My new road And occasional track day car

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xvivalve
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Re: My new track project

#196 Post by xvivalve »

...and it works ok with just the front
Yeah, at 200 mph? :P
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#197 Post by DF »

xvivalve wrote:
...and it works ok with just the front
Yeah, at 200 mph? :P
LOL
I have stood on it and it didnt break and im currently 15+ ahem stone...
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Re: My new track project

#198 Post by xvivalve »

Weakling! :P

It might not break, but it might flatten out somewhat. Variable frontal area, reduces with speed...you might be on to something there!
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#199 Post by soe8m »

xvivalve wrote:Weakling! :P

It might not break, but it might flatten out somewhat. Variable frontal area, reduces with speed...you might be on to something there!
Nothing new. I drove Dolomites 10 years ago which had variable bodies during driving. :D

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#200 Post by DF »

LOL
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#201 Post by DF »

Picked up my new fuel tank from pro alloy today
It was from a drawing I did so not sure if it will fit yet
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#202 Post by DF »

One of the wing molds nearly finnished,
A clean and a good polish and then some nice carbon ones hopefully
Its a 3 piece mold asi want to make the part in one piece of carbon and be able to get it out of the mold
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#203 Post by DF »

Picked up some wheels for the car today,
Got to get them refurbed and wider rims but i like the look of these wheels
Very light as well as there mag,

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Was also going to meet up with Neil in southhampton but i could not get the Carbon roof to fit in or on my car ,
Note to self must get a van !!!
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#204 Post by DOLLY76 »

Hey DF, made any more progress here?
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#205 Post by DF »

Not much progress
I have been making new doors for the workshop at my new place
Just got to convert 2 more stables and i will have a 30 ft square workshop
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No neighbours to moan at me spraying .grinding and being noisy so happy :-)
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Let battle comence lol
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#206 Post by lazeruspete »

have loved reading this! cant wait to see pics of the finished article and then maybe the real thing whizzing past me on a track somewhere.....!
1980 Dolomite Sprint Track Day Car....KLJ 895W. now redtopiffied :P

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#207 Post by DF »

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#208 Post by eightiesflamer »

Darren
Spoiler looks great, I will ave one, how much, where, when, who etc etc etc.
Ta
Darren
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#209 Post by lwalton »

very very nice :D
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#210 Post by DF »

eightiesflamer wrote:Darren
Spoiler looks great, I will ave one, how much, where, when, who etc etc etc.
Ta
Darren
Thanks
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