Single-seater

[Rena]

Originally Posted by Chris Gibbs

There have been a few delays, but the book should be out next year.



It's a steel spaceframe with GRP and aluminium bodywork. The prototype has a Honda Fireblade engine but the bay is designed to take most 4 cylinder motorcycle engines. The bay is physically large enough to take the Audi 4 and 5 cylinder engines/gearboxes (and possibly the V8) but I don't know if there'll be much detail for the car engines. The diff in the prototype is a Sierra unit modified to chain drive, I'm hoping to include modification details for the Ford escort/fiesta diff as well. The front and rear uprights are fabricated to take ford hubs.

The GRP will be available from Triton and 3ge are going to produce chassis parts and plates.

Cheers

Chris

Chris, do you know when? Spring, summer or autumn?

[Chris Gibbs]

I'd guess summer time but it's down to Haynes production schedules.

Cheers

Chris

[HandyAndy]

can,t wait for it to be published, my Roadster will be finished just at the right time for me to build the single seater........ssshhhh don,t tell the wife

andy

[londonsean69]

Chris - give us a little hint, SHS or CHS tubing?

I need to know if I am going to have to get handy with a decent tube bender

Sean

[Chris Gibbs]

It's square tubing, 25mm square mostly. Some of the bracing is CHS but you won't need a bender.

I'm toying with the idea of building a round tube chassis for myself, but it would be too complex for the average builder, and too difficult to detail in a book!

Cheers

Chris

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by Chris Gibbs

It's square tubing, 25mm square mostly. Some of the bracing is CHS but you won't need a bender.

I'm toying with the idea of building a round tube chassis for myself, but it would be too complex for the average builder, and too difficult to detail in a book!

Cheers

Chris

Nice one, cheers Chris

[Rena]

Chris, will it be available as a kit for us who can´t build everything self?

[cealm]

Hello Chris.

Have you any idea when I can buy your Singel Seater book? Waited for a looooong time.....

[cealm]

Not any idéa??? Summer, autum, vinter, spring 2011, 2012, 2013 or?

Sorry but I really want to know about the book-release.

Regards cealm.