2LT 16 VALVE SPACE FRAME FOR THE TRACK!

[chris alderman]

THIS is my project been in the making for over 4 years. space frame design , race car type suspension positioned for maximum performance, light weight,

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[chris alderman]

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg121/chrisalderman1/mini/P121107_113103.jpg

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[sherv]

looks great man, like the way you have done that front frame!

[Baldspeed Racing]

looking good mate, nice build so far

[46]

That looks great, i really like the purple on the cage.

[jasonb89]

loving the cage, did you say it was a roll centre one? think i might got one myself but was just woundering have you mounted the rear shocks to the cage because it looks like you dont have to much in the back :) ? im sort of thinking about doing the same
any progress since your last post?

[chris alderman]

been a while since i have touched the mini, been a little busy however today a mate came round and we sorted out the garage so i can see the mini and lifted it up high so i can work on the underside, so hopfully work can progress, heres a couple of pictures of what its like now.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg121/chrisalderman1/mini/IMG00007-20090104-1650.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg121/chrisalderman1/mini/IMG00009-20090104-1651.jpg

[cooper_mark]

WOW u've made it look like a LANDROVER....... :?

[MattG]

edited the link for you , just copy the [img] tag under the pics you see

Matt

[evolotion]

if you can you may want to change the top arms so the rose joints are further apart, a few people have used frames with a similar top arm setup and experienced bent joints, something along the lines of the minitec honda subframes is a neat solution, jsut incase you wernt aware of the issue :)

[chris alderman]

cheers i will just have to try it, gone a bit to far to change it now, however the rose joints are 5/8'' so they are pritty strong,

well i did do a bit of work on my land rover today aswell, think i might of got a bit confused, haha,

[evolotion]

no worries like i say jsut a heads up :)

[BATESPEED]

jesus man, youve put a lot of work into it! looking good, it certainly looks STRONG. but are you sure it will be light?, with a space frame and a steel shell........still,it wont need to be light with a 2.0 redtop :wink:
what you planning to do with it when your done? track days or race?

[tommi_balls]

looks fab mate and im affraid im gonna have to copy that idea for the top coilover mounts thats really neat! solves alot or problems in one :D
just very interessted what hight everything sits at. ie the side sill lip at front and height of the sump. i just need to guage the height of ur lump in relation to the body.

[tommi_balls]

ah chris its a pic of your mini i put up regarding the coilovers. hope you dont mind but i thought it was the best ive seen and made a perfect example.
penny has just dropped :lol: