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Any Hamiltonians heading up to this? We could share trailer space if so.

Classic OMS.

Hey @nzvohc there's a better way to bring all your pictures back, it'll just take a bit of time. If you right click "open link in new tab" it'll bring up your photo in potobucket. Then you can download it, edit your post, upload the images directly to the forum and be done with it. Then you shouldn't have to worry about this issue happening again. This car is awesome by the way. I'd forgotten it existed.

Hmmm.

Oh man, synergy needs to build a 500cc V8 from a couple of these.....

Yaaas! Nice. We need more Kei goodness around here.

Yeah, that's another big reason for the dual rate setup - way better over kerbs and big bumps. It helps to make the rear less jumpy and soak up the big hits. I've also noticed that most suspension tuners keep their cards close to their chest... It's the same with racecars, speedway, road race bikes, motocross bikes and obviously offroading too. There's a small amount of info on the internet, but it's just enough to get you confused. I'd really like to do an apprenticeship with a switched on suspension Barry to get a better idea of how it all works. How low is the rebound damping meant to be? And is there a bump/rebound ration that's ideal? In racecars it seems that 1:2 bump:rebound is the ballpark ratio with a digressive piston that "blows off" in the higher speeds, so you get good low speed feel without flying into the air every time you hit a rut. Time to buy a shock dyno.

I lolled at "dafuq am I asking these cunts for?". Love the scrap metal creations btw.

The dual spring thing is really interesting! I can only imagine how bobbly it must be when transitioning from soft to hard multiple times in a row . I've been reading a bit about dual spring setups in racecars lately and it's pretty confusing. Most racecars use the secondary spring to push the wheel down while unloaded to get a bit of extra traction, but the low rate spring will usually be fully compressed under the weight of the car. Also bump vs rebound damping and digressive pistons for variable high/low speed damping... Man it's interesting but pretty hard to get your head around! I like what you're doing though, it will be awesome if you get it to handle OK on the road.

This looks awesome! Get lots of pics please.

I'm working towards painting the engine bay and under the arches of my racecar at the moment. I want it to be hard wearing and able to deal with oil, fuel etc. What's the go? I'm picking the bringing everything back to bare metal would be best, then 2 part epoxy primer and wet layered 2 part for the top coat? The rattle can job I did 5 years ago survived ok, but peeled off really easily when I was degreasing the engine bay. Also, is it possible to get good 2 part satin paint? My front bumper and wheel arches are always chipping from rubber marbles and other debris... Would be nice to get decent paint on there and not have to worry as much.

There's no driveshaft loop rules for motorsport Dave... Probably should be though.

3k turbo!

Well now, that was pretty exceptional.

That car has a 4cyl bike engine now. It's a pretty cool little screamer!

This one’s made from ACM panel and uses steel angle for strength (probably a bit heavy). I like the way it uses pins to attach at the rear. Where are you getting your aero design info?

There you go again with doing things that I've been planning to do on my car . I think the glass over ply idea is a really good one and I also think it's a good idea to run aluminium angle along the length of the splitter to give it extra rigidity + mounting points. The ideal outcome is a splitter you can stand on. I'll dig out some pics of a quick release splitter I saw recently - it gave me a couple of ideas for attaching the rear of the tray.

This man knows what's up. Flip the diff like they do in Formula 1st to convert VW engines to mid engine. Other things to think about: Do you want the engine in front (mid engine) or hanging out the back? If you keep it hanging out the back then a standard diff (Nissan R200 etc) might actually drive the correct way? Does the output shaft spin the same way that the engine does? The gearbox may reverse the drive.

I've got a customer who is really keen to pick up more racecar work. He's based in Morrinsville. PM me for info. I'll level collect it from you and deliver it to him if needed.

Glad to see things are progressing in the right direction! It's always a buzz seeing your hard work turn into lap times. The car is sounding great too... I've been considering going away from my side pipe for clearance reasons, but there rowdiness of this makes me want to reconsider. What happened to the TRD pipes? I wouldn't mind a set for my car. I assume they're more likely to fit an AE than a KP.

Yep, that's the one! He's a Mad bastard who loves doing skids.

I'm not sure if he travels, but one of our mates runs a digger company in Hamilton and has a few smaller diggers. https://www.facebook.com/Damos-Diggers-1490092341278144/

Oh yuss! Forgot about Borgy. What's his business called?

Hey guys, A friend of mine from Auckland is in need of a mechanic or OS boe to help out with a 76 Combi that he's buying. It was brought in from Adelade at some stage, but when it arrived there was an engine bay fire while the dock staff were moving it. He needs to get it back to Auckland but the transport companies won't help him as it's a non runner, so he's looking for someone to help with getting it running. Apparently it turns over but doesn't start. Now, he's happy to pay someone if they can help out (workshop or private person), and he's also keen for some extra work do be done so he can drive it back to Auckland (non-complied, but meh ). So we're talking checking over the brakes, tyres, lights etc. He's very good with paying his bills and is someone that's worth meeting as he really is a GC and has a huge network of other GC's. It would also be great if the candidate could pick up the van from the vendor's house in Paraparaumu to get it off her lawn. Is anyone keen to put their hand up? @Seedy Al, @oldnrusty, @AllTorque, @Nominal.

I'm keen. Better get those 70cc kits installed onto both bikes...