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Howard |
Mar 22 2006, 04:47 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None |
All these treads containing 'I wish they would make...'
My ideal would be cheap, light, and quick. 180mph top speed and 0-60 under 5.0 not required. No reinventing the wheel, just distilling most wanted features into one car. Opposed or an inline laid flat so C/G close to axle centerline. A/C, stereo, etc. good, but have delete option for club sport version. No turbo/supercharger and possible 'green' version hybrid. Continuously variable tranny. ABS/traction/airbags and protective cockpit. Make it look like a 55 to 65 sport racer. Lotus 23, RS60, etc. No bulges (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif) Target is 2: 2000 lbs 200hp $20,000 There is enough artistic and engineering expertise here to do it. |
jhadler |
Mar 22 2006, 06:55 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Howard, you've got some nice goals there.
From a performance perspective, why would you want a CVT unless you were running something other than a conventional 4 stroke. Be a waste of engine... Try this: A Locost 7 chassis with an arctic cat driveline. <1500 lbs, 200 hp, bullet proof CVT. Will probably go like stink and scare the livin' bugeezes out of ya! ABS and tranction control? Okay, there's aftermarket gizmo's for that. So that's possible. Air bag? Why? Just use a good 6 pt harness. Stereo?!?!? What Stereo?!?!? What?!?!? I can't hear you!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/burnout.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/burnout.gif) Now -that- would be wicked fun. Noisy as all get out, but will blow the doors off nearly everthing else out there. Had a friend with a Locost, but couldn't convince him to go the snowmobile drivetrain route... Too bad... -Josh2 |
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