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mangogrooveworkshop - 17/2/09 at 02:22 PM

1000 pound deathtrap


[Edited on 17-2-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]


wilkingj - 17/2/09 at 02:27 PM

Dathtrap??
Surely that depends on how well it gets completed.


Dangle_kt - 17/2/09 at 02:29 PM

MY EYES!


Mr Whippy - 17/2/09 at 02:31 PM

hmmmmmmmm

seems to have been something quite expensive at one point, don't know if it's really worth £1000

similar idea to this perhaps?

another one linky


Guinness - 17/2/09 at 02:45 PM

That sub thing is interesting! Why did they put the engine next to the driver? Kept the wheelbase short, but made it sort of bloated in the middle?

Mike


cd.thomson - 17/2/09 at 02:47 PM

its funny that Ebay keep taking it down as its not listed in the car section. Its now 99p with reserve not met.


iank - 17/2/09 at 02:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
its funny that Ebay keep taking it down as its not listed in the car section. Its now 99p with reserve not met.


They will be taking it down because of the Lotus-Caterham-cobra-dax-locost nonsense in the title.
They do have a kitcar section, but he's obviously not bright enough to have found it.


mangogrooveworkshop - 17/2/09 at 02:54 PM

If you are using bike tyres in the front they will be forced to work in a way they are not designed for......unless you have leaning suspension setup


Guinness - 17/2/09 at 02:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
They do have a kitcar section, but he's obviously not bright enough to have found it.



smart51 - 17/2/09 at 03:39 PM

Looks like fun to me. A seven inspired single seat BEC three wheeler. I'd want fairly wide front wishbones but otherwise as mental as any kit car.


r1_pete - 17/2/09 at 03:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
If you are using bike tyres in the front they will be forced to work in a way they are not designed for......unless you have leaning suspension setup


Absolutely correct, but I'd still like to take that and put a Guzzi V twin up front in 3 wheeled morgan style, and proper tyres too......


smart51 - 17/2/09 at 03:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Looks like fun to me. A seven inspired single seat BEC three wheeler. I'd want fairly wide front wishbones but otherwise as mental as any kit car.


edit: Proper tyres at the front and a roll cage at the back would be wise.


grazzledazzle - 17/2/09 at 05:04 PM

Why a deathtrap?
Home built one-offs are often far better than some kits available in my experience. Roll bar and tyres aside which are an easy fix, i would much rather drive that than a robin hood i saw advertised recently made from what appears to nothing more than aluminium sheet, aluminium angle and rivets.


roadrunner - 17/2/09 at 07:40 PM

Can someone tell me where the fuel tank goes.????


Ben_Copeland - 17/2/09 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roadrunner
Can someone tell me where the fuel tank goes.????


Somewhere between the drivers legs probably


locoboy - 17/2/09 at 08:27 PM

That sub motor looks VERY tasty, i like that a LOT