Kit car crisis on Discovery turbo
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If only we got the right package instead of getting rid of all the decent TV channels on Sky.eliot said:
Search on the kit car forum. Was filmed ages ago. If you have any mechanical sympathy, dont watch it any further - you will be shouting at the telly with all the poor workmanship.
Oh god you're so right. It was painful to watch from beginning to end. I know a couple of the guys that compete in RGB and they were scratching their heads in wonder at the chassis. No triangulation to start with but when the owner decided he would deviate from the specification of components that the chassis was *designed* (sic) for, their head scratching intensified.
Had it on in the background this afternoon whilst doing some work. Had to turn it off though as it was too distracting in the "WTF is he doing now?" stakes.
Most worrying moment was the chap from the place that did the suspension set up bouncing up nd down on the front to see the extent of the movement and the net result being one of the suspension mounting points (one of those with washers welded to them so the bolt holes were he right size!) broke!
Most worrying moment was the chap from the place that did the suspension set up bouncing up nd down on the front to see the extent of the movement and the net result being one of the suspension mounting points (one of those with washers welded to them so the bolt holes were he right size!) broke!
ridds said:
Probably not, how big is the shed for a start. Plus you have the added security of it not being able to be nicked and work on it whenever you need, not forgetting power water and tea on tap. 
Most lock ups are not the nicest of places to work.
Yes, but he is obviously going to store the car somewhere else now it is finished, so he'll be paying for that too. Most lock ups are not the nicest of places to work.He is a plonker, knew nothing about engineering, or cars, and should have just bought a finished car, or paid someone to assemble it for him. The cost of the crane, shed, tools and his silly fvckups would have covered the cost of a pro assembling the car
And what is the guff about 'there are no instructions available for this car' that he mentions no end of times?
More drivel, written for a tv show, as it has the usual 'deadline' b
ks right at the end, car is finished ten minutes before the crane arrives, like it made any fvckin' difference as it left on a friggin' trailor! 
You've got to admit though it makes for pretty good viewing - it would have been a boring show if he'd bought a Caterham and just followed the intruction manual.
I still haven't seen the episode where the suspension breaks, but I have just recorded the episodes on today so I hope it's one of those!
I still haven't seen the episode where the suspension breaks, but I have just recorded the episodes on today so I hope it's one of those!
JimSuperSix said:
You've got to admit though it makes for pretty good viewing - it would have been a boring show if he'd bought a Caterham and just followed the intruction manual.
I still haven't seen the episode where the suspension breaks, but I have just recorded the episodes on today so I hope it's one of those!
It is and you'll also have the episode where they track test it and the diff not specced for the car manages to twist the rear of the chassis once under load! The proposed solution was to cut a section out and weld some stronger bits in.I still haven't seen the episode where the suspension breaks, but I have just recorded the episodes on today so I hope it's one of those!
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