ned
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 10:19 AM |
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Another middie in prototype form..
Just a quickie to say if any of you haven't read it yet, get in the mk section and look at the popquiz thread, first pic of the new mid engined
mk, with apparantly an inline zetec engine.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Alan B
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 01:26 PM |
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On my way over there now........
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sgraber
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 04:01 PM |
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Yeah, that's very cool. What transaxle is that out of? Anyone?
And why do you brits get all the cool lightweight 'kit' cars?
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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ned
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 04:05 PM |
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Steve,
That "superlightweight" body is very top secret.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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James
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 04:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
Yeah, that's very cool. What transaxle is that out of? Anyone?
And why do you brits get all the cool lightweight 'kit' cars?
Graber
Ah, but atleast all your American made donors seems to have a minimum 5litre V8 in them! 
James
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ned
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 04:20 PM |
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apart from the toyota 4 age which seems a common donor in this section 
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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sgraber
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 04:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Ah, but atleast all your American made donors seems to have a minimum 5litre V8 in them!
James
Oh yes, the 1950's pushrod design that is so ubiquitous. Actually, nothing against them pushrods, it works, works well, is inexpensive to build
and maintain... It's just so - heavy. I personally gravitate (pun intended) towards the lightweight high revving end of the scale. The pinnacle
being ZX11 or Hayabusa power in a 7 or a middy (of my own design!)
Just different philosophies towards the same end I suppose. Just seems that the majority of Americans building kit cars like the heavy, torquey, low
revving lumps.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 05:32 PM |
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I agree with all that Steve, but I also feel there is big, and increasing following of the smaller high reving 4 cylinder engines too.....import
tuning crowd for example....
I feel we are going the right way...
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sgraber
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| posted on 21/11/03 at 06:47 PM |
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Ok, I'll edit my previous post to say the "Current" majority of US kit car builders. ... ... and in the same breath completely
agree with you that the the untapped lightweight high-rev tuner market is vast and awesome. That new group of builders is looking for exactly the type
of car you are building Alan. And hopefully mine too!
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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