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[KaneH]

Wondering if someone could do me a favour and take a measurement between the B Pillar and the main hoop of their Z Cars conversion. I'm specifically looking for a k20a frame dimension but other engine frames may also be of use.

Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of having an engine available currently to mock up the rear hoop location, hence the question.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Mallery10]

Hi, Im guessing you have already cut the body out but are looking for the exact mounting position of the base plate for the main hoop. I positioned mine by measuring where the front of the cage frame met the floor in the footwell with the upright right up against the lower dash board rail.  If you put it as far forward as this the rear wheel sits pretty much where the original did.  Hope this helps

[KaneH]

No I'm not actually fitting a z cars kit. I'm prepping to build a spaceframe and want to make sure I leave plenty of room rear of the main hoop for a k20 engine. I won't be purchasing an engine anytime soon as there's plenty design/fab work needing done forward of the main roll hoop.

I've been through various builds and it looks somewhere between 100-200mm offset from the b pillar but a quick snap with a tape measure next to the gap would be grand if anyone's got one.

Thanks for the response though.

Edited by KaneH, 01 February 2017 - 09:05 PM.

[KaneH]

Bttt.

[cptkirk]

http://www.theminifo...hell/?p=2669739

 

A search for 'Floor Cut' threw this up.............you should be able to reverse engineer from that......

[level12]

The Dropbox link doesn't work.

[cptkirk]

The Dropbox link doesn't work.

 

I was referencing the post from Benmoffat.... not my dropbox so cant help there.....

[level12]

Got it. Thanks

[KaneH]

Grand, cheers for the link. Its all very approximate at the moment but dont want to go making the hole too small you know.