rear wheel drive chassis

v1p3r · 16th July 2005, 22:20

Hey super, taking a year off from engg to do this, among other things.

Google "locost", and you should get some interesting info off the web.

I know exactly how you feel about engg man, there are no words (acceptable on this forum!) to describe it!

sanket12 · 17th July 2005, 10:20

dude i would suggest you use a dolphin chassis... will you find one dirt cheap... you are based in banglore so finding a used one should not be much of a problem.

v1p3r · 17th July 2005, 14:17

Is the Dolphin FWD or RWD?

Psycho · 17th July 2005, 23:30

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Originally Posted by superunknown

what i dont understand abt transversely rear mounting an engine is how tranny setup will work...would the actual gear stick be close enuf to tyhe driver because the steering column obviously cant be elongated safely so positioning the the drivers seat further back would be out of the question...

Well "Jugad" is the word... cables can be used as an alternative a lil tricky but can be done... as rtech said choose the type of car and then choose the platform. the dolphin is a rwd but is useless for a rear mounted setup... and trust me it is not easy as you will have to change the entire drive train of the dolphin. I would rather suggest the herald chassis for your kinda needs if you want a front mounted setup. So one word "Plan"

v1p3r · 17th July 2005, 23:34

Is it possible to construct a tubular steel spaceframe chassis, and adopt the drivetrain of a front-engined RWD vehicle? Isn't that what most kit car makers do, or am I sounding stupid?

Psycho · 17th July 2005, 23:46

not as easy as it seems ... it takes years to get the chassis to handle right any warp on the chassis and you will have a non hamdler... easier to go with an existing chassis and build on. else you always have the option to buy yourself a old formula india chassis...

sanket12 · 19th July 2005, 11:33

the dolphin is a rwd

turbo_lover · 19th July 2005, 12:47

does anybody remember the Standard Gazelle ? wouldnt that make a kick@$$ car to build on ..its a RWD small that the Fiat 1100's wider than the Omni ...decent engine space too ..

v1p3r · 19th July 2005, 20:20

:WTF: Aren't the Herald and the Gazelle the same?

16th July 2005, 22:20	#16
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Hey super, taking a year off from engg to do this, among other things. Google "locost", and you should get some interesting info off the web. I know exactly how you feel about engg man, there are no words (acceptable on this forum!) to describe it!
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17th July 2005, 10:20	#17
sanket12 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: satara Posts: 174 Thanked: 6 Times	dude i would suggest you use a dolphin chassis... will you find one dirt cheap... you are based in banglore so finding a used one should not be much of a problem.
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17th July 2005, 14:17	#18
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Is the Dolphin FWD or RWD?
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17th July 2005, 23:34	#20
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Is it possible to construct a tubular steel spaceframe chassis, and adopt the drivetrain of a front-engined RWD vehicle? Isn't that what most kit car makers do, or am I sounding stupid?
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17th July 2005, 23:46	#21
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,043 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	not as easy as it seems ... it takes years to get the chassis to handle right any warp on the chassis and you will have a non hamdler... easier to go with an existing chassis and build on. else you always have the option to buy yourself a old formula india chassis...
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19th July 2005, 11:33	#22
sanket12 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: satara Posts: 174 Thanked: 6 Times	the dolphin is a rwd
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19th July 2005, 12:47	#23
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	does anybody remember the Standard Gazelle ? wouldnt that make a kick@$$ car to build on ..its a RWD small that the Fiat 1100's wider than the Omni ...decent engine space too ..
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19th July 2005, 20:20	#24
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	:WTF: Aren't the Herald and the Gazelle the same?
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