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Ghee60

posted on 11/4/07 at 09:22 AM Reply With Quote
Single Seaters?

Has anyone ever built a small single seater for the road (similar to the SAE race cars)
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mackei23b

posted on 11/4/07 at 09:26 AM Reply With Quote
Have a look at:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=64181

and http://www.mkdevelopments.co.uk/

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Ian

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Ghee60

posted on 11/4/07 at 09:28 AM Reply With Quote
thanks a lot, that was a quick reply
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Mr Whippy

posted on 11/4/07 at 09:41 AM Reply With Quote
and doesn't it look a great car especially with the spoiler on, still think it should have side pods.





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posted on 11/4/07 at 10:02 AM Reply With Quote
but it is significantly bigger than a fsae car but that is a good thing. fsae cars are very small as it makes them very easy to drive on the tight courses but they would be awful on the road. also they are possibly the worst car imaginable to have a crash in with you feet well in front of the front axle. but they are quite quick with our car this year weighing about 220kg and having hopefully slightly above 100bhp and without the restrictor that could be alot more.
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russbost

posted on 11/4/07 at 10:16 AM Reply With Quote
Problem with "small" is that being so low to the ground anyway the smaller you get the more vulnerable - I'm sure Nitram would agree with me on this as despite being fluorescent orange & lime green I know some people still find his car invisible.
For something a little larger, with sidepods a second seat & impact protection take a look at http://www.furorecars.co.uk/





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Ghee60

posted on 11/4/07 at 10:33 AM Reply With Quote
i basically am planning on building a sae-esque car using an r1 engine with sva capabilities. But im also going to be fitting a tow hitch to allow it to be towed behind a car to track days etc
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Mr Whippy

posted on 11/4/07 at 10:36 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by russbost
Problem with "small" is that being so low to the ground anyway the smaller you get the more vulnerable - I'm sure Nitram would agree with me on this as despite being fluorescent orange & lime green I know some people still find his car invisible.
For something a little larger, with sidepods a second seat & impact protection take a look at [url]

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oh such a blatant bit of self advertising quite right too.

You must get some looks from folk driving that down the road, do you have kids? Just imagine being dropped off at school, super cool





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nitram38

posted on 11/4/07 at 10:56 AM Reply With Quote
Russ, it is invisible to idiots!!!!!!!
Mine is for sale by the way!
It will be at Detling this Sunday, weather permitting.

As to "feet behind the Front Axle", mine are behind the front wheel centre line and a bulkhead. I also have sidepods for some side impact protection which are about 18" deep.

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russbost

posted on 11/4/07 at 12:32 PM Reply With Quote
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invisible to idiots!!!!!!!



Was exactly what I meant! I have to say if I saw a "F1 car" coming down the road at me the last thing I'd be doing would be pulling out in front of it - doesn't seem to stop some people tho'. Hope to see you on Sunday Martin, hoping to get down there with the Furore (waiting for a new fuel pump to arrive at present).

Blatant self advertising?????????????? Don't know what you mean Yes I do have kids & yes it's done the school run a few times - the kids love it!





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Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours. http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1

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designer

posted on 11/4/07 at 03:21 PM Reply With Quote
I have a set of plans for the Indycycle I want rid of.

It's a 3 wheeler, two up front with bike chassis attached to the back end.

http://www.indycycle.net

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Hellfire

posted on 11/4/07 at 03:55 PM Reply With Quote
Single Seater - school run??? Explain dear Sir...

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Surrey Dave

posted on 11/4/07 at 04:21 PM Reply With Quote
love it!

Love that Indycycle , I've thought about making a 3 wheeler with a bike on the back!!
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nitram38

posted on 11/4/07 at 04:28 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Hellfire
Single Seater - school run??? Explain dear Sir...

Steve


Because it is really a two seater like mine that has a fake airbox over the second hidden seat!
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russbost

posted on 11/4/07 at 05:04 PM Reply With Quote
Beat me to it!





I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours. http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1

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designer

posted on 12/4/07 at 01:28 PM Reply With Quote
The Indycycle is single seat, the unmodified bike frame fills the rear end.
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Simon W

posted on 12/4/07 at 02:46 PM Reply With Quote
MK will soon be offering a 2 seat version of the MK Sprint R. Should be nice!
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liftarn

posted on 29/4/07 at 01:09 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.sdrsportscars.co.uk/index.html has an interesting layout. It's a three seater. One front in the middle and two behind it.
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