Mansfield
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| posted on 7/1/09 at 01:58 PM |
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I think you are right, it would also support the driveshaft and outer cv whilst allowing the essential freedom for suspension movement. Genius Joel.
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 7/1/09 at 03:21 PM |
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As this has now turned into puzzle corner I just thought I would throw my bit in. I don't think that the physical engineering is as complex as
you think however the maths may be moreso. It would be very useful to see a photo from dead square on to the side of the assembly but I think the clue
is that the pivot point of the trailing arm is not the centre of the sprocket.
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 7/1/09 at 07:10 PM |
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well spotted matt(procomp)do you know the guys from eclipse sportscars??i've been working closely with clive and co on this project,what a
really nice bunch of chaps
wayne
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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procomp
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 08:05 AM |
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Hi
It is basicaly a bunch of the 750 kit car guys getting together to produce a new car to try and win outright against the likes of the Taydeck which is
effectively an illegal one off car. Even by producing 5 cars to qualify for the regulations. It is effectively a bit of a no no due to them already
saying that they are only producing the cars for themselves and not for a production run. It is all part of what is killing the championship dead. As
predicted by a few drivers the championship only has 1-2 years left to run as it stands so it's an awful lot of work for a car built to a
specific set of regulation for a championship that will not exist in a year or two.
Best of luck to them.
Cheers Matt
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Custardtart
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 05:33 PM |
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Really it's the rules of entry to the champs that need changing/enforcing. People have been using racing to sell cars for years, it's a
good way to prove they work but to specifically build enough numbers to qualify for a race series is a bit cynical. Lets hope the guys behind this
have every intention of offering them up for sale.
If 750mc are stupid enough to only ask for 5 to be built before a car is eligible then they get what they deserve IMO. It's just not enough to
prevent people building effectively a one off special then hoping to recoup the money back by selling some.
Then again you can't blame people going to extremes to beat the one off special that's been winning everything for the last 5 years.
Isn't it crazy though that Kits are in this mess, I mean, it should be low cost and yet here we have people building 5 cars from scratch,
it's almost like homologated sportscars! Mad!
They're only noodles
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A1
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 06:20 PM |
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hate to change the subject-but what are those wheels? theyre really snazzy!!
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procomp
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 08:05 AM |
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Hi
Must say it dose have a nice set of body lines to it though. But not so sure about the choice of a gold colour. Mind decals and a few stripes could
rectify that.And it must be said that the lighting within the halls dose not do a very good job of making the cars colours look good fortunately there
where not many red cars ( lots of the red cars at the show looked terrible under the lights) on the 750mc stand except the new Raynard BEC machine.
I would have taken a few photos but got pulled into an argument with a certain driver of a one off special so walked before it got out of hand
Only other thing was that the bumf on display with the car mentions that the chassis was designed by a celebrated chassis designer. But last time i
spoke to Tony southgate he said he had nothing to do with it. So not sure who they mean by celebrated.
Cheers Matt
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iank
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| posted on 9/1/09 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Custardtart
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Isn't it crazy though that Kits are in this mess, I mean, it should be low cost and yet here we have people building 5 cars from scratch,
it's almost like homologated sportscars! Mad!
Actually it IS homologation, the whole 5 car thing just makes it possible for the smaller manufacturers to compete.
It seems to have fallen into the same mode of "cheating" and abuse it did in the rally championships where 500 examples were required, but
there were always rumours that nowhere near that number were made/bought by real customers.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 06:41 PM |
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artists impression of the car.jpg)
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 06:43 PM |
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1.jpg)
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 06:44 PM |
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2.jpg)
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 06:44 PM |
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3.jpg)
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 06:56 PM |
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Thats pretty!
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