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challenger bodywork
dern - 23/8/04 at 12:05 PM

Is anyone building with an aim to fitting the GTS challenger bodywork? Does it fit the book chassis and will it get through SVA?

Thanks,

Mark

I love speed :-P - 23/8/04 at 02:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dern
Is anyone building with an aim to fitting the GTS challenger bodywork? Does it fit the book chassis and will it get through SVA?

Thanks,

Mark



We are, there is a slight mod, to the chassis, and i havnt looked at the sva yet, as not sure, if we are going to make it road legal

pbura - 23/8/04 at 02:04 PM

Have seen it mentioned before that the headlights are too low. Suggest getting the facts for yourself, but it's something to look into.

ned - 23/8/04 at 02:12 PM

I'd imagine you could just jack the ride height up to hepl with the headlight height. Would be best to email Mark at Triton or Darren at GTS as they both know about the car/moulds etc..

Ned.

dern - 23/8/04 at 03:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
I'd imagine you could just jack the ride height up to hepl with the headlight height.
Hmm, good idea. I'll look into that.

Thanks,

Mark

andyps - 23/8/04 at 04:42 PM

I read that with the re-introduction of their Lotus 11 style bodywork Westfield have made some alterations to make it SVA compatible, but how was not specified. Maybe a call to Westfield would reveal what they had to do.

Hugh Paterson - 23/8/04 at 05:18 PM

Westfield discontinued the production cause the headlights were too low I think, I asked the question months ago of Mark at Triton but didnt get a reply
Shug.

I love speed :-P - 23/8/04 at 05:21 PM

does anyone, no what hight they need to be? and i will go messure approxiatly, 2morrow, or some time

mandy69 - 23/8/04 at 05:52 PM

silly suggestion, but if the lights are too low wouldn't bigger wheels lift the car up?

I love speed :-P - 23/8/04 at 05:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mandy69
silly suggestion, but if the lights are too low wouldn't bigger wheels lift the car up?



you would loose, of what little turning lock you have, cus of the enclosed arches

andyps - 23/8/04 at 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hugh Paterson
Westfield discontinued the production cause the headlights were too low I think, I asked the question months ago of Mark at Triton but didnt get a reply
Shug.


Westfield have just re-introduced the eleven based on the original design with MG Midget running gear.

DavidM - 23/8/04 at 10:00 PM

Minimum height of dipped beam headlight is 500mm. That's from the ground to the apparent trace of the beam cut-off on the lens. (whatever that means!).

So get your tape out. Hope this helps.

dern - 24/8/04 at 09:01 AM

Would it be possible to temporarily raise the ride height to satisfy sva and then lower again when you get home?

Mark

ned - 24/8/04 at 11:05 AM

yes!!!

I love speed :-P - 25/8/04 at 08:00 PM

when the body was test fitted 2 day, (c http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=16785 ) it messured 48cm, only 2 short of the sva standard, which could easily b made up

heres the photo


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Thanks Phil

[Edited on 25/8/2004 by I love speed :-P]

I love speed :-P - 25/8/04 at 09:42 PM

p.s. cus of this, i have desiced, to make it road legal

dern - 26/8/04 at 09:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by I love speed :-P
when the body was test fitted 2 day, (c http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=16785 ) it messured 48cm, only 2 short of the sva standard, which could easily b made up
Nice one, thanks for letting us know

Mark

andyps - 26/8/04 at 09:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by I love speed :-P
p.s. cus of this, i have desiced, to make it road legal


Got to be a great decision.