jacko
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| posted on 11/1/16 at 08:48 PM |
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This is very interesting
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/garage/v8-turbo-32-roadster-63470
A great read
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ReMan
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 01:05 AM |
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Yep, one of ours I believe 
www.plusnine.co.uk
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Nickp
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 07:17 AM |
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Yes our very own Froggy (Dave) 
All been well its first road test will be a trip to the Monace Historique via the Pyrenees this May. I'm playing it safe and taking my Z4, and a
tow rope
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Fandango
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 08:13 AM |
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I am playing it even safer, and taking a plane!
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." Hunter S Thompson
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Ugg10
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 11:26 AM |
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Saw this a while back, nice work and the exhaust is very interesting and sounds equally so.
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Nickp
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 11:44 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fandango
I am playing it even safer, and taking a plane!
How boring!!;-)
What could be more fun than towing a v8 Hot Rod up the Col du Tormulet??
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pewe
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 12:29 PM |
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Great looking project.
I'm no MechEng and is just me or do the chassis side rails/structure look a bit flimsy?
Presumably the body adds no structural strength or have I missed something?
I know lose weight, gain speed is a good mantra but given the power potential of a Turbo V8 surely the back end will try to catch up with the front
end in not a nice way?
I can understand making it minimally if it's only being used in a straight line but for general road use?
Cheers, Pewe10 
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froggy
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 12:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Great looking project.
I'm no MechEng and is just me or do the chassis side rails/structure look a bit flimsy?
Presumably the body adds no structural strength or have I missed something?
I know lose weight, gain speed is a good mantra but given the power potential of a Turbo V8 surely the back end will try to catch up with the front
end in not a nice way?
I can understand making it minimally if it's only being used in a straight line but for general road use?
Cheers, Pewe10
Chassis is 100% Mk Indy with a much taller central tunnel which is closed so the box has to be pulled out through the front rather than dropped down
from underneath .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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pewe
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 12:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by froggy
quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Great looking project.
I'm no MechEng and is just me or do the chassis side rails/structure look a bit flimsy?
Presumably the body adds no structural strength or have I missed something?
I know lose weight, gain speed is a good mantra but given the power potential of a Turbo V8 surely the back end will try to catch up with the front
end in not a nice way?
I can understand making it minimally if it's only being used in a straight line but for general road use?
Cheers, Pewe10
Chassis is 100% Mk Indy with a much taller central tunnel which is closed so the box has to be pulled out through the front rather than dropped down
from underneath .
What I said.....
Cheers, Pewe10
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froggy
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 01:58 PM |
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I don't think it's any different structurally than a viento or Dax Rush and they seem to stay in one piece .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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Nickp
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 02:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
quote:
Originally posted by froggy
quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Great looking project.
I'm no MechEng and is just me or do the chassis side rails/structure look a bit flimsy?
Presumably the body adds no structural strength or have I missed something?
I know lose weight, gain speed is a good mantra but given the power potential of a Turbo V8 surely the back end will try to catch up with the front
end in not a nice way?
I can understand making it minimally if it's only being used in a straight line but for general road use?
Cheers, Pewe10
Chassis is 100% Mk Indy with a much taller central tunnel which is closed so the box has to be pulled out through the front rather than dropped down
from underneath .
What I said.....
Cheers, Pewe10
So you're saying there's a problem with pretty much every car that's been built/driven on this site then?
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froggy
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 03:00 PM |
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On the plus side I can blame any dodgy handling on chassis flex rather than my driving
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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pewe
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 08:10 PM |
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quote:
So you're saying there's a problem with pretty much every car that's been built/driven on this site then?
Your words not mine....
Correct me if I'm wrong but don't most cars on this forum have aluminium cladding which is either bonded or rivetted on helping
strength.
As I said above presumably the body he's fitting adds nothing to structural strength.
Also my comment about that particular car/chassis is based on observing them at Autosolos.
It would not be my choice.
Cheers, Pewe10
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froggy
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 08:31 PM |
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its not actually finished yet and the tub will be skinned on the inside . The only part I'm not bothering with is the lower section beyond the
bulkhead which I doubt does a huge amount of stiffening and some kits offer the sections in grp . As I said the main difference is the central spine
being closed and a lot taller than a normal seven contributes quite a lot of torsional stiffness much like the lotus esprit and Tvr chassis do
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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Nickp
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 08:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
quote:
So you're saying there's a problem with pretty much every car that's been built/driven on this site then?
Correct me if I'm wrong but don't most cars on this forum have aluminium cladding which is either bonded or rivetted on helping
strength.
As I said above presumably the body he's fitting adds nothing to structural strength.
Cheers, Pewe10
Not really, many (if not the majority) just have fibreglass panels offering little if any structural strength. Not sure how this 'Rod differs
tbh.
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james h
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 11:19 PM |
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If you don't mind me asking, how much in materials did the manifolds set you back? I want to design one similar for a turbo BEC.
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froggy
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| posted on 12/1/16 at 11:27 PM |
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£40 a side and they're sch40 mild as I can't run massive boost so they'll last a good while , 3 or 4 MM wall from memory . Stainless
would have been another £30 per side in sch10 but my mate is a laser cutter programmer so knocked out the 10 MM flanges from a gasket pattern and
squeezed them on the edge of a 10mm sheet so a freebie. Had some fun and games getting them clamped down for milling as they pulled quite a bit
being a log style .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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jacko
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| posted on 13/1/16 at 07:18 PM |
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Froggy
I think you are doing a great job and i don't think you will have any problems with that chassis keep up the good work and good luck
jacko
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