Comments on: Txing http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/txing/ Building, racing, crashing and setting fire to various kit cars... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:04:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tim Hoverd http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/txing/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Tim Hoverd Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:20:29 +0000 http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/?p=1024#comment-214 It's hard to see what the changes could be. The engine location is essentially fixed, assuming you run it horizontal, by the seat back angle and the rear wheels are where the rear wheels are. Unless, perhaps, he's moved that diagonal tube that I cut out yesterday. Tim It’s hard to see what the changes could be. The engine location is essentially fixed, assuming you run it horizontal, by the seat back angle and the rear wheels are where the rear wheels are. Unless, perhaps, he’s moved that diagonal tube that I cut out yesterday.

Tim

]]> By: deecee http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/txing/comment-page-1/#comment-213 deecee Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:20:32 +0000 http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/?p=1024#comment-213 Hi Tim & Chet I did hear from John Regan last year that Jeremy had some chassis mods in mind that would allow non-R1 bike engines to fit without having the 60mm longer chassis. Don't know what though. David Hi Tim & Chet
I did hear from John Regan last year that Jeremy had some chassis mods in mind that would allow non-R1 bike engines to fit without having the 60mm longer chassis. Don’t know what though.
David

]]> By: Tim Hoverd http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/txing/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Tim Hoverd Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:57:29 +0000 http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/?p=1024#comment-212 Chet, No problem, it's actually quite fun writing things up. Interestingly, someone has recently finished a Hayabusa (a much bigger engine) installation in a Riot with the standard chassis. Mind you, that's a hillclimb/sprint car and as such it doesn't have to run for more than a couple of minutes, unlike the 30 min races that I could be doing. Jeremy has talked about adding a bit more to the chassis, and it could well be a good idea at some point in the fiuture. For now, though, I think where I've ended up is OK. Pity I didn't do this before powder coating the chassis though. :-( Tim Chet,

No problem, it’s actually quite fun writing things up.

Interestingly, someone has recently finished a Hayabusa (a much bigger engine) installation in a Riot with the standard chassis. Mind you, that’s a hillclimb/sprint car and as such it doesn’t have to run for more than a couple of minutes, unlike the 30 min races that I could be doing. Jeremy has talked about adding a bit more to the chassis, and it could well be a good idea at some point in the fiuture. For now, though, I think where I’ve ended up is OK. Pity I didn’t do this before powder coating the chassis though. :-(

Tim

]]> By: Chet http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/txing/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Chet Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:19:39 +0000 http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/?p=1024#comment-211 Hi Tim - I'd like to sincerely thank you for sharing all of your hard fought knowledge. It's obviously never easy to be the 1st at anything. Based on your experience it would seem that another potential (better?) solution would be to add an additional 40 mil or so of wheelbase length to the rear portion of the chassis. I understand that you started with the 60 mil extended chassis but that length doesn't appear to provide enough chain length for anything other than the very compact Yamaha R1 engine the chassis was originally designed for. I'd think that the added space for chain length, exhaust, etc. and the slightly better weight distribution from the longer wheelbase would be well worth the additional bodywork modification. Is there some reason that I'm missing why the slightly longer wheelbase would not be a preferred approach? Thanks again for sharing all of this info. Chet Hi Tim -

I’d like to sincerely thank you for sharing all of your hard fought knowledge. It’s obviously never easy to be the 1st at anything.

Based on your experience it would seem that another potential (better?) solution would be to add an additional 40 mil or so of wheelbase length to the rear portion of the chassis. I understand that you started with the 60 mil extended chassis but that length doesn’t appear to provide enough chain length for anything other than the very compact Yamaha R1 engine the chassis was originally designed for.

I’d think that the added space for chain length, exhaust, etc. and the slightly better weight distribution from the longer wheelbase would be well worth the additional bodywork modification. Is there some reason that I’m missing why the slightly longer wheelbase would not be a preferred approach?

Thanks again for sharing all of this info.

Chet

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