DISLEXICDIME Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Static drop? Or with bags with it being this low Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 is this a different location? What happened to all the car port canopies? The carport canopys are next to the garage. How they stuff all these cars there is anyones guess? Sometimes there is a car stored on the rack with another one parked underneath :lol: Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 The roadster isn't under the canopy at this time. We have the frame out and have other projects under there. Once we get a frame built it will go back on the lift under the canopy. There are a few 510's we are trying to get running by Canby so for now it's on the back burner. We just wanted it to look cool while it sits around. Help the motivation you know :) Static drop? Or with bags with it being this low It's going to be static of coarse :) Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 AUTO BAHNS :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 ok I know old thread but....... any updates? that looks sick with the rims tucked like that. what are the engine plans etc... Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Time for an update Jeff!!!!!!:poke: Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Update requested... :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Dillon neads to put those wheels back on the 4 door. Quote Link to comment
ZackTheImpaler Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I just saw that roadster a couple weeks ago..under a tarp..:o Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 All of Jeff's cars go to the car wash first! Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 any updates?????? Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Not really. Been working on other projects right now. I really want to get to it though. It's not easy to find a complete Mazda Miata front suspension. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I just saw that roadster a couple weeks ago..under a tarp..:o It's still there. :lol: Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 It's been a while since there has been an update. Really nothing big has gone on, I plan on designing the frame in solid works, as I've been working on other solid works projects with a buddy at work and I'm getting to the point where it is actually fun to draw things. I've also finally decided what drive train to use. After test fitting a VG and measuring the engine bay it was pretty obvious that the only engine that will fit is a rotary…… Well until lately when I've been thinking about using the Nissan Leaf drive train, since they've been out long enough to be able to buy a totaled one at not to bad of a price. (please don't start a renewable energy thread out of this project thread). I found a dude up north of me who has bought a wrecked Leaf with the same plans. I stopped by and check out his project, learned tons and it looks totally doable. Getting a Leaf is down the road after I get a frame tacked together I'll need a leaf. We cut the frame in half when we moved it to my house so I had to zap it back together. Brought it into the back yard and leveled i the frame. Then I set up my cheesy Home Depot laser level to get some decent measurements. So here is my start. It will come together as time goes on. One thing I want to do is to make it AWD or at least make provisions for it. That will require a FWD or RWD spindle used in a double wish bone setup not a pogo stick setup. Which turns out to be difficult to find. So far the best one I can find is a Chevy Avalanche although it's a bit overkill so I was hoping you guys could think of one. Not one like Honda's use though, they are super tall and weird. 4 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 And here I thought I was going to find someone asking "WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS BUILD???" Glad to see your making a plan for it. Just keep us updated on the frame build. I got to work with Solid Works and my last fabrication job. Cool shit! I told a Toyota buddy he should put the guts from a Prius into a early Celica. He has no vision. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Leaf drivetrain will be so awesome! Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 It's not leaf, but will a Nissan Juke awd rear set up work under there? Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 And here I thought I was going to find someone asking "WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS BUILD???" Glad to see your making a plan for it. Just keep us updated on the frame build. I plan on it. I just want to make a small amount of progress every week, that would keep me happy. Leaf drivetrain will be so awesome! I think so too. Can you imagine it! 210 lbs of torque instantly! That's with just one leaf motor setup. My long term plan is awd and two of them…. 420 lbs of torque and 240 HP!!! GPS, power steering, power brakes, antilock brakes, AC, backup camera, a phone app so I can pre heat the car before I go out in the morning. Yeah I'm going to hook it all up! every last bit. It's not leaf, but will a Nissan Juke awd rear set up work under there? The plan for rear is the S13 stuff. My friend Sam drew it already. I helped….. kinda…. Sam's rig 2 Quote Link to comment
Leprechaun311 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 totally cool, I am subscribed to this tread. blank canvas, eager to see what comes of this. SoCal roadster owner, FergusO 69 2000 w/SU's aka: Fergus O'Fiberglass Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 More progress thanks to my buddy up north! He let me borrow a leaf battery and the motor tranny combo!!! Yes time to get it drawn up in solidworks. Crazy to think that little dude is 210 foot pounds of torque and that includes the tranny and rearend!!! Although the Tesla setup is small and more powerful but I still dig it. 4 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Almost forgot this is one of the 48 batteries 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Very cool. I don't know of you'll be able to get your hands on one but Leafs just got recalled. Some 2014s had a bunch of missing welds. Nissan will be giving the customers new cars rather than repair them. This is going to be rad. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Very cool. I don't know of you'll be able to get your hands on one but Leafs just got recalled. Some 2014s had a bunch of missing welds. Nissan will be giving the customers new cars rather than repair them. This is going to be rad. Now that's a recall. Quote Link to comment
Trophy24 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 This looks cool Jeff. Can't wait to see this progress! Quote Link to comment
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