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Gakes

posted on 15/11/08 at 02:16 PM Reply With Quote
X O car progress pics

heres some updates of my project




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imp paul

posted on 15/11/08 at 02:44 PM Reply With Quote
that looks lots of fun cool
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nitram38

posted on 15/11/08 at 02:50 PM Reply With Quote
Very nice






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sgraber

posted on 15/11/08 at 02:58 PM Reply With Quote
that looks GREAT!!! What a well proportioned effort. It looks like you have a very long wheelbase. Mind if I as what it is?

Your photos are wonderful btw. Very whimsical of you to take them like that. I really like the look of 'effort' on both of your faces. It made me smile.





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Gakes

posted on 15/11/08 at 03:24 PM Reply With Quote
thanks for the compliments. it took ages to design and get the proportions right.
I took the photos with my cellphone, and thats not me, its my brother and cuz, they offerd to be my show girlz
the wheelbase is 2750mm





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sgraber

posted on 15/11/08 at 04:13 PM Reply With Quote
Also, love the rims. What are they?





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kb58

posted on 15/11/08 at 04:50 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
what engine are you using?
ah! subaru engine

Chris

I don't think so because I see what looks like pullies and a belt on the right side of the engine. Looks like a transverse drivetrain.





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Danozeman

posted on 15/11/08 at 06:25 PM Reply With Quote
what sort of subaru engine? thats doesnt look flat 4?





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cloudy

posted on 15/11/08 at 09:47 PM Reply With Quote
Speedy progress - It looks awesome!





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Gakes

posted on 15/11/08 at 10:46 PM Reply With Quote
its a vw 1600 transverse mounted engine with a 2ltr 16v gbox, AYH/02A gbox with a cable shifter selector. Not that powerful but counting on the weight to make up for that. Wud hav loved a flat 4 subaru engine, but it would have taken up too much space.

Wheels are lightweight Envy mags, i think made locally here in South Africa.

Front hubs are from a cortina, rear are vw. made my own floor mounted pedal box as well.

Seats are lightweight STS, i think its italian seats.

Sgraber and Warner, ur cars rock!Sgraber, i love ur engine bay, looks very professional. It had to b kinda speedy coz i did it for my Btech industrial design project.

busy making the body panels, will update tomorrow

[Edited on 15/11/08 by Gakes]





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Gakes

posted on 25/12/08 at 08:24 AM Reply With Quote
Radiator

This is how the radiator would sit in a mk1 Golf:


Will it be a problem if I mount it vertical, like this?


A mechanic told me that the cooling fluids wont flow properly through the radiator, instead, the fluids will take a shortcut and just flow across the top tank.
Wot do u guys think?

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designer

posted on 25/12/08 at 08:52 AM Reply With Quote
Fluids always take the easiest route. Put a new exit at the bottom of the radiator, diagonally opposite to the top inlet.
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Gakes

posted on 25/12/08 at 11:54 AM Reply With Quote
So I just block off the bottom outlet and make another one in the bottom opposite corner. the tanks are plastic, how do i make another outlet??





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cloudy

posted on 25/12/08 at 01:08 PM Reply With Quote
Check your rad - some have an internal partition at the hose end to force water to take the path to the bottom cap

James





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kb58

posted on 25/12/08 at 05:31 PM Reply With Quote
Yeah it must have an internal baffel between the inlet and outlet. Stick a piece of wire in there and see, or use a dentist mirror. No way it's a straight shot across.





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Gakes

posted on 25/12/08 at 09:29 PM Reply With Quote
so then it might work???thats the next question I wanted to ask.
I will check it tomorrow





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Alan B

posted on 26/12/08 at 02:32 PM Reply With Quote
Agreed, it's likely to be a double pass style...bit like this...

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Gakes

posted on 26/12/08 at 02:54 PM Reply With Quote
makes sense, it would b pointless any other way





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Benonymous

posted on 11/1/09 at 12:41 PM Reply With Quote
With all that room in the front, you could almost make it a front engine configuration! Excellent work and great to see you behind the wheel making BRRRM BRRRM noises.

P.S You've gone one better than BRRM BRRM with it on a trailer actually

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Gakes

posted on 14/1/09 at 07:00 AM Reply With Quote
Thats my baby brother in the drivers seat, he's my BRRRMMMM BrrM sound engineer

Evertyhing is almost done except for any body panels, Im waiting on a friend to get me some carbon for low price.

Will be starting up this evening hopefully coz we finishing up the wiring.

Does anyone have internal pics of a fueltank coz I'll be making mine soon.





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Gakes

posted on 18/1/09 at 12:03 PM Reply With Quote
I have mounted my coolant rervior lower then the top radiator tank. I 'm hoping it will work bcos there is a waterpump that circulates the fluid.Does anyone know if this might work:



Is it possible to remove the brake booster from the brake master cylinder? Will it make a major difference in the brake efficiency?








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Fred W B

posted on 19/1/09 at 03:51 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Gakes

quote:

I have mounted my coolant rervior lower then the top radiator tank. I 'm hoping it will work bcos there is a waterpump that circulates the fluid.Does anyone know if this might work:



No, I don't think so - where does the air go when you fill the system - you have to vent from the highest point?

As the the brake system, I can't comment on removing the servo, except that most run without, but I hope you are mounting the pedal box on something more substancial than just an ally floor?


Cheers

Fred W B





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hughpinder

posted on 19/1/09 at 04:25 PM Reply With Quote
On the couple of cars I've managed to get info on, the vac assist gives a 1.8 to 2 times gain. E.g, without the servo you will have to press the brake pedal twice as hard for the same braking effect.
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Gakes

posted on 19/1/09 at 04:55 PM Reply With Quote
oK, so ill just add another master cylinder to increase hydraulic force.

Fred, I just put a steel plate under the ally to stabilize it a bit more.





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kb58

posted on 19/1/09 at 08:41 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Gakes
oK, so ill just add another master cylinder to increase hydraulic force.

That won't be necessary. Keep in mind you're building something that weighs less than half of what the parts came out of so pedal effort will be near normal.

BTW, if you did add another master cylinder, all that does is make the pedal harder to press, not easier. You need a smaller master cylinder to make pedal effort less, but then pedal will depress further due to compliance issues.

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