Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 05:30 PM |
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2 seats or 3?
My design has been to have three seats: A centrally positioned driver, and two passengers either side, slightly further back. A little like the Aeon
or McLaren F1.
Some niggles with steering rack and pedals started me questioning this, and whether I should revert to the traditional 2 seater.
Out of conversations, someone made a very real observation: Track days do not allow passengers in the rear seats of cars.
As this is a track car, I might find it a very lonely experience, not to mention the issue of tuition and instruction.
Anyone know if such a set up would be frowned upon by trackday organisers?
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russbost
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 06:14 PM |
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The SDR Storm uses the same arrangement. I would not have thought they would be classed as rear seats as they are only a little behind the driver -
only way to be sure is to check with Trackday organisers you'd be likely to use.
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Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 07:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by russbost
The SDR Storm uses the same arrangement. I would not have thought they would be classed as rear seats as they are only a little behind the driver -
only way to be sure is to check with Trackday organisers you'd be likely to use.
The two seater in your sig - ever had problems at track days with passengers?
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hellbent345
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| posted on 20/8/08 at 07:50 PM |
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as above, i would say check with whoever would be operating your trackdays as most of the companies vary slightly, i recon the 3 seat is the way to go
tho if the prganisers are fine with it!
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Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 21/8/08 at 01:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hellbent345
as above, i would say check with whoever would be operating your trackdays as most of the companies vary slightly, i recon the 3 seat is the way to go
tho if the prganisers are fine with it!
Yeah - i really like the idea of 3 seats. But then trackdays aside. Receiving / giving tuition and sharing the experience with a passenger will be
limited...
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Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 21/8/08 at 01:44 PM |
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I have decided to go two seater, for a number of reasons.
I won't need a new rack
I'd like to be able to talk to the (possibly inexperienced) person who might be taking my car out.
I'd like to be able to recieve instruction / tuition.
It's another departure from what I originally set out to build.
There is a risk that trackday organisers may view them as rear seats - ie no passengers.
The driver will be further back, so safer in a frontal impact.
There will be marginally more space for the many things I may have ommitted (running pipe work and electrics though etc.) as well as for the bits and
pieces I may want to take other than my passenger (tools, can of tyre weld etc.
I get to keep a tunnel, which is quite important structurally as it's effectively a second tube inside the chassis (radius of gyration.....) and
helps combat torsion in the chassis.
I've convinced myself.....
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russbost
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| posted on 22/8/08 at 04:57 PM |
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"The two seater in your sig - ever had problems at track days with passengers?"
Never got around to doing a trackday yet! It's a bit loud, but I don't think there would be any other probs with trackday organisers as
it's road legal, has covered wheels & isn't a single seater.
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headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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