Danozeman
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 06:01 AM |
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Does anyone know about spartan kitcars
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]
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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russbost
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 06:09 AM |
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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.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 07:00 AM |
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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]
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Danozeman
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 08:42 AM |
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quote:
Having driven one a friend built many years back -- I would never willingly repeat the experience.
Are they really that bad?
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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mookaloid
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 10:40 AM |
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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
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/7/07 at 03:06 PM |
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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]
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