lsdweb
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 07:40 PM |
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Bike Engined Single Seater Progress
Hi All
My R1 Single Seater is actually starting to look like a car! It's now rolling and the exhaust manifold is finished (an absolute work of
art!).
There are a couple of jobs left to do - fit the rear bodywork and the gear linkage and then it'll be coming home for wiring, plumbing, brakes
etc..
I've given up on getting it ready for my first event (Llandow) on the 13th May but will concentrate on getting it ready for a test session
before Pembrey mid June. Whilst I'm disappointed it won't be ready for my deadline I'm chuffed at the way it's turned out!
There are update photos here - scroll to the bottom of the page.
Regards
Wyn
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 07:56 PM |
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whos your mate with a darrian , terry brown ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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nitram38
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 08:10 PM |
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It looks very good.
For my next road car I want to build a chassis similar to the ariel atom, but use an R1 engine.
Could you tell me the approxemate dimensions of your engine and also where you got your diff from?
Regards Martin
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lsdweb
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 09:10 PM |
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Volvorsport - he's a guy called Mydrian Harries - now runs a Radical - very quick but had a biggish crash in pre season practice.
Martin, I don't have the car here so can't measure the engine but it's pretty compact and I'm sure the dimesnions are out
there already. The diff is from Quaife - it's their chain driven diff (Fiesta ATB) - the carrier was made in house and ery nice it is too -
loads of scope for adjustment and various sprockets.
Regards
Wyn
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nitram38
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 09:17 PM |
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Cheers Wyn!
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 09:38 PM |
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Looking good - should be a hoot to drive 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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lsdweb
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 07:19 AM |
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Hi Raz
It's going to be scary to drive! The leap from road going Locost (190BHP - 530kg) to full slicks and wings ('only' 160BHP but very
light) will be huge!
Wyn
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rv1890
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 07:28 AM |
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Where did you source your uprights from?I need something low profile like those and that stays tucked in away almost flush with the rim.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 09:38 AM |
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The uprights are the original Swift FF2000 ones - don't know where you'd get them from although there are loads of suppliers of pre owned
race car bits.
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 11:03 AM |
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Martin,
If you need to get fairly accurate dimensions I have an R1 crankcase (ie top and bottom halves) which you are welcome to borrow. This would be ideal
to use for making up mounts etc.
Cheers
Jim
quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
It looks very good.
For my next road car I want to build a chassis similar to the ariel atom, but use an R1 engine.
Could you tell me the approxemate dimensions of your engine and also where you got your diff from?
Regards Martin
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nitram38
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 11:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
Martin,
If you need to get fairly accurate dimensions I have an R1 crankcase (ie top and bottom halves) which you are welcome to borrow. This would be ideal
to use for making up mounts etc.
Cheers
Jim
quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
It looks very good.
For my next road car I want to build a chassis similar to the ariel atom, but use an R1 engine.
Could you tell me the approxemate dimensions of your engine and also where you got your diff from?
Regards Martin
Jim, thanks for the offer, that would be brilliant. 
I will try to arrange to come and see you in a couple of weeks as I am a bit busy.
What part of Sussex are you in?
When I get my car sva-ed, it will be an excuse for a ride out.
I originally come from Bognor Regis (born Rustington).
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TimC
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 11:50 AM |
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Wyn
You going to go down to Llandow on the 13th for a look anyway?
Will be there and it'd be cool to say hello if you'tre around.
TC
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lsdweb
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 12:08 PM |
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Hi Tim
I'll come along (live just west of Llanelli so it's not so far - spent a lot of time there a few years ago). Let me know what car number
you are and I'll wander over for a chat - I'll be the miserable one sulking because I'm not playing!
Regards
Wyn
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 04:55 PM |
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You have U2U
Cheers
Jim
quote:
Originally posted by jimgiblett
Martin,
If you need to get fairly accurate dimensions I have an R1 crankcase (ie top and bottom halves) which you are welcome to borrow. This would be ideal
to use for making up mounts etc.
Cheers
Jim
quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
It looks very good.
For my next road car I want to build a chassis similar to the ariel atom, but use an R1 engine.
Could you tell me the approxemate dimensions of your engine and also where you got your diff from?
Regards Martin
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lsdweb
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| posted on 10/7/06 at 09:35 PM |
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Hi All
I'm slowly making progress - some pictures here scroll down to the photos
near the bottom of the page.
I'm pretty pleased I've managed to get the throttle bodies to fit the early (carbed) head - now got a set of R1 carbs for sale!
Wyn
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