If you're having parts laser cut, I would HIGHLY recommend adding small tabs and slots to your designs so that you can just ikea them together and get the alignment perfect every time. That said, yours is my favorite car channel on RUclips right now and I can't wait to see where this build goes
This is awesome. First video of yours I've seen so excuse me if I say something exceedingly dumb. You going to make carbon fiber components for it afterwards..? Also, is there a car this is going to look like when done..?
Yes, it will eventually be a lot of carbon. but fiberglass and aluminum are cheap to start with. Get it running, then get it right. This car will have an aero package unlike any 914 before but, its body will look like a sheridan 914
I realise this is slightly off topic for this stage, but can anyone give me some guidance in design/build of tubular spaceframe regarding suspension geometry..... I've read lots of info regarding design of suspension geometry, and always when discussing CoG and Roll centre it obviously has to consider weight distribution, along the vehicles width, length, and height. My confusion comes about because whenever I try and gather info from chassis builders experience, they always build the suspension at early stages. Not when full chassis is built with all vehicles gear put in. How are they accounting for all of the vehicles weight distribution at such an early stage of build? I am at an early stage of custom build design which uses a replica spaceframe of original manufacturer, but want to swap out multilink for double a arms. That will need spaceframe mods, and as using different running gear, a fibre shell, and many more items from a donor vehicle 50yrs more modern than original chassis model the weight distribution will be drastically different.
you basically can make assumptions. Without knowing exactly what you are building, you can go general. Front engine rear wheel, especially an american drivetrain in standard locations will be 55-60% front, where as a mid engine rear wheel will be something like 45 front. If you plan to move the motor more centrally you can achieve 50/50. Additionally you can place things like the battery in locations that help your weight distribution. i believe theres decent estimates you can make about the height of your CG but i cant remember them off the top of my head. Roll center is dependent on suspension design. Tune to win is a great book outlining a lot of your questions.
@@ZipTied that's helpful. Thank you. When it comes to putting the project together I plan to get professionals to design and fabricate properly. But I like to finalise my ideas in detail first.
Absolutely! The better detail you have figured out the easier it will be for the professionals to do there job and give you the end result you want. Best of luck on the project!
I really like the just do it thing it’s hilarious
You’re probably the first person to ever mention it. You my friend get a star ⭐️
You are underated
If you're having parts laser cut, I would HIGHLY recommend adding small tabs and slots to your designs so that you can just ikea them together and get the alignment perfect every time.
That said, yours is my favorite car channel on RUclips right now and I can't wait to see where this build goes
Thank you!
Man how are u not blowing up on RUclips🤩 this is amazing stuff
Awesome progress!
Thanks man!
Great vid! Love the progress!
This is awesome. First video of yours I've seen so excuse me if I say something exceedingly dumb. You going to make carbon fiber components for it afterwards..? Also, is there a car this is going to look like when done..?
Yes, it will eventually be a lot of carbon. but fiberglass and aluminum are cheap to start with. Get it running, then get it right. This car will have an aero package unlike any 914 before but, its body will look like a sheridan 914
700 pounds of down force at what speed? Thats wild
150 which is around the top speed of this thing
Josh sent me here. Doing some awesome shit!
I appreciate it!
What’s size and wall tube are you using
Main cage is 1.75 .090 dom from there it varies.
Optical flow 😅😅😂😂😂😂
All it takes is money, money, money !!!!!!!!!!
And to a lesser extent, time
I realise this is slightly off topic for this stage, but can anyone give me some guidance in design/build of tubular spaceframe regarding suspension geometry.....
I've read lots of info regarding design of suspension geometry, and always when discussing CoG and Roll centre it obviously has to consider weight distribution, along the vehicles width, length, and height.
My confusion comes about because whenever I try and gather info from chassis builders experience, they always build the suspension at early stages. Not when full chassis is built with all vehicles gear put in.
How are they accounting for all of the vehicles weight distribution at such an early stage of build?
I am at an early stage of custom build design which uses a replica spaceframe of original manufacturer, but want to swap out multilink for double a arms. That will need spaceframe mods, and as using different running gear, a fibre shell, and many more items from a donor vehicle 50yrs more modern than original chassis model the weight distribution will be drastically different.
you basically can make assumptions. Without knowing exactly what you are building, you can go general. Front engine rear wheel, especially an american drivetrain in standard locations will be 55-60% front, where as a mid engine rear wheel will be something like 45 front. If you plan to move the motor more centrally you can achieve 50/50. Additionally you can place things like the battery in locations that help your weight distribution. i believe theres decent estimates you can make about the height of your CG but i cant remember them off the top of my head. Roll center is dependent on suspension design. Tune to win is a great book outlining a lot of your questions.
@@ZipTied that's helpful. Thank you. When it comes to putting the project together I plan to get professionals to design and fabricate properly. But I like to finalise my ideas in detail first.
Absolutely! The better detail you have figured out the easier it will be for the professionals to do there job and give you the end result you want. Best of luck on the project!