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nitram38 - 5/6/07 at 12:44 PM

Today I made part of the rear subframe and fitted the front wishbone rod end adjusters.
The subframe is not completed yet and is only tacked. The manifold is only on loose too. You can also see the reverse starter motor hanging and the chain diff. Neither are fixed and the sprocket needs to be changed.
Some names I came up with: The Quark, Isotope, Dark Matter. I can't seem to think of anything remotely similar to ATOM and still making it sound cool !!


rear subframe
rear subframe
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[Edited on 5/6/2007 by nitram38]

Hammerhead - 5/6/07 at 12:57 PM

looking good.

Names:
MOTA (atom backwards)
or R1 Mota etc
Reactor (as in nuclear) R1ACTOR

I'll have a think.

garage19 - 5/6/07 at 01:08 PM

Where did you get those rod end adjusters from?

DIY Si - 5/6/07 at 01:12 PM

Looking good. When are you hoping for completion?
As for names, have a look at this page/site for some "proper" physics names.
Lepton and muon aren't bad ones. The experimental physics bit has some weird names in it too!

iank - 5/6/07 at 01:17 PM

Gotta be "Tachyon"
The word tachyon derives from the Greek (tachus), meaning "speedy."

nitram38 - 5/6/07 at 01:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by garage19
Where did you get those rod end adjusters from?

I Designed them in solidworks and got an engineer to make them.
Basically they have an internal thread inside a steel cup.
Release the locknut and use a small bar to turn the adjuster. Afterwards close the nut and use lockwire on the adjuster.
I had the adjuster zinc plated and I also had to ream the cup out after welding.

robertst - 5/6/07 at 01:44 PM

the name ATOM is cool because it is given to a very cool car.

imagine how uncool it would be in a Kia or a Daewoo...

"isotope" is kinda querky for a car

what about Zenith? i kinda like that name. although a bit tacky because of its meaning and stuff.. but sounds cool

AdamR - 5/6/07 at 02:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
I can't seem to think of anything remotely similar to ATOM and still making it sound cool !!


Proton?

TGR-ECOSSE - 5/6/07 at 02:28 PM

You could call it a phastasfeck

zxrlocost - 5/6/07 at 03:15 PM

or "atomic bomb" yeah!

nitram38 - 5/6/07 at 04:01 PM

Mimic?

Dillinger1977 - 5/6/07 at 04:08 PM

damn I wish i had the nouse to just start something from scratch. Maybe next time i'll learn to weld and have a go

russbost - 5/6/07 at 04:15 PM

Martin

How about calling it the "Neutrino", I believe it's one of the lightest & fastest particles known IIRC

nitram38 - 5/6/07 at 04:24 PM

I thought of Neutrino especially if it is spelt NeutR1no

robertst - 5/6/07 at 10:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by russbost
Martin

How about calling it the "Neutrino", I believe it's one of the lightest & fastest particles known IIRC


CALL IT "ENRICO FERMI!!!"

it kinda mingles with Pagani, Enzo, Ettore.

Enrico fermi... actually pretty cool name... might use that if i ever start up a car brand...