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Triton

posted on 20/1/09 at 02:38 PM Reply With Quote
Hope you had a good holiday Mr Chris and hope I said the right things?.........






My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.

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chrisg

posted on 20/1/09 at 03:16 PM Reply With Quote
Yes Mark, I had a good break thanks and a bit of a surprise when I read this!!

Cheers

Chris





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bob

posted on 20/1/09 at 03:34 PM Reply With Quote
Dam it this means i'll need to rent a second garage, good luck with the book chrisi remember flicking through the draughts at stoneleigh.

Will there be a haynes single seater forum or is chrisw making some space here ?






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Fozzie

posted on 20/1/09 at 04:41 PM Reply With Quote
Bob......There is!

Thread now moved there!

Fozzie





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DIY Si

posted on 20/1/09 at 04:43 PM Reply With Quote
Only problem is, do I get this or the Epona, or risk a divorce and go for both!?





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Fozzie

posted on 20/1/09 at 04:48 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
Only problem is, do I get this or the Epona, or risk a divorce and go for both!?


Both, one for sunny days, one for wet days...

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kipper

posted on 20/1/09 at 04:49 PM Reply With Quote
want one

That looks great. just thinking though...BEC, IVA, Reverse???????
Ok when in the tunnel on a seven, not much room behind the motor.
Kipper.





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DIY Si

posted on 20/1/09 at 04:56 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kipper
That looks great. just thinking though...BEC, IVA, Reverse???????
Ok when in the tunnel on a seven, not much room behind the motor.
Kipper.


Easy, just bolt an old starter motor to a second ring gear on the diff. There's no need for reverse box, as per quaife. Nitram's doing one for his current project.





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chrisg

posted on 20/1/09 at 05:43 PM Reply With Quote
What Si said !

Cheers

Chris





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scootz

posted on 20/1/09 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
Fabby-Doo!
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Omni

posted on 20/1/09 at 08:04 PM Reply With Quote
I will defo be buying the book Looks mint!!!!!

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iceman26

posted on 20/1/09 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
do we have any sizes of the single seater and im going to need a bigger garage
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Mr Whippy

posted on 21/1/09 at 09:51 AM Reply With Quote








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iank

posted on 21/1/09 at 10:27 AM Reply With Quote
That is awesome, can't wait for the book.

Any hint on whether there are any V8+transaxle (not the insane 2xBEC one) that could be squeezed in - would make it completely perfect - though the BEC option is pretty close.





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Triton

posted on 21/1/09 at 10:39 AM Reply With Quote
Audi?





My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.

www.tritonraceseats.com

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3GEComponents

posted on 21/1/09 at 06:23 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by iceman26
do we have any sizes of the single seater and im going to need a bigger garage


I've got a few sizes for it

It's got some nice period details in the chassis too, should look fantastic when built.

Mark, love the Haynes ****** ****** bodywork bit I think i'll have to do that to our sig too.

Regards

John

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3GEComponents

posted on 21/1/09 at 06:28 PM Reply With Quote
Ha ha ha ha ha, just had a look, nearly 2500 views already, should be a popular book then Chris

Regards

John






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JoelP

posted on 21/1/09 at 06:43 PM Reply With Quote
maybe a v-twin engine mounted longtitudinal to a 'normal' RWD diff. Should be quite short.
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chrisg

posted on 21/1/09 at 07:34 PM Reply With Quote
If you're designing your own bodywork you could "stretch" the chassis a bit to suit a car engine, but I've got enough on doing the bike engined version!

Cheers

Chris





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iank

posted on 21/1/09 at 07:40 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
If you're designing your own bodywork you could "stretch" the chassis a bit to suit a car engine, but I've got enough on doing the bike engined version!

Cheers

Chris


Fair enough, book will take even longer and lose focus if you put in everything we kick around.





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Hellfire

posted on 21/1/09 at 08:07 PM Reply With Quote
Mmmmm. Few modifications to the bodywork and voila..........

Phil








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liam.mccaffrey

posted on 21/1/09 at 09:10 PM Reply With Quote
what are the options for a steering rack, chaps





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Alan B

posted on 21/1/09 at 09:18 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
what are the options for a steering rack, chaps


Yes, excellent question....there aren't any really locost answers that I'm aware of..but I'd love to know if there was....

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chrisg

posted on 21/1/09 at 09:27 PM Reply With Quote
There is.........

..........but it's a secret, I could tell you but I'd have to.....etc.

The car uses a steering rack and column from a common production car.

Cheers

Chris





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liam.mccaffrey

posted on 21/1/09 at 09:28 PM Reply With Quote
I looked at some truly jaw droppingly nice looking hicost option when I was over the pond there alan

Stab in the dark, cinquicento??

[Edited on 21/1/09 by liam.mccaffrey]





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