CAR PORN ALERT !!!!!! Our trackday kit car.
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After a lengthy delay work has re-commenced, featuring Eldon on the TIG set.
The titanium blade front anti-roll bar is coming along nicely. Just the mounts to make. Possibly needle roller? It is probably going to be too stiff, even with both ends at minimum strength, but it is easy to make it less stiff. Just machine some thickness off the blades.
The alloy tank shown contains the original fuel pump for the Blade engine. It is fed from the usual tank at the back via copper fuel pipes which are attached along the chassis using specially made alloy clamp fixings, shaped to fit the pipes and the chassis. A bit OTT but we do it because we can.
Geoff and Eldon.
P1010011 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
P1010037 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
P1010119 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
The titanium blade front anti-roll bar is coming along nicely. Just the mounts to make. Possibly needle roller? It is probably going to be too stiff, even with both ends at minimum strength, but it is easy to make it less stiff. Just machine some thickness off the blades.
The alloy tank shown contains the original fuel pump for the Blade engine. It is fed from the usual tank at the back via copper fuel pipes which are attached along the chassis using specially made alloy clamp fixings, shaped to fit the pipes and the chassis. A bit OTT but we do it because we can.
Geoff and Eldon.
P1010011 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrP1010037 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrP1010119 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrEdited by spyder dryver on Friday 22 August 21:31
Edited by spyder dryver on Saturday 15th February 17:35
Edited by spyder dryver on Saturday 15th February 17:38
The front suspension is now fitted featuring R1 shocks, suitably resprung.
The rear suspension is coming along nicely, again using R1 units. The next pic shows a mock up of the rear caliper positioning. These are radial mount ZX12 four pots.
Fuel tank is ready. Eldon's TIG welding again.It slots nicely between the alloy rear cage stays.
Geoff and Eldon.
kk by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
b by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
g by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
h by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
The rear suspension is coming along nicely, again using R1 units. The next pic shows a mock up of the rear caliper positioning. These are radial mount ZX12 four pots.
Fuel tank is ready. Eldon's TIG welding again.It slots nicely between the alloy rear cage stays.
Geoff and Eldon.
kk by Geoff Lee, on Flickrb by Geoff Lee, on Flickrg by Geoff Lee, on Flickrh by Geoff Lee, on FlickrEdited by spyder dryver on Saturday 15th February 17:43
What's the price like on titanium?
Just looking at that had me thinking, what happens if you need to turn the wheel more than 180 degrees?
Surely the cable would restict how much lock you can get with that setup and would change gear when the paddles ran out of travel against the wheel, just a thought really though sine the engineer in me spotted a possible problem!
dugt said:
spyder dryver said:
not sure if any one else will understand that but it makes sence to me
nice car
doug
Its a shame how aluminium goes dull after a while.
Nice work!
Sf_Manta said:
Just looking at that had me thinking, what happens if you need to turn the wheel more than 180 degrees?
It looks to me like the gearchange does not move with the wheel but stays fixed - it's common on competition cars and I imagine pretty useful in finding the shifter when hands are flailing!dumbfunk
(edited four speeling)
Edited by dumbfunk on Wednesday 26th November 22:04
dumbfunk said:
Sf_Manta said:
Just looking at that had me thinking, what happens if you need to turn the wheel more than 180 degrees?
It looks to me like the gearchange does not move with the wheel but stays fixed - it's common on competition cars and I imagine pretty in finding the shifter when hands are flailing!dumbfunk
Looks great and very impressed by the level of bespoke engineering. However, you say this going to be a track car so I will add a voice of caution. I would be amazed that your exhaust set-up will get you anywhere near the noise restrictions for most UK circuits. You really should look at having the option of fitting a second can for low noise circuits.
As a comparison, my 'Bird westy had a massive can, heavily baffled, and yet still measured 101dBA on the shuftyscope. It'd be a shame to make a lovely Ti system that you can't use on a track.
Good job though
As a comparison, my 'Bird westy had a massive can, heavily baffled, and yet still measured 101dBA on the shuftyscope. It'd be a shame to make a lovely Ti system that you can't use on a track.
Good job though
Waiter said:
Hmmm… so you're an engineer, you say?
It looked like the shifter was connected to the column itself rather the supporting tube, the housing on the chassis threw me off and not seeing the assembly first hand.
Nobodys perfect and commenting after the answer had been provided is a bit backhanded IMO
anycase back on topic, looking cracking so far
rhinochopig said:
Looks great and very impressed by the level of bespoke engineering. However, you say this going to be a track car so I will add a voice of caution. I would be amazed that your exhaust set-up will get you anywhere near the noise restrictions for most UK circuits. You really should look at having the option of fitting a second can for low noise circuits.
As a comparison, my 'Bird westy had a massive can, heavily baffled, and yet still measured 101dBA on the shuftyscope. It'd be a shame to make a lovely Ti system that you can't use on a track.
Good job though
Thanks everyone for your positive reactions. As regarding the exhaust, the can is a bog standard ZX12 Titanium unit. It is not at all "straight through".As a comparison, my 'Bird westy had a massive can, heavily baffled, and yet still measured 101dBA on the shuftyscope. It'd be a shame to make a lovely Ti system that you can't use on a track.
Good job though
We are hoping that it will be quiet enough for trackday use. It should, after all, be no louder than a standard bike. We will find out shortly as we are hoping to fire it up soon. We could fit a larger diameter can if necessary. We are retaining the standard airbox.
Here is a pic of the APRILIA RSV fan setup. They are made by SPAL and are silly cheap to buy.
In answer to a previous post, titanium is cheap enough when retrieved from the scrap bin! Airbox support will be titanium.
Front splitter will be composite construction, again from the bin.
And the paddles don't go round with the wheel! ( as per previous posts)
Geoff and Eldon.
P1010061 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrEdited by spyder dryver on Saturday 15th February 17:48
After yet more delay ( due in the main to health reasons) we have got a few more jobs out of the way.
The propshaft is fitted and the tunnel clothed in lovely carbon fibre.
The front mounted auxiliary fuel tank/ swirl pot is now properly mounted.
Next jobs are cooling system and then the body to be fitted.
Geoff & Eldon.
P1010041 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
P1010035 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
P1010034 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
P1010031 by Geoff Lee, on Flickr
The propshaft is fitted and the tunnel clothed in lovely carbon fibre.
The front mounted auxiliary fuel tank/ swirl pot is now properly mounted.
Next jobs are cooling system and then the body to be fitted.
Geoff & Eldon.
P1010041 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrP1010035 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrP1010034 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrP1010031 by Geoff Lee, on FlickrEdited by spyder dryver on Tuesday 3rd November 19:37
Edited by spyder dryver on Saturday 15th February 17:52
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