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> Anyone seen the new Exellence?, Cool!
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post Mar 17 2006, 10:58 PM
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Nice work boys. 928 and 914 does it get any better? Cool glass top 911... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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QUOTE (Brando @ Mar 22 2006, 11:31 AM)
QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Mar 22 2006, 10:53 AM)
I think that there is a market for an "elemental" sports car.   The Elise is a good example of trying to hit that target, but I think they went for the wow factor in the carbon fiber.

Why not a true 2 seat sports car, in steel?  Do away with the bells and whistles like a gps navigation system, power seats, power mirrors, power steering, power windows, power cupholders, etc.  

No fancy leather interior. No lighted vanity mirrors. No automatic dimming headlights.  

Put heat, AC, and a radio in it.  Use analog gauges.  

Mid engine, but with a modern, fuel injected, computer controlled engine.

6 speed manual transmission. No automatic available.

Double wishbone front and rear suspension, with rack and pinion manual steering.

Decently quiet, but without tons of weight in insulation and noise suppression materials.

Make sure that the weight is low in the chassis, and that the design is low and wide.

Target the weight to come in at around 2300lbs. Target the HP at 230.  One horsepower for every 10 pounds of weight. Which, btw, was the limit that GM imposed in 1969 on their cars.  Even the muscle cars.


Subaru could do this so easily its not funny. They have the drivetrain already available in the WRX. Just build a mid engine chassis.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)  Anyone want to start a sports car company?

So, you want to start up a 914 Subaru conversion company? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) I'm game...

No conversion for me, 1 chassis table, bird cage tubing or back bone chassis, High power mittle motor, aluminum skin.

If I lived near the coast, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) I would have done this years ago. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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rick 918-S   Anyone seen the new Exellence?   Mar 17 2006, 10:58 PM
jr91472   yep.... http://www.914world.c...   Mar 18 2006, 06:47 AM
jim912928   yep..got mine thursday...nice writeup on the 928 e...   Mar 18 2006, 08:07 AM
J P Stein   Yes. I read Pete's Op ed piece as to why new P...   Mar 18 2006, 08:08 AM
Tobra   IF they made a car like that, they would sell all ...   Mar 18 2006, 09:12 AM
rick 918-S     Mar 18 2006, 09:42 AM
KaptKaos     Mar 18 2006, 10:03 AM
ABC914     Mar 18 2006, 10:05 AM
Eddie Williams   You see, by the time you add all the air bags and ...   Mar 18 2006, 11:59 AM
rick 918-S   ...   Mar 18 2006, 12:01 PM
Howard   Soap Box.. Different strokes. I don't want a...   Mar 18 2006, 12:45 PM
sixnotfour  
  Mar 18 2006, 01:02 PM
lapuwali   The Elise is rather TOO elemental for most people,...   Mar 18 2006, 01:26 PM
rick 918-S   Thanks Howy, Coming from you I can respect the tho...   Mar 18 2006, 01:54 PM
rick 918-S   Man I hijacked my own thread... http://www.9...   Mar 18 2006, 03:05 PM
J P Stein   I could have as well said how tiny the 550 is.... ...   Mar 18 2006, 03:34 PM
sixnotfour   The Heat article, that is Gary Chapmans 3.2engine ...   Mar 18 2006, 06:41 PM
KaptKaos   You guys crack me up! I'd love a cheap, e...   Mar 18 2006, 09:47 PM
olav   I don't have my copy yet. http:...   Mar 18 2006, 10:23 PM
krazykonrad   I couldnt agree more. This might catch me the huge...   Mar 18 2006, 10:25 PM
lotus_65   well, the company that's really missed the cha...   Mar 19 2006, 06:35 AM
rick 918-S   ...   Mar 19 2006, 07:38 AM
rhodyguy   boy http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Mar 19 2006, 09:13 AM
horizontally-opposed   Just got back from Sebring... who's REALLY swe...   Mar 20 2006, 02:51 PM
zymurgist   I like the idea of an "elemental" sports car. My ...   Mar 20 2006, 03:08 PM
Joe Ricard   Yea 914's forever, There was a Boxster at the ...   Mar 20 2006, 03:43 PM
vortrex     Mar 22 2006, 01:51 PM
MikeP   ya I spun it off the road twice in New Mexico whe...   Mar 22 2006, 02:20 PM
horizontally-opposed   WOW -- I love the moxie to roll an Elise in the sn...   Mar 22 2006, 02:59 PM
rick 918-S     Mar 22 2006, 03:03 PM
siverson   > If I lived near the coast, I would have done th...   Mar 22 2006, 03:31 PM
SirAndy   ...   Mar 22 2006, 03:44 PM
Eric_Shea   Thanks Pete (for whatever you done did...)! ...   Mar 22 2006, 03:59 PM
turboman808   ...   Mar 22 2006, 04:09 PM
rick 918-S   I like this engine. I wouldn't mind building a...   Mar 22 2006, 04:17 PM
vortrex  
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