Diesel Zcars Mini
#1
Posted 11 December 2012 - 03:28 PM
As I am receiving my ZCARS kit tomorrow I think it is now good time to start sharing some build pictures and progress. I will be building the first diesel ZCARS Mini. The idea came a couple of months ago as there was some discussion on a Dutch kitcar forum about diesel engines in kit cars (thats right, I am from the Netherlands). I have always wanted to build a ZCARS mini and now the time is right to start. Previously I have built a Tiger S6 and a GTM Libra, here a little picture.
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The GTM Libra runs on a Honda K20 engine. Still have the car, there is too much time and effort in it to sell it.
The shell for the mini is looking good, as with every mini lots of rust but after a thorough sand blasting and welding in new body parts here is the status today. I am by no means a good welder but this time i am seriously proud of myself getting this done
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Here a picture for the frame last week when it was still with ZCARS:
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More to follow in the next few weeks...
Rgds, Coen
#2
Posted 11 December 2012 - 03:34 PM
Out of interest whats the difference in weight between the deisel engine your using and a honda vtec? And power comparison?
Good luck
#3
Posted 11 December 2012 - 03:45 PM
The characteristics for the TDI engine will be so much different than the K20 which will make it hard to compare but I will let you know as soon as I am there to test it...
#4
Posted 11 December 2012 - 04:17 PM
Will follow the thread!
#5
Posted 11 December 2012 - 04:21 PM
sounds like a nice project and I will be following this (even if I think diesels are the engine of satan himself )
Edited by Alex_B, 11 December 2012 - 04:22 PM.
#6
Posted 11 December 2012 - 04:45 PM
#7
Posted 11 December 2012 - 04:48 PM
#8
Posted 11 December 2012 - 05:17 PM
Cheers
David
#9
Posted 11 December 2012 - 05:29 PM
Looks pretty sweet though, I take it, this is a one-off?
I look forward to seeing it being built up
#10
Posted 11 December 2012 - 08:31 PM
Hey Coen,Hello All,
As I am receiving my ZCARS kit tomorrow I think it is now good time to start sharing some build pictures and progress. I will be building the first diesel ZCARS Mini. The idea came a couple of months ago as there was some discussion on a Dutch kitcar forum about diesel engines in kit cars (thats right, I am from the Netherlands). I have always wanted to build a ZCARS mini and now the time is right to start. Previously I have built a Tiger S6 and a GTM Libra, here a little picture.
P1010481.jpg 69.71K 97 downloads
The GTM Libra runs on a Honda K20 engine. Still have the car, there is too much time and effort in it to sell it.
The shell for the mini is looking good, as with every mini lots of rust but after a thorough sand blasting and welding in new body parts here is the status today. I am by no means a good welder but this time i am seriously proud of myself getting this done
IMG_20121111_163117.jpg 56.19K 54 downloads
Here a picture for the frame last week when it was still with ZCARS:
20213_528946327135438_1136495620_n.jpg 84.96K 199 downloads
More to follow in the next few weeks...
Rgds, Coen
succes met het bouwen! laat af en toe een paar nieuwe pics zien he ;)
Grtz
Yannick
#11
Posted 11 December 2012 - 08:34 PM
#12
Posted 12 December 2012 - 09:21 AM
#13
Posted 13 December 2012 - 04:38 PM
The kit arrived yesterday in a big crate from Z-Cars. Looks good and now it's time to start building.
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After unpacking and checking stuff started work today on the brakes. First question coming up right away....
I have a Z-Cars big brake kit which assembles with the front hubs as one big assembly. After I tighten the castle-nut all of it gets really tight and it is very hard to spin the disk (even with the caliper off). Is this a problem with the bearings or does this just have to wear in?
Thx, Coen
#14
Posted 13 December 2012 - 05:24 PM
Ed
Edited by edsmini, 13 December 2012 - 05:36 PM.
#15
Posted 13 December 2012 - 07:06 PM
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