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Tom3012 22-09-2007 06:10 PM

Bit of both
 
Hi guys, this is my attempt at a mid motor car.... the "TPS Mid Motor Conversion" (lol, my dad thought of the name).... i got bored one day and had a spare B4 chassis so got thinking...

i dont have many tools available just a dremel and a drill!

the car wasnt drawn out or designed, i just cut bits off here and there to make it all fit together... anyway here it is....

http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0153dv6.jpg

bert digler 22-09-2007 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 61206)
Hi guys, this is my attempt at a mid motor car.... the "TPS Mid Motor Conversion" (lol, my dad thought of the name).... i got bored one day and had a spare B4 chassis so got thinking...

i dont have many tools available just a dremel and a drill!

the car wasnt drawn out or designed, i just cut bits off here and there to make it all fit together... anyway here it is....

http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0153dv6.jpg

looks cool any more pics

Tom3012 22-09-2007 06:32 PM

thanks!..... heres a couple more....

this car handles great! its so settled! it just has a touch of understeer, but thats how i like it!

http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0154xj4.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/9794/dscn0152zq6.jpg

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4571/dscn0151sd4.jpg

annie_himself 23-09-2007 05:05 AM

Looks very good. I'm guessing you live in the UK with those tires.

Northy 23-09-2007 11:56 AM

Looks good, but looks a little long, how long is it compared to a std B4?

If I was you I'd try hard to get the cells as close together as possible and as far back as possible.

G

Tom3012 23-09-2007 03:42 PM

thanks guys, yea i live in the UK :p...

its only about an ince longer, i was going to make it out of sheet carbon fibre, but couldnt afford it so used what i had! i might buy another B4 chassis next year and have another go:)

BloodClod 23-09-2007 03:59 PM

Very nice work... the carbon fibre brace is very nicely done!

Cooper 23-09-2007 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom3012 (Post 61291)
its only about an ince longer,


'only' ? that is HUGE!

and what Northy said, cells an motor must be as close as possible, 1 clunk heavy weight stuff.
Not a bit here and a bit there :)

Tom3012 24-09-2007 12:29 AM

blood clod.... what do you mean by carbon fibre brace? lol :).....

cooper.. it was jus something to kill time.... i had no drawings or anything, jus went by eye and rough guesses! might make a newer version next year.

super__dan 25-09-2007 08:39 PM

It does look good, but I agree it's too long really. Nice work though!

Tom3012 25-09-2007 09:50 PM

its a bit longer yes, but why does that matter? :confused:

annie_himself 26-09-2007 12:57 AM

A longer chassis is said to take away steering but stabilize the car. Sometimes, seems like a B4 needs it but not by that much.

Tom3012 06-11-2007 04:54 PM

hi guys... refined the car a bit, replaced the xxx rear end with a xxx-cr rear and made a new lexan cover for the carbon fibre which aswell as stopping the carbon gettin scratched also helps keep the dirt out..


Tom3012 06-11-2007 05:04 PM

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3...0236ca4.th.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2...0232bd5.th.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9...0235zd8.th.jpg

Fiddybux 14-12-2007 01:37 PM

Very nice Tom. Is this the same one I saw you racing with at the end of the summer season?

Mike Hudson 14-12-2007 02:08 PM

Thats looks sweet but abit long... wouldn't bother me though :) i wana have ago at a project like this sometime :p

ben 14-12-2007 03:35 PM

Yep looks nice and tidy. What tracks have you raced it on "bumpy, smooth, high grip, low grip"??

Tom3012 14-12-2007 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiddybux (Post 77210)
Very nice Tom. Is this the same one I saw you racing with at the end of the summer season?

yes it is russ.. its slowly been and still is being fettled with though to try and make it handle exactly how i want it too :)

Tom3012 14-12-2007 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben (Post 77258)
Yep looks nice and tidy. What tracks have you raced it on "bumpy, smooth, high grip, low grip"??

hi ben.. thanks for the comment... ive only raced it at southport.. which, if you havent been to.. is a medium to high grip track (i think) and very bumpy... it handled really well! at least i tought so... suits my driving style!

ben 14-12-2007 05:22 PM

Yeh ive been to southport. If it can handle southport it must be able to cope on other tracks. Cos southport isnt the most forgiving tracks ive raced on.


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