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Does anyone know about spartan kitcars
Danozeman - 13/7/07 at 06:01 AM

Do they use the donor chassis etc so no need for sva etc? Or do u have to sva everything now.

[Edited on 13/7/07 by Danozeman]

russbost - 13/7/07 at 06:09 AM

To the best of my knowledge they used the Triumph Herald/Spitfire chassis, in which case, providing the chassis is not significantly modified SVA would not be necessary.

britishtrident - 13/7/07 at 07:00 AM

1980s ones used custom made "chassis" with Cortina mechanicals -- everything from the Cortina was used subframe, squidy back axle locsation. Really more a collection of bits but together in a crude but strong way than a properly engineerred car.

Having driven one a friend built many years back -- I would never willingly repeat the experience.

[Edited on 13/7/07 by britishtrident]

Danozeman - 13/7/07 at 08:42 AM

quote:

Having driven one a friend built many years back -- I would never willingly repeat the experience.


Are they really that bad?

mookaloid - 13/7/07 at 10:40 AM

I was beaten in a sprint by a shed of one a couple of years ago....

Mind you it was a 4x4 sierra cosworth underneath and the spartan body had just been kind of 'plonked' on to the sierra floor pan by the looks of it.

Cheers

mark

britishtrident - 13/7/07 at 03:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
quote:

Having driven one a friend built many years back -- I would never willingly repeat the experience.


Are they really that bad?


Yes --- Cortina springs and the roll axis was close to or might even have been above the cg.
It didn't roll at all ---- really disconcerting.



[Edited on 13/7/07 by britishtrident]