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bpgoa

posted on 12/6/07 at 01:07 PM Reply With Quote
Help with cut out in chassis

I've just fitted my zx10r engine into a book chassis.. but I had to cut through one of the lower chassis rails... there are two which run parallel creating triangulation at the bottom of the engine bay.. i've had to cut a chunk out of the passenger side bar...

question is.. will this make a big difference... should i add in extra tubes to compensate and where.... i don't want to add steel in for the hell of it... it has to work for a living...







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nib1980

posted on 12/6/07 at 01:10 PM Reply With Quote
got any pics to help?
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JoelP

posted on 12/6/07 at 01:21 PM Reply With Quote
when i fitted a zx9 into a book chassis, i think i managed to leave both bars in with the sump between them. Is the zx10 sump bigger or have you not managed to centralise it?
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Taz Surfleet

posted on 12/6/07 at 04:21 PM Reply With Quote
Dont forget that a bike engine doesnt go in parallel to the diff looking at your pic I would have thought you should be able to get it in without cutting the chassis.
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mistergrumpy

posted on 12/6/07 at 05:02 PM Reply With Quote
I've had to put two diagonals in to get past this lower rail with the sump.

[Edited on 12/6/07 by mistergrumpy]






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mark chandler

posted on 12/6/07 at 07:47 PM Reply With Quote
I added tubes in mine, they do not weigh much but must make a huge difference in strength Rescued attachment Chassis front 2 april 2006 small.JPG
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bpgoa

posted on 13/6/07 at 12:47 PM Reply With Quote
pics... i hope

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bpgoa

posted on 13/6/07 at 12:47 PM Reply With Quote
and another

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JoelP

posted on 13/6/07 at 01:03 PM Reply With Quote
bit late now its in, but i would've had that engine 3" further over towards the driver, so that the prop cleared the tunnel by about half an inch at the entry. Also, would not have the engine at that angle, IMHO it should be parallel to the centerline of the car.

ps you a levellers fan?!

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bpgoa

posted on 13/6/07 at 03:06 PM Reply With Quote
no not a levellers fan... why did you ask...?

I talked to the guy's at MK and they said to set it like that... line up the sprocket face perpendicular to the propshaft bearing.. exhaust 50mmm off the top chassis line... sump 40 - 75 mm under the lower rails.. I'm going to try and get that chopped... sump line parallel to the chassis rails.

anyhow... what about these chopped rails..







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JoelP

posted on 13/6/07 at 03:31 PM Reply With Quote
from your sig:

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is a line from a levellers song.

Anyway, just link the broken points to the nearest most suitable other points. This is my take anyway:

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JoelP

posted on 13/6/07 at 03:35 PM Reply With Quote
god damn bitmaps... Rescued attachment untitled.JPG
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bpgoa

posted on 13/6/07 at 04:54 PM Reply With Quote
Levellers song!!!!

this was a strap line for one of Londons top Acid/hard Trance nights... what was the song??

diagram makes sense...







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JoelP

posted on 13/6/07 at 06:38 PM Reply With Quote
this song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyXN8G--MPM

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bigrich

posted on 14/6/07 at 10:52 PM Reply With Quote
this is the solution used on my chassis.

Rich







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bpgoa

posted on 14/6/07 at 11:30 PM Reply With Quote
Now you show me...

after weeks of begging for help...







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bigrich

posted on 15/6/07 at 09:23 PM Reply With Quote
good things are always worth the wait

Rich







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