutted!


chrisj - 15/8/06 at 05:37 PM

Well it sold for £110 buyer to collect. Watch this space !


piddy - 24/8/06 at 07:07 PM

Strange that SVA refusal.
There is one on the road that has passed the test no problems