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Old 2nd October 2012, 01:36 PM
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Hi,Im joining you guys ,just bought an MX5 based chassis off a guy on e bay that was never started and came complete with all running gear,1800cc
need to start looking at the brackets necessarry for the sterrring column ,pedals etc
I think its a better choice than a sierra based model nowadays
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Old 2nd October 2012, 07:34 PM
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Hi,Im joining you guys ,just bought an MX5 based chassis off a guy on e bay that was never started and came complete with all running gear,1800cc
need to start looking at the brackets necessarry for the sterrring column ,pedals etc
I think its a better choice than a sierra based model nowadays
cheers
Gary
Hi Gary welcome aboard....
Plenty of people on here more than welcome to help you out..
So don't hesitate to ask.....
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Old 2nd October 2012, 09:40 PM
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Hi,Im joining you guys ,just bought an MX5 based chassis off a guy on e bay that was never started and came complete with all running gear,1800cc
need to start looking at the brackets necessarry for the sterrring column ,pedals etc
I think its a better choice than a sierra based model nowadays
cheers
Gary
Welcome Gary

Was this the chassis you bought? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290779639242
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Old 4th October 2012, 01:28 PM
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Red face e bay purchase
no the seller was Reading based
what caught my eye was the MX5 dodr option as I believe it has more character than traditional Sierra choices, and also the less availability of Sierra parts currently which will only get worse I guess
I am trying to go the route of clam shell wings as a preferance and wondered why most go cycle wings,hopefully this is personal choice rather than influenced by IVA approval!
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Gary
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Old 5th October 2012, 01:33 PM
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Only prob is when you've built it you'll need to get a perm

I hope i never bump into Skov at any point!
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Old 5th October 2012, 02:13 PM
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I am trying to go the route of clam shell wings as a preferance and wondered why most go cycle wings
Clam shell wings are very "old skool" and cycle wings are more modern really but its personal choice .At the end of the day its your car do what you want V6,V8,turbo,nitrous,jet engine, whatever takes your fancy really
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Old 5th October 2012, 02:21 PM
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Clamshell wings give an early, iconic look but are not regarded as very aerodynamic. Caterham started to fit them (mid 60's KAR120c etc ) but then changed back to cycle wings and stayed with them.
I may get a pair of clamshells sometime if some come up at the right price but would need to mount them so the car could be easilly swapped back for long trips etc
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Old 5th October 2012, 02:58 PM
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Clam shells have a lot of lift at high speeds!
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Old 6th October 2012, 02:32 PM
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Only prob is when you've built it you'll need to get a perm

I hope i never bump into Skov at any point!
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Thinking about fitting a blower to mine post-IVA, not sure which one to go for though, this:



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