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Gaz 1977

posted on 20/4/08 at 09:11 AM Reply With Quote
i hope this will do Rescued attachment andy c orange.jpg
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Puk

posted on 20/4/08 at 09:13 AM Reply With Quote
Brum brum





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AndyTTC

posted on 20/4/08 at 10:24 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Gaz 1977
i hope this will do


It does look quite good! As a designer, would that colour suit the Epona? Or, put it another way, would you allow your design to wear that colour?

I know nothing about car design...so if you think it doesn't work, I'll put the idea to bed!

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Gaz 1977

posted on 20/4/08 at 10:31 AM Reply With Quote
I think it would look great in orange, but bare in mind the seat colours that are available.

They tend to be reds or blues.

Have a good look at seats if you find any nice ones post a pic on here, (I'm looking my self at the moment and its good to have a second opinion.)

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AndyTTC

posted on 20/4/08 at 10:35 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Gaz 1977
I think it would look great in orange, but bare in mind the seat colours that are available.

They tend to be reds or blues.

Have a good look at seats if you find any nice ones post a pic on here, (I'm looking my self at the moment and its good to have a second opinion.)


Would it be cheating to stick a pair of Recaro Pole Position sports seats in? Link here: http://www.recaro-seats.co.uk/sport-seats/pole-position.php

They're wide enough to accomodate a fatter version of me and from what I remember, they're really comfy! Comes in various shades of leather too...I'm inclinded to go for an all-black interior with carbon fibre dash and Alcantara head-lining and door cards...what do you think?

[Edited on 20/4/08 by AndyTTC]

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Puk

posted on 20/4/08 at 12:55 PM Reply With Quote
Blimey - the black leather ones cost three Rons.





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AndyTTC

posted on 20/4/08 at 01:00 PM Reply With Quote
I'd probably get a couple of the "Ambla-Leather Black / Dinamica Black" ones...not a great fan of full leather seats...you tend to just slide around and get your arse burnt in the summer!

The "Dinamica" finish is apparently similar to Alcantara - it's a nice and grippy suede-like synthetic material.

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Puk

posted on 20/4/08 at 01:03 PM Reply With Quote
velcro pants?





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AndyTTC

posted on 20/4/08 at 01:35 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Puk
velcro pants?


That'd work too! Also, I somehow doubt I'll be forking out for heated seats (not that you can heat Recaro sports/race seats anyway IIRC)...so leather's gonna be freezing cold in the winter.

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Dangle_kt

posted on 20/4/08 at 03:32 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Gaz 1977
i hope this will do


HUBBA HUBBA!

Any ideas on launch date?

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Gaz 1977

posted on 20/4/08 at 05:21 PM Reply With Quote
Nice seats Andy, What about these. £350 per pair, FIA approved.



the car should be ready by the end of the summer, ready for thouse long winter nights of building. Rescued attachment Sprint colors.jpg
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AndyTTC

posted on 20/4/08 at 07:09 PM Reply With Quote
Nice find! The price is quite reasonable too...I have no real knowledge of what seats are good/safe, so will have to either do a lot of research, or buy into a premium brand like Recaro!
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AndyTTC

posted on 21/4/08 at 08:57 PM Reply With Quote
What about these Sparco entry-level ones? FIA-approved too!

http://rallynuts.com/renderitem.asp?ctid=1691&prid=35


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iank

posted on 21/4/08 at 09:06 PM Reply With Quote
Other options, I'm sure Triton once said he could make his GRP seats in any colour you wanted if you paid for the gel-coat.
A decent trimmer could cover a car seat in any colour provided you/they could source the fabric.





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stevebubs

posted on 21/4/08 at 09:06 PM Reply With Quote
Why not find decent seats out of a production car?

e.g. Elise, MX5, S2000, MG....

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AndyTTC

posted on 21/4/08 at 09:12 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
Why not find decent seats out of a production car?

e.g. Elise, MX5, S2000, MG....


Audi RS4 - by far the best seats I've sat in to date...the ones in my Mk2 TT also work, if only the seat base doesn't go all saggy after 6 months!

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DarrenW

posted on 21/4/08 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
This car is just getting more and more gorgeous all the time.

Are there any plans to show it at some northern meets this year?






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Gaz 1977

posted on 22/4/08 at 06:20 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the seat info chaps. I need to make my mind up very soon.

I would like to see them in the flesh before i buy, so the question is..... Does anyone know where i could get a look at a good range in the south east?

I am not sure what shows the Epona will be at this year, that is really up to Aeon. I will let you know as soon as i know..

Thanks again.

Gaz

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ettore bugatti

posted on 23/4/08 at 07:31 PM Reply With Quote
Daihatsu Copen seats (are from recaro)
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Gaz 1977

posted on 4/5/08 at 01:28 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks for the help chaps,

I have ordered the Corbeau sprint seats fron Pheonix autosport, only problem is the month wait for them to be built.

£350 the pair

Gaz

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Gaz 1977

posted on 11/5/08 at 08:47 AM Reply With Quote
Aeon Epona Latest News

I went down to Aeon yesterday to have a chat with the boys. We have decided to build a third model of the Epona, this time as a open top car with a removable hard top. It is alot more work, but it could make for a more useable final car.

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Gaz 1977

posted on 11/5/08 at 08:51 AM Reply With Quote
I have ordered the seats, have to wait a month for the things to be made so i cant fit them yet.

I got some willwood breaks for the front and i will post some pics of the set up once fitted.

Chassis pic Rescued attachment 10TH 2 S.jpg
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Gaz 1977

posted on 11/5/08 at 08:55 AM Reply With Quote
and a pic of the current model, looking a bit dusty and sad for its self.

Oh and one more thing, I dont know much about this but something called a supercharger arrived at Aeon a couplr of days ago...........

Thanks for the continued help

Gaz Rescued attachment 10TH 1 S.jpg
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AndyTTC

posted on 11/5/08 at 09:34 AM Reply With Quote
As I expected, the open top is an awesome design! The side profile reminds me a bit of the Elise...not sure if that's just me needing to clean my glasses!

It'd be great if Aeon can offer both the coupe and the open top - that'll cater for a much wider range of builders!

I am still going with the coupe though - I am one of those weird people who can't stand wind noise!

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David Jenkins

posted on 11/5/08 at 09:48 AM Reply With Quote
I really like the open top - the style looks well-balanced and neat. Personally, I prefer it to the hard-top!

Would you see there being a soft roof, or a removable panel, or permanently open-top?






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