sgraber
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 posted on 28/6/03 at 10:13 PM |
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Chris, Great line drawings!
I really appreciate your advice regarding this area. I think you have helped me immensely!
This is my first full ground up frame-up project and I am flying blind in a lot of ways. Anyone else feel that way, or is it just me? I have been
struggling with this bracing thing for a long time. Thinking that I would end up adding a bunch of extra tubes that did nothing and missing a critical
one.
So thanks again. What I will do now is mock up the chassis engine bay in 3DS and upload a rendering for one last lookover.
Steve G.
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Spyderman
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| posted on 29/6/03 at 12:29 AM |
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Chris,
Edit is above your post on right.
3 small icons. It is the first.
Might need to scroll page over a bit to see it.
Terry
Spyderman
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ProjectLMP
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| posted on 29/6/03 at 04:49 PM |
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When I added the bracing around my engine bay on my chassis model it really made a big difference to the overall stiffness of the rear of the car. I
think it is worth the effort and hassle to come up with something in this area even if it has to be bolt in. A lot of chassis seem to neglect this
area and I don't think are very stiff as a result.
I have been following your build steve and the car is looking good. Do you plan on running the car without the bodywork? I am going to do some
extensive testing of mine on the track before I commit to making the buck. I figure its better to discover any fundamental flaws early on when you can
modify the chassis easily.
Home of the Astronomicalcost Mid engined LMP project
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sgraber
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| posted on 29/6/03 at 05:49 PM |
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More renderings! Here are a few different renders of what is rapidly becoming a birdcage... The plan is indeed to make the chassis drivable and play
with it like a go-kart for a while. If it handles well, I won't scrap it and buy a Meerkat.
 
Rescued attachment Cradle1.jpg
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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sgraber
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| posted on 29/6/03 at 05:50 PM |
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Another View...
 
Rescued attachment Cradle2.jpg
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 29/6/03 at 06:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
... The plan is indeed to make the chassis drivable and play with it like a go-kart for a while..........
Yes, that's my plan too...I'll build a simple dummy frame to hold the bodywork for further development, and release the rolling chassis
for completion.... ...should be fun...
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