Dune Buggy

nitro.1000bhp · 14th June 2009, 01:50

Awesome build Karan!!

1 Question, If you can bring down the weight of the space frame by using thin guage pipes then would a 1.0L motorcycle engine work ?? I guess it should as they have amazing power to weight ratios...whats your take on it ??

KS Motorsport · 18th June 2009, 13:29

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Originally Posted by nitro.1000bhp

Awesome build Karan!!

1 Question, If you can bring down the weight of the space frame by using thin guage pipes then would a 1.0L motorcycle engine work ?? I guess it should as they have amazing power to weight ratios...whats your take on it ??

yes,then weight can be reduced by using thiner gauge pipes and sheets.
the bigger the engine,better the weight ratio....not1.0l but a 1.8 or 2.0 is still required

KS

nitro.1000bhp · 19th June 2009, 02:47

Dont forget the weight of the motor itself Sir, most modren SBK engines have been made as light as possible and still pump out close to a 180hp (Torque levels are lower) . But you are the Man.

so I wont argue more

dustom_99 · 20th June 2009, 07:54

hey! that is pretty awesome ride,and must be a fun car to drive around,isnt it.?
what i was wanting to ask was how to or where to get steel tubing bend for use in the chasis.you must have done it a lot to get that beautiful chassis. let me know the process.thanks!

'72 Bullet · 20th June 2009, 20:25

@KS Motorsport

Wow! That's really nice dude! Really good work.

In College, 4 of us'd built one of those Formula student thingies. We had to work on it ourselves, and I know how difficult it is to get the Chassis spot on. We had to do the bending and welding ourselves, and it was a real head-ache to get it right, we diodn't have any CNC either, we used to cut it as clase as possible, and then grind it for hours till we got it perfect. Welding was another tough job, and the worst part is the deformation due to the heat (and stresses) produced. The number of chassis we had to wreck and start over is not funny.. got it right in the end though..

It was close to 250 Kgs and has a CBR600RR engine.. quite peppy, unfortunayely haven't had the chance to drive it as yet as we blew the clutch and haven't bothered fixing it as yet. For the suspension, we use the rear suspension from the Yamaha R1.

Will get down to reveiving it someday when life gets a little saner.

Rehaan · 22nd July 2009, 18:56

Hey,

Is there another one of these being worked on at the moment? I saw one on the road a few weekends back, only got a quick glance - seemed like a work-in-progress.

cya
R

ported_head · 22nd July 2009, 19:32

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Originally Posted by '72 Bullet

The number of chassis we had to wreck and start over is not funny.. got it right in the end though..

We made our rear section a full 4 times to get it right.

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Originally Posted by '72 Bullet

For the suspension, we use the rear suspension from the Yamaha R1.

How? If you mean the shock absorber assembly, the spring rates are way off the scale. Considering your car weighed about a 100 kgs less than our's. And the damper assembly weighs a ton. Did you guys pull off 250 kgs with every thing? Would love to see some pictures.

'72 Bullet · 23rd July 2009, 23:28

Hey ported head,

Will try getting pictures and everything and start a thread soon.. You can have a look at it on youtube. Just type in 'My Formula Car', and you'll see a news report on it.

Tejas@perioimpl · 24th July 2009, 01:19

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

Hey,

Is there another one of these being worked on at the moment? I saw one on the road a few weekends back, only got a quick glance - seemed like a work-in-progress.

cya
R

Yeah, i saw one too the other day zipping by at altamont road going towards carmichael rd...

pranavt · 24th July 2009, 01:55

Doubt it. Must be Mihir Dharkar's next project or something

ported_head · 24th July 2009, 22:26

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Originally Posted by '72 Bullet

Hey ported head,

Will try getting pictures and everything and start a thread soon.. You can have a look at it on Youtube. Just type in 'My Formula Car', and you'll see a news report on it.

Just saw the video. I remember you guys, the first Indian FSAE car I ever saw on TV. You guys built it at Electra Performance, didn't you? Must be nice to have so much motorsport support around you. Though it wasn't too clear in the video, were the shock absorbers off the R1, or what they use on FISSMEs and the Formula LGB cars?

We are seriously OT here though, lets take it to some other thread.

Vid6639 · 24th July 2009, 22:45

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Originally Posted by '72 Bullet

In College, 4 of us'd built one of those Formula student thingies. We had to work on it ourselves, and I know how difficult it is to get the Chassis spot on. We had to do the bending and welding ourselves, and it was a real head-ache to get it right, we diodn't have any CNC either, we used to cut it as clase as possible, and then grind it for hours till we got it perfect. Welding was another tough job, and the worst part is the deformation due to the heat (and stresses) produced. The number of chassis we had to wreck and start over is not funny.. got it right in the end though..

It was close to 250 Kgs and has a CBR600RR engine.. quite peppy, unfortunayely haven't had the chance to drive it as yet as we blew the clutch and haven't bothered fixing it as yet. For the suspension, we use the rear suspension from the Yamaha R1.

Will get down to reveiving it someday when life gets a little saner.

I remember something similar from my college PESIT in bangalore. Is this the same?

'72 Bullet · 25th July 2009, 12:31

@ ported_head & vid6639

Yeah, we did it at Electra. We fabricated the chassis at a metal workshop 100 mts down the road from electra, then carried it over to electra for the rest of the work. We were extremely lucky to have Mr Kamlesh Patel and Mr. Krupesh Patel guiding us. Vid6639, this was from HCE, Chennai.. we were in touch with the guys from bangalore as well during the time, they were working on a similar project.

This is definitely OT, will start a thread on this soon, when I get pictures and everything. Right now the car's just lying around with a burnt clutch etc. etc. will also have to get down to getting it working. With a few modifications to the Chassis and suspension, it would probably make a good buggy

more like a light sand-rail though.

IndrojitSircar · 28th August 2009, 19:02

Well karan Congratulations.This car looks damn cool and i'm sure the amount of effort,time and money you guys have put into it,it has come out like a superb car at the end of it.Hope to see it up front some day.By the way what is the next project?please give details and if you have already started please do shar ewith us.

rajatsingh78 · 4th September 2009, 13:01

Hey RS, marvelous piece of automotive art, as I would call it, there. However, I think even with the windscreen, mud flaps, number plate etc, I don't think this would be street legal. Cops would love it, only until, god forbids, until anything untoward happens. Because when anything major happens the cops would try to match each and every detail with your RC book. I think this can be made 100% legal after getting its certified by ARAI, Pune.

Anyways thrills like these come with its own dangers..enjoy the ride

14th June 2009, 01:50	#46
nitro.1000bhp BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 484 Thanked: 748 Times View My Garage	Awesome build Karan!! 1 Question, If you can bring down the weight of the space frame by using thin guage pipes then would a 1.0L motorcycle engine work ?? I guess it should as they have amazing power to weight ratios...whats your take on it ?? Last edited by Rehaan : 15th June 2009 at 15:42. Reason: wat = what. Please type in full words and avoidSMS language as per the Team-BHP rules. Thanks.
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nitro.1000bhp BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 484 Thanked: 748 Times View My Garage	Dont forget the weight of the motor itself Sir, most modren SBK engines have been made as light as possible and still pump out close to a 180hp (Torque levels are lower) . But you are the Man. so I wont argue more Last edited by nitro.1000bhp : 19th June 2009 at 02:50.
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20th June 2009, 07:54	#49
dustom_99 BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: haridwar Posts: 588 Thanked: 450 Times View My Garage	hey! that is pretty awesome ride,and must be a fun car to drive around,isnt it.? what i was wanting to ask was how to or where to get steel tubing bend for use in the chasis.you must have done it a lot to get that beautiful chassis. let me know the process.thanks!
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20th June 2009, 20:25	#50
'72 Bullet BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Semi-nomadic Posts: 143 Thanked: 11 Times	@KS Motorsport Wow! That's really nice dude! Really good work. In College, 4 of us'd built one of those Formula student thingies. We had to work on it ourselves, and I know how difficult it is to get the Chassis spot on. We had to do the bending and welding ourselves, and it was a real head-ache to get it right, we diodn't have any CNC either, we used to cut it as clase as possible, and then grind it for hours till we got it perfect. Welding was another tough job, and the worst part is the deformation due to the heat (and stresses) produced. The number of chassis we had to wreck and start over is not funny.. got it right in the end though.. It was close to 250 Kgs and has a CBR600RR engine.. quite peppy, unfortunayely haven't had the chance to drive it as yet as we blew the clutch and haven't bothered fixing it as yet. For the suspension, we use the rear suspension from the Yamaha R1. Will get down to reveiving it someday when life gets a little saner.
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22nd July 2009, 18:56	#51
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Hey, Is there another one of these being worked on at the moment? I saw one on the road a few weekends back, only got a quick glance - seemed like a work-in-progress. cya R
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23rd July 2009, 23:28	#53
'72 Bullet BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Semi-nomadic Posts: 143 Thanked: 11 Times	Hey ported head, Will try getting pictures and everything and start a thread soon.. You can have a look at it on youtube. Just type in 'My Formula Car', and you'll see a news report on it.
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24th July 2009, 01:55	#55
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Doubt it. Must be Mihir Dharkar's next project or something
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25th July 2009, 12:31	#58
'72 Bullet BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Semi-nomadic Posts: 143 Thanked: 11 Times	@ ported_head & vid6639 Yeah, we did it at Electra. We fabricated the chassis at a metal workshop 100 mts down the road from electra, then carried it over to electra for the rest of the work. We were extremely lucky to have Mr Kamlesh Patel and Mr. Krupesh Patel guiding us. Vid6639, this was from HCE, Chennai.. we were in touch with the guys from bangalore as well during the time, they were working on a similar project. This is definitely OT, will start a thread on this soon, when I get pictures and everything. Right now the car's just lying around with a burnt clutch etc. etc. will also have to get down to getting it working. With a few modifications to the Chassis and suspension, it would probably make a good buggy more like a light sand-rail though.
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28th August 2009, 19:02	#59
IndrojitSircar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kolkata/Delhi Posts: 2,318 Thanked: 972 Times	Well karan Congratulations.This car looks damn cool and i'm sure the amount of effort,time and money you guys have put into it,it has come out like a superb car at the end of it.Hope to see it up front some day.By the way what is the next project?please give details and if you have already started please do shar ewith us.
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4th September 2009, 13:01	#60
rajatsingh78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Agra/Ghaziabad Posts: 291 Thanked: 29 Times	Hey RS, marvelous piece of automotive art, as I would call it, there. However, I think even with the windscreen, mud flaps, number plate etc, I don't think this would be street legal. Cops would love it, only until, god forbids, until anything untoward happens. Because when anything major happens the cops would try to match each and every detail with your RC book. I think this can be made 100% legal after getting its certified by ARAI, Pune. Anyways thrills like these come with its own dangers..enjoy the ride
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