"sony1492" (sony1492)
04/05/2020 at 22:38 • Filed to: None
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"sony1492" (sony1492)
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In the latest craziness I’ve been pretty exhausted with work (excuses) so not a whole lots been done this past week. I’d been able to get 6hr days to limit exposure but after a week, that’s a no go with management. Now with the recommendation of facemasks work will continue to be fantastic.
Got to the point of starting the triangulation within the chassis , but before starting that it seemed necessary to complete all the existing welds. With my work ethic that took a week.
With that phase of welding done the transmission tunnel was finalized, yes its incredibly compromised but that’s part of the tradeoff fitting a large drivetrain while maintaining a reasonable wheelbase.
Here was another,”solution” because the trans tunnel is 1" taller (14") from the spaceframe exterior (13").
Finally broke out the 3/4" for the tunnel brace.
Had to get the drivetrain in place to decide where the bracing will realistically fit. The idea is to lay down masking tape for visualization aswell as record the measurements.
Then some vague mockups of where the cooling bits are going to sit. After thinking a bit there will be plenty of room to place the intercooler behind the engine over the footwell. Ideally I’d just buy parts that fit better but this project was born primarily out of having a bunch of parts that are valuable to me but worthless to sell.(ls400 brakes, sc400 hubs, sc400 steering rack, megasquirt, 1uz, cheapo 550cc injectors, too many ebay turbos, etc.)
Bodywork is going to require alot of creativity to not look horrible on the front end with the height of the motor combined with how far the turbos stick out.
Also went ahead and powerpurchased a seat along with the heim joints for front suspension. As soon as the local junk yard has an 05-12 GT mustang in I’ll snag the rear axle too.
Stay safe out there everyone
Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> sony1492
04/05/2020 at 23:17 |
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Late to the party here. Whatcha buildin’?
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sony1492
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/05/2020 at 23:25 |
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A Locost, a design similar to a lotus 7 or caterham s omething to this effect:
U sually based around scavenging parts from a given chassis such as an escort or miata
jminer
> sony1492
04/06/2020 at 01:26 |
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Man do I love watching this project go together!
Keep up the good work, it looks excellent.
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> sony1492
04/06/2020 at 07:59 |
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You are an absolute madman! This is fantastic Oppo!!!
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> sony1492
04/06/2020 at 08:48 |
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Very cool. Do you have plans for the frame, or are you going by photos? And what V8 is that you’ve got? With two snails it’s gonna be terrifying in a sub-2k car, right?
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sony1492
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/06/2020 at 09:27 |
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Ive got a Haynes manual that details the dimensions, but at this point its just being used as a reference for where bracing should go since none of its specs are applicable.
Its a 4.0L dohc Toyota v8, it will end up being around 350hp and 400lb/ft, the chassis will likely be around 17 00lbs. Probably Terrifying but why not, building it is largely about learning.
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> sony1492
04/06/2020 at 09:40 |
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That’s a Lexus LS400 motor? Where’s the turbo kit come from?
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sony1492
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/06/2020 at 09:43 |
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Yeah it’s an ls400/sc400 motor, the turbo system was something I put together from parts left around after the sc400 turbo.
punkgoose17
> sony1492
04/06/2020 at 12:26 |
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Is there only a tiny amount of rear suspension or does the fender move with the wheel like the front fenders?
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sony1492
> punkgoose17
04/06/2020 at 12:35 |
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Everyone builds them differently but the rear fenders are fixed. Perhaps above since the builder above used a miata rear end, more then a few inches weren't necessary?
This one possibly built by Donkervoort has alot more room for travel. In my own design I’m expecting 3-4" of upward travel from rest