No it isn't thoroughly bad. The frame is probably a bit complicated for its stiffness and a little overweight though. To get an improvement triangulate or weld...
Thanks Chris, To my eyes, *and I am super-critical of my own work*, the chassis is quite complex. But most of that additional complexity is due to desire for...
Steve, I'm located in Australia, and have just joined the list - I'm very impressed with what you are building. I'd love to do a stylised Lotus 7 type vehicle...
... Dale, I've seen between 2 and 4.5". The pan isn't usually the limiting factor the flywheel ring gear is. In Australia they have a legal minimum 100mm, I...
Esko, Your car is looking fantastic. You should be very proud of your accomplishment. The time and patience have been worth it. :) Cheers, Phil R. P3-7 ... ...
I would be curious as to how much anyone with less than 4 inches to the pan hits bottom- I would assume that everyone would have a skid plate installed.if...
Hi Dale, The height of my scuttle at the front vertical face (firewall) is 260 mm from the top of the chassis. Hope this helps, Phil R. ... From: yyaarr1965...
... Hi Dean, Welcome to the list - I'm sure you'll find plenty of like-minded lunatics here :) I'm building what could be termed a stylised 7 - a mid-engined...
Dale, My x-flow bell housing sticks 1" below the bottom of my frame, the dry sump pan is just a little higher. My ride ht. is at approx. 5" now. I have not...
Phil, It should have come out better, considering it only took 20 years. I'm very happy so far with it. It runs really well, an x-flow has a really nice sound...
Dean, Alternatively you can search through my extensive postings on the subject on the lowcostbuilders forum. The photos section shows the latest version of my...
Thanks Dominic, I too am in sunny Brisbane :) A very interesting project - I'll certainly keep an eye on your progress - very interested to learn what you have...
Hi Dean, Welcome to the madness. There is quite an active group of 'Seven' style car builders in Brisbane, so plenty of people to bounce ideas off and look at...
Phil - just checked out your web page. What can I say - your car looks awesome! Is it completed? I'll have to check it out some time. You certainly look like...
Hi all, time to tap the collective brain again! I need your help to find out more about chassis torsion testing. I want to perform the test on my chassis...
Hi Dean, The car's 90% completed and I hope to have it on the road in the next few months. Just doing the last few hundred little jobs !! The total cost of the...
I tried the Racetech software, but keep getting a visual basic error. Dunno enough about programming to bother troubleshooting it. Peter ... clubman ... ...
Steve, you must have your floor and other structural panels in, right? Loosely from Herb Adams' Chassis Engineering and from interpreting photos: 1. Anchor...
0.5% error explained: Adams rounded his angle down. Doh! Pete ... right? ... There's ... beam ... the ... explaining ... 20 ... the ... to ... who ... in ... ...
Pete, I dont have a copy of the book as yet...so onward with the dumb question. The 10267 ftlbs/deg you mention, is that just an example or is that the actual...
Andy, that figure was from an example from Herb Adams' book. In the Files area, there's a file called kitcaranalysis.doc in which the stiffness of the book...
Pete B, Phil R. and others. You have provided me with exactly the tools and information I need to set up, perform the test and analyze the results. THANKS!!!...
... tools and information I need to set up, perform the test and analyze the results. ... suspension meets the chassis right? In this case where the rear ...
... suspension meets the chassis right? In this case where the rear bellcrank attaches ... ... up, ... That is a much better test, center pivot and all. I...
... Wake up? You've got your time zones mixed up :) It's 12:45 AM here and I should have been in bed an hour ago! Insomnia sucks :( ... Glad to see you took...
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