Full carbon body Time Attack Supra

[Ravell]

cptsideways said:

In a left front corner accident (likely on track) your'd be looking at a potential major fire with front disks at 800degC & ruptured hoses

I'd move them hoses inboard!!!

Have to agree on that! Hoses look much to exposed, braided or not. Also, I hope there will be some sort of heat shield for the turbine housing as the repeated heating and cooling of the suspension tower could weaken the metal or make it more brittle. It's just soo close to the steel...

[M400 NBL]

Mental.

[DaveL485]

Er. Wow.

Wonder what its cost to build? Bet its more than my house is worth....

[havoc]

That turbo is an absolute monster! Probably capable of sucking in animals and small children from 10 paces...

Edited by havoc on Tuesday 27th May 18:00

[sniff petrol]

Wonder what that'll weigh in at with all the carbon panels?

[ih8thisname]

Hooooolyyyyy st!

That looks amazing, will be keeping tuned!!

[papercup]

Gazboy said:

sniff petrol said:

Wonder what that'll weigh in at with all the carbon panels?

1200kg iirc.

Still more than an RX-7.

[dom9]

Anymore updates? I am looking forward to seeing this finished! I would love to do something like this to my Porsche 996; full carbon panels etc etc.

I will be interested to hear how much weight he sheds in the end and whether he reveals a final cost! Even if the weight savings aren't drastic and the cost huge, what a project!

[mattley]

Fantastic project, loved it from start to finish, can't wait for the final showing off.

[havoc]

papercup said:

Gazboy said:

sniff petrol said:

Wonder what that'll weigh in at with all the carbon panels?

1200kg iirc.

Still more than an RX-7.

But would you get a reliable thou out of an RX7?

[Chris71]

Excuse my ignorance - can someone explain what Time Attack is exactly?

[cheesesliceking]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_attack

[Sebster36]

Amazing project ! being following it for a while, have you guys had it tested yet in it's present configuration on a rolling road?

[havoc]

I have to be honest - the bare carbon look there just doesn't do it for me.

I know, I know, I'm about to get slated. But the car's compound curves, plus the extra ones that seem to have been put into the kit, just don't (IMHO) 'gel' quite as well with bare CF as a more angular car might...

[Davi]

havoc said:

I have to be honest - the bare carbon look there just doesn't do it for me.

I know, I know, I'm about to get slated. But the car's compound curves, plus the extra ones that seem to have been put into the kit, just don't (IMHO) 'gel' quite as well with bare CF as a more angular car might...

I think it would look a lot better with a gloss clearcoat on it - a mile deep shine over the carbon would look 100 times better than the matt, which just makes the car look unfinished!

[_Batty_]

Gazboy said:

I agree completely. Can't go wrong with BMW Carbon Black one one of these things.

think you should tell him he's missing a bumper

so after its 'fit camp' how much lighter is it?

[james_tigerwoods]

Is it going to get a front bumper (will it be road legal?)

[bones33]

ok *dribbles* oh and some more *dribbles*

Best darn build thread to date on PH end off :P

Great build good work.

[mat205125]

Davi said:

havoc said:

I have to be honest - the bare carbon look there just doesn't do it for me.

I know, I know, I'm about to get slated. But the car's compound curves, plus the extra ones that seem to have been put into the kit, just don't (IMHO) 'gel' quite as well with bare CF as a more angular car might...

I think it would look a lot better with a gloss clearcoat on it - a mile deep shine over the carbon would look 100 times better than the matt, which just makes the car look unfinished!

I agree that a gloss coat would look better IMO, however I cannot honestly critisise what is (at the end of the day) a remarkable piece of engineering, and a credit to its builders.

We really are not worthy .... When's its first outing planned?

[Twincam16]

Chris71 said:

Excuse my ignorance - can someone explain what Time Attack is exactly?

Time trials I think. Like rallying, but on racetracks and road circuits.

To all the people crowing about minimal weight saving for maximum cost re. the carbon fibre - it's more likely to be shifting the weight bias around, lowering the CoG.