After 6 months of saving, researching, buying and building the Life-Taker has finally come down from the bench and is on its wheels and a day of hard
work has also seen the engine positioned and a cradle tacked up to hold it.
Those in 'the know' will know what a long and difficult birth this car has had but now I'm hoping that the pace will pick-up and my aim
of having it out for the final race of the RGB season at Donnington will become a reality.
A few quick 'thankyou's' to Steve Hignette (for building such a great chassis), TimC, Scootz, Neil CB, Andy Bates and Matt (for
fronting me the money for the car in the 1st place)
(and yes I do know that the wheels are all over the place, this is only a trial fit)
looks very good
bet it looks tiny now you've taken it outside, always amazed me how cars seem to shrink when removed in the garage
cool wheels too
The thing that surprised me is how low it is and also how anyone manages to fit anything other than a motorbike engine into the engine bay.
Wheels were a great local scrapyard find, especially useful as they are narrow enough to fit it into the garage. Cortina Ghia wheels I believe.
Ah, it's your car!
I'd seen Steve's picture diary thread on the chassis build and had been admiring the tubular chassis - I wondered what had become of it.
I'm currently planning a new build myself and have decided to go down the self build route - either locost based or terrapin - and your chassis
has given me some inspiration to do something a little bit different from the standard 'book' chassis.
Keep the updates coming!
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Originally posted by StevieB
Ah, it's your car!
I'd seen Steve's picture diary thread on the chassis build and had been admiring the tubular chassis - I wondered what had become of it.
I'm currently planning a new build myself and have decided to go down the self build route - either locost based or terrapin - and your chassis has given me some inspiration to do something a little bit different from the standard 'book' chassis.
Keep the updates coming!![]()
Finally an update! Been on a bit of a bargain spree of late (seemingly buying 1/2 of the stuff from the 'For Sale' Forum.
Main work has been completing the engine mounting and cradle:
Also got my box of goodies through from AB Performance, including the exhaust manifold:
Some unbelievable sexy bits from Steve:
Race and Bling Wheels:
Loads of other bits in the pipeline as well, now just need some time to put it all together.
there can't be much weight left in that disc
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Originally posted by mcerd1
there can't be much weight left in that disc![]()
Bit concerned as to why you're not using one of the main engine mounts (arrowed ) or maybe I'm missing something.
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Tony
Problem with these new parts is that I'm now becoming obsessed with weight saving and wanting to buy more expensive lightwieght parts.
lol to above, i know what you mean
[Edited on 24/5/11 by welderman]
that doesn't seem to be the same cradle that steve built for it?
why's that? his was painted black, had the engine mounts on, and fitted the top of the brackets, rather than being hung underneath
[Edited on 24/5/11 by blakep82]
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Originally posted by mad-butcher
Bit concerned as to why you're not using one of the main engine mounts (arrowed ) or maybe I'm missing something.
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Tony
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Originally posted by blakep82
that doesn't seem to be the same cradle that steve built for it?
why's that? his was painted black, had the engine mounts on, and fitted the top of the brackets, rather than being hung underneath
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[Edited on 24/5/11 by blakep82]
Fair comment, but the one arrowed is used by the bike manufacturer and is the one most cradle makers use because it's the easiest as in Blakes
photo.
tony
ah i see. hadn't realised it was a different engine.
hmm, what about a mounting arm from the top chassis rail?
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Originally posted by mad-butcher
Fair comment, but the one arrowed is used by the bike manufacturer and is the one most cradle makers use because it's the easiest as in Blakes photo.
tony
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Originally posted by blakep82
ah i see. hadn't realised it was a different engine.
hmm, what about a mounting arm from the top chassis rail?
If you're using the ones I suspect you're using on the front of the engine aren't they in reality for mounting the radiator brackets.
hopefully won't matter.
The only reason for suggesting using original Honda mounts is speed of engine changing,
My rear lower mount is on the chassis top rear and 2 front are on the cradle, So in event of an engine blow-up at a trackday it's 8 nuts to
release exhaust, unhook clutch and throttle cables, electric cables, rad hoses, rear lower engine bolt and finaly the 4 cradle mounts then lift the
engine out complete with cradle, everything accessible from above, Just my opinion though after all it's your car
Tony
That sounds like a good plan........ but the problem is the Ram Airbox stops me having a cradle that mounts over the top of the engine onto those top mounts. The third picture in the first post shows the restriction on making an 'over hang' frame.