well, apart from putting helium in the tyres, there isn't much else you can do to it......lol
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well, apart from putting helium in the tyres, there isn't much else you can do to it......lol
Yes, I have some pretty accurate kit. Longacre corner weight scales for the big stuff, and for the small things, the sort of scales used to weigh drugs.Quote:
Originally Posted by lee303
Helium in the roll cage......Quote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
isn't that what porsche did on the 917, so they could wire up a warning light/sender to let them know when the chassis cracked during a race????
It looks like there may be something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by mowgli
Thanks to Gary C on here who gave me the idea...........
Some grasstrack cars are apparently running air shocks at the back end, Fox is one of the suppliers involved.
I fired off an e-mail this morning to a Fox agent, and they tell me that there are actually a few tarmac Nova rally cars using Fox air shocks on them (on the rear).
Anyone on here know anything about these Novas, or indeed any other tarmac cars using this sort of system?
Doing away with the coil spring has got to be a good move in weight saving terms.
But my only (tiny) knowledge of air shocks is on mountain bikes.
Same here lolQuote:
Originally Posted by lee303
Its was the mk2 wings i weighed which have a tiny bit more metal on them lol , but my scales are no where near as acurate as your matey :thumb:
P.s. i could try making you a set at 0.5kg if your interested ;) i could make them without the gelcoat so it was pure resin and 2 layers of 450gauge glass.
Did you weigh your wide arch wings?
I haven't weighed the wide arch wings yet, but they do feel fairly heavy (at least as much as a steel wing I suspect).Quote:
Originally Posted by 16xe_chris
I'm pretty sure I'm going with the wide arch kit now, but if I don't, I would definitely be interested in ultra-lightweight Mk.1 standard wings. Thanks.
Nothing to do with the Nova directly, but it will make working on it easier.........I picked up this on Tuesday;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/006-29.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/007-24.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/009-21.jpg
And this is where it was to be fitted on Wednesday;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/008-23.jpg
Playing before the hard work started;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/010-23.jpg
Unloading it on my own was fun, it weighs a huge amount;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/011-19.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/012-20.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/015-18.jpg
When the fitter arrived eventually, we were able to get the baseplate down;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/016-20.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/017-23.jpg
I've got limited height in the workshop, and this beam was right in the way;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/020-16.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/018-22.jpg
But easily solved with the aid of the trusty Stihl chainsaw;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/019-19.jpg
Also had to make some adaptations to other woodwork;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/022-11.jpg
And it was up by lunchtime, with the aid of an engine crane, a few ratchet straps and a very large neighbour farmer!;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ort/021-15.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...cort/023-8.jpg
Just waiting for the electrician to come and wire it up now, as it's on a 30 amp supply. Can't wait to try it out.
Colin, dont mean to be a kill joy but be very wary cutting out horizontal joists :S they stop sideways movement in roof structures...
Other then that, top work :)