designer
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 07:47 PM |
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Which chassis to buy?
I want to buy my lad a chaasis to start him off building.
Which chassis is best suited to a 6ft 1in lad?
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stuart_g
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 07:56 PM |
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the new GBS zero 7
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Catpuss
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:01 PM |
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Well I'm 6'4" and went for an MK Indy.
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designer
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:03 PM |
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What's a GBS zero 7
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shades
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:04 PM |
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Tiger Avon is probably a bit short. i'm just over 6' and have titted floor mounted pedals to give me more room...
Thanks
Adrian
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Pezza
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:05 PM |
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I'm 6'2" and the Indy is a easy fit for me 
Had a pre-lit westy before and it was a proper tight fit, knees up round a button sized steering wheel made long trips uncomfortable.
You couldn't pwn your way out of a wet paper bag, with "PWN ME!!" written on it, from the "pwned take-away" which originally contained one
portion of chicken tikka pwnsala and the obligatory free pwnpadom.
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stuart_g
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
What's a GBS zero 7
Sorry, it's the new car from Great British Sports Cars and it's called a zero 7. It was launched at Stoneleigh yesterday. Not sure if
it's even on their website yet.
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dave1888
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:12 PM |
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Im sure the zero 7 is a robin hood chassis
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designer
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:15 PM |
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It's not the new thing with the ugly nose is it?
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wilkingj
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:35 PM |
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Look at all the kit cars, thats the point of the likes of Stoneleigh. You can see all and sundry there and talk to manufacturers and owners alike.
Some things will suit you, and some wont. Everyone one here has their favourites and reasons.
As for me, do look at the Luego Viento, especially if you are on the large size.
Plenty of room in the cab area, and under the bonnet for a V8 or a straight 6 etc.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Hellfire
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
It's not the new thing with the ugly nose is it?
No that's an MNR - GTS is a nice Kit, not to be confused.
Have a look around all the kits and decide for yourself... they all have there faults in some form or another. Personally I'd go for someone
local as it easier to sort out the problems which you are bound to face at some time or another.
Steve
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Wadders
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:45 PM |
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As said, best bet is to go sit in them all before deciding. They all have subtle differences in relation to steering wheel/pedal position that could
win you over. You can't really make a recommendation based on height alone, everyones body shape is different, long/short legs or arms, build
etc.
Al.
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stuart_g
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 09:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave1888
Im sure the zero 7 is a robin hood chassis
Robinhood is now Great british sports cars
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stuart_g
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 09:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
It's not the new thing with the ugly nose is it?
No, that was a different model and it is ugly. The zero 7 was released on the Sunday at the show, they had a chassis on a stand and a car they were in
the process of building, looked really good.
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 09:12 PM |
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Lets hope the zero 7 is not a another dodgy lightweight coke can
https://www.facebook.com/groups/462610273778799/
Puddle Dodgers Club
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stuart_g
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 09:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
Lets hope the zero 7 is not a another dodgy lightweight coke can
The zero 7 is a traditional steel square section and some round section chassis, wishbone front and rear e.t.c. The lightweight was a tin can and
thankfully now been dropped.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 10:42 PM |
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I don't think that any of the seven derivatives have a driver height issue. My book chassis with seats with a 4" squab and a 4" gap
behind the seats is fine for my mere 5'8". Without the seat thickness and my 'map' storage area, an extra 8" legroom
would be available (giving an additional 16" extra height would be possible - that makes it 7'0" max)
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 12:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stuart_g
the new GBS zero 7
Dont go there 
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RK
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 02:37 AM |
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http://www.mnrltd.co.uk/index2.html
Never seen one though - they just look good in pics. I haven't actually seen any sevens of any kind in the flesh since about 1985. I am so
looking forward to my chassis delivery though!!
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locostv8
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 03:53 AM |
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Does rather look like the nose was taken from a garden tractor.
http://www.mnrltd.co.uk/index2.html
[Edited on 8/5/07 by locostv8]
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery2/v/7slotgrille/hssss/
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mark_mcd
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 12:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
It's not the new thing with the ugly nose is it?
RHS do indeed do one.
http://www.robinhoodsportscars.co.uk/news.php
scroll down...
Personally I quite like the MNR
Anyone got any photos from Stonleigh of the new Lightweight Robin Hood?
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stuart_g
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 12:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_mcd
quote:
Originally posted by designer
It's not the new thing with the ugly nose is it?
RHS do indeed do one.
http://www.robinhoodsportscars.co.uk/news.php
scroll down...
Personally I quite like the MNR
Anyone got any photos from Stonleigh of the new Lightweight Robin Hood?
This nose is from the robinhood RS which is ugly as anything. The new car is a more traditionally styled 7. The lightweight is dead and buried as they
don't produce it anymore.
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chrisg
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 02:51 PM |
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Had a 6 foot seven guy in the Haynes Roadster yesterday.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 06:47 PM |
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Did it hurt?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Simon W
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| posted on 8/5/07 at 06:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
http://www.mnrltd.co.uk/index2.html
Never seen one though - they just look good in pics. I haven't actually seen any sevens of any kind in the flesh since about 1985. I am so
looking forward to my chassis delivery though!!
Looks like a tractor
Edit> Ooops, someone beat me to it!
[Edited on 8/5/07 by Simon W]
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