kango
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| posted on 2/4/07 at 04:28 AM |
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STD vs +442
I want to build a +442, but have never seen one in real life.
Has anybody got a photo to see the comparison. One photo with both cars form the front and the side and the back?
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wilkingj
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| posted on 2/4/07 at 05:15 PM |
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On the left is the Luego Viento, which is +6" wider, +4" taller, and +12" longer. ie its a LOT bigger. The one on the right is a Luego
Velocity, Its very slightly taller than a Locost (+2" taller to take the pinto engine)
A Mc Sorley +442 is somewhere in between
I have a Viento, and love it. However, I am a Bat F'stard, so the extra size is useful. Also the Engine bay is HUGE. Will take Small Block Chevvy
V8, or the BMW 6 Cylinder jobs, should have put a 5.0Litre M5 engine in mine
I have a Rover V8 in mine, and there is almost 18" spare space between the engine and the Radiator!
Have a look in my Archive for more Pics.
 
Viento Versus Velocity (Size)
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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scutter
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| posted on 6/4/07 at 05:38 AM |
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Martins (cheffy) chassis is a 442 here it along side my book car, it should give you a rough idea.
 
Cheffy's chassis 2
ATB Dan
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Cheffy
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| posted on 6/4/07 at 12:20 PM |
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Dan beat me to it!
Martin.
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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907
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| posted on 6/4/07 at 01:10 PM |
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You don't have to build a +442.
Mine is a +4, that's 4" wider. Book length and book height.
I suppose that's a +400
The reasons are, that my engine lays over at 45 deg, so it's wide but not high. I've used
Sierra drive shafts (uncut) and I like the idea of elbow room between driver and passenger.
I didn't realise the Viento was THAT big.
+12 6 4, Wow. That's almost an HGV
I'll expect a comment from Geoff now, (and a few more).
Paul G
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kango
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| posted on 6/4/07 at 06:02 PM |
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Thanks
I was hoping for something with a body.
Want to see the proportions.
I had some comments that it is "ugly" and thought the fact that all 3 dimensions had been changed it would look just like the Book car.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 09:29 AM |
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What ever you build, it will attract attention. Purely down to there not being many of them about.
I wouldnt worry about it. A lot will depend on the shape you make the body and in particular the nosecone.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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wilkingj
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| posted on 8/4/07 at 09:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
I've used
Sierra drive shafts (uncut) and I like the idea of elbow room between driver and passenger.
I didn't realise the Viento was THAT big.
+12 6 4, Wow. That's almost an HGV
I'll expect a comment from Geoff now, (and a few more).
Paul G
OK.. here goes with the Comments
I like the Elbow room too. I dont like having to cut all my spanners in half and having my wrists and arms broken and then re-set so I can work in
confined spaces, like I did when I was a youngster with a Mini Cooper (A real one, not the BMW thing).
As for HGV... its only 700 odd Kg's. (No BIG Block Chevvy for me)
I prefer to look at it as being a "Larger Vehicle" for "The more generously proportioned gentlemen" 
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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