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Rhys Millen's Pikes Peak Car Buildout
Doug68 - 12/7/11 at 09:55 AM

I missed the build thread on this one! I think he stole my design personally

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw4eiveDA28

Notice the little holes in all the tubes, trying to work out why they are there? I, dont think it could have been for sheet metal, maybe for venting whilst welding, but there seem too many of them for that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqryijuu45I&feature=relmfu


mcerd1 - 12/7/11 at 10:18 AM

super lightweight, carbon, titanium, magnesium..... and a ford sierra diff


nick205 - 12/7/11 at 12:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
super lightweight, carbon, titanium, magnesium..... and a ford sierra diff



Remember that American cars still use live axles so they might have had a limited choice of IRS diffs


onenastyviper - 12/7/11 at 12:22 PM

... and cart springs

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
super lightweight, carbon, titanium, magnesium..... and a ford sierra diff



Remember that American cars still use live axles so they might have had a limited choice of IRS diffs


Alan B - 12/7/11 at 05:03 PM

What's American cars to do with anything?...isn't he from New Zealand?

Anyway, my observation.....it's usual to see these high end, money no object builds done to flawless levels of workmanship......I didn't see it here at all...it look very "back street" as it were.....

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice project and all that just rougher than I expected...

Just my opinion...

Alan


40inches - 12/7/11 at 09:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
What's American cars to do with anything?...isn't he from New Zealand?

Anyway, my observation.....it's usual to see these high end, money no object builds done to flawless levels of workmanship......I didn't see it here at all...it look very "back street" as it were.....

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice project and all that just rougher than I expected...

Just my opinion...

Alan


That's what I was thinking. Mclaren they are not, but a nice car all the same.


Steve Hignett - 12/7/11 at 09:52 PM

There's probably no money in the build etc. ie, there's probably no money until the car is proven fast...

As for the holes - they are there for the interior and exterior pannelling.