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I know what you mean but F1 cars are rwd and not 4wd so the drive from all 4 wheels will have to be very accurate or all 4 wheels will be fighting against the tarmac more due to the ridgity. Only car I can compare Stes nova too is a T16 205 but not sure if they were spaceframed.
Sorry if I sound like a numpty but just trying to get my head round it all.
I no where your coming from. And it's obvious your not critersizing ste :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
I guess only time will tell whether it'l work or not :)
Same deal... the suspension should decide how hard/soft/grippy the setup is on a proper car, 2wd, 4wd, front rear or middle not how much like jelly the shell is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southie
I really can't wait to see the finished product! Good luck and good work so far, it should be awesome:thumb:
wow this is an awsome car but all those steel bars . . . aren't they goin 2 make it heavy.
I've just had a quick read thru it all and thought similar, its fairly agricultural looking with all the box section, sure it'll all come together ok tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by JordyzNova
Take it theres a cage of some sort going in to tie it alltogether ?
in regards to the weight i will take a pic later as i can happily and easily still lift the front of this with 1 arm to head hight i have stressed it time and time agin over various stages of the build i dont think you realise how light this is.
its holow box section with 3 mm wall thicknes on the large rear frame and its 2mm on the 25 x 25 not solid bar! a man at the back and a man at the front and this can now be lifted to head hight so hardly heavy
i think that alot of people realy underestimate how much i have removed steel wise. what you see on a nova floor plan is 1 skin and what i underestimated was the sheer number of skins in the floor ect.
in some parts the steel in the floor where about 5 skins come together is about 8 mm thick and an 8 mm steel plate in comparison to a length of box section is bloody heavy!
the best way for people to realise this is if you see it for yourself and anybody local is more than welcome
it will be heavy when complete in comparison to its former striped form but im estimating only by about 200kg. This will be mainly due to the adition of indipendant rear suspension set up, rear diff, prop, and transfer box
so yes when done it will be heavyer but in its current state i belive its proberly lighter to be honest
also dont forget the weight its gained will be better spread and more balanced across the car and the 4x4 will be making up for the massive traction loss isues i had in front wheel drive
so any disadvantages in regards to weight will be far out weighed by the gains and advantages made by the 4x4 system handling and the magic 500 hp mark im aiming for under the bonnet
fair play mate :) to be fair any car with 500bhp and 4 wheel drive is guna be quick, but this thing is guna be bloody ballistic :)
rigidity shouldnt be to much of an isue mate i hope lol
just one thing steve no carpark fun in this one lol