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#1 kb58

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Posted 12 February 2005 - 03:10 AM

Just found this site, nice!

I found an old post here regarding my project. The old link no longer works so if you're still interested you can find it at the link in my sig.

#2 AlexF2003

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Posted 12 February 2005 - 08:27 AM

I read the title as a space framed honda with a min engine!!

LOL

Seen the pages before, looking good!

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#3 Brawlyrox

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Posted 12 February 2005 - 09:37 AM

ahhh, i have read your diary before, and I have got to say im looking forward to seeing it all finished.! :grin:

Maybe bring it to the ring :tongue:

#4 kb58

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Posted 18 October 2006 - 07:00 PM

A belated update.

The car was finished late last year and hit the road in January 2006. The year's been spent testing, autocross, and a track day coming up next month.

For those not familar with the car, it's carbon-bodied, tube-frame, mid-engine Honda Prelude powered. Performance numbers, so far, are 3.9s 0-60, and a fairly certain mid-12sec 1/4 mile. It's main purpose though is autocrossing and track days.

You can spend hours reading through the site...

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#5 USA-Fin

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Posted 18 October 2006 - 11:21 PM

Great build site! You aren't by any chance selling plans for the chassis are you?

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 02:33 PM

Hi Bud, I love to meet up once my Mini has Been finished. Am moving to Alberta in June next year, so could be fun. Bike versus Honda engined Minis hitting the California Drag Strips, what would the average V8 driver make of us Beating them in the Quarter.......

I see Z Cars lock of the first 2 gears in the Honda Powered Monty Carlo... So they only use 3-4-5-6....
Whats your Box like in 1st and 2nd ??

Clive

#7 kb58

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 03:00 PM

Sorry, no chassis plans. Not much point though since everyone has a different set of parts they want to use.

First gear is only good for starting up on steep hills or in very slow traffic.
Second gear is my "normal" starting gear. It's how I get that 3.9sec 0-60 time - no shifting.
60mph is about 3800rpm in 5th. People say I should install a lower final drive gear set but there simply aren't any. The ones out there are numerically higher - the wrong direction for me. It's just not a big enough concern for me.

With the brick-like shape, 200hp pushes it to around 130mph. Coincidentally it's the same speed where I run out of gears, so I'm fine with it.

Edited by kb58, 19 October 2006 - 03:06 PM.


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Posted 19 October 2006 - 03:15 PM

PHAT ;D*

Edited by miniman-pie, 19 October 2006 - 03:16 PM.


#9 fikus01

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Posted 19 October 2006 - 10:46 PM

have a look on quaifes website i think they do lower gear ratios for the hondas!! sumone must do!! could try watsons conversions too!!

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Posted 20 October 2006 - 04:37 AM

Oh, I know someone somewhere has one. Between the cost, labor, time, and because it'll likely make the car slower (due to shifting more) I'm not motivated to go through with it. I just want to drive it for a while first before messing with it again!

#11 Baldspeed Racing

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Posted 20 October 2006 - 10:37 AM

what an awesome car, spent most of the afternoon yesterday looking thru your site. Fair play mate ;D

#12 Dolts

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Posted 20 October 2006 - 01:03 PM

My God!!!
I just spent the last hour and a half reading throught the site!

AMAZING!!!!

#13 Alburglar

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 05:05 PM

very nice. I love the laguna seca vid!

#14 camp freddy

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 10:54 PM

just watched laguna vid, :w00t: that poor porche driver :angel:

Edited by camp freddy, 08 February 2007 - 10:56 PM.





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