Bit of both

Tom3012 · #1 22-09-2007

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....

bert digler · #2 22-09-2007

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Originally Posted by Tom3012

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....

looks cool any more pics

Tom3012 · #3 22-09-2007

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!

annie_himself · #4 23-09-2007

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

Northy · #5 23-09-2007

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 · #6 23-09-2007

thanks guys, yea i live in the UK

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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 · #7 23-09-2007

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

Cooper · #8 23-09-2007

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Originally Posted by Tom3012

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 · #9 24-09-2007

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

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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 · #10 25-09-2007

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

Tom3012 · #11 25-09-2007

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

annie_himself · #12 26-09-2007

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 · #13 06-11-2007

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 · #14 06-11-2007

Fiddybux · #15 14-12-2007

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

Mike Hudson · #16 14-12-2007

Thats looks sweet but abit long... wouldn't bother me though

i wana have ago at a project like this sometime

ben · #17 14-12-2007

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

Tom3012 · #18 14-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Fiddybux

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 · #19 14-12-2007

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Originally Posted by ben

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 · #20 14-12-2007

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.