Hi All,
Hope this is the right place to post this but i thought it best to open a dicusion thread about my GT build as i wouldn't mind a few peoples opinions.
Today at 10:30 i get a phone call from James @ ToyotaGT and they have already begun work on the buggy, even though its not booked in for a few weeks yet
Anyway, they have offered up the engine and it doesn't fit, nor does it look like its going to fit! It needs another 6 inch's. I have given them the go ahead to widen the buggy by six inch's at the back. This will probably mean me widening the front also. Becasue of the extra width i have also decided to lengthen the thing. Around a foot will be getting added to the length of the buggy.
What we have planned is to cut the mini subframe in half and add the six inch's in the middle. The frame at the back will be modified and widened. Also another compartment will be added between the mini subframe and passenger compartment to create a specific fuel tank compartment. This will give the fuel tank a fully firewalled compartment and will mean i can have a fuel cap built into the side of the buggy.
While im modifying the back im also going to convert the suspension to coilovers and get rid of the rubber doughnuts.
Feels like the project has gone backwards a bit but should be back on track soon. ???
Is there anything else that should be added/changed while im cutting the thing to pieces?
Jason
Hope this is the right place to post this but i thought it best to open a dicusion thread about my GT build as i wouldn't mind a few peoples opinions.
Today at 10:30 i get a phone call from James @ ToyotaGT and they have already begun work on the buggy, even though its not booked in for a few weeks yet
Anyway, they have offered up the engine and it doesn't fit, nor does it look like its going to fit! It needs another 6 inch's. I have given them the go ahead to widen the buggy by six inch's at the back. This will probably mean me widening the front also. Becasue of the extra width i have also decided to lengthen the thing. Around a foot will be getting added to the length of the buggy.
What we have planned is to cut the mini subframe in half and add the six inch's in the middle. The frame at the back will be modified and widened. Also another compartment will be added between the mini subframe and passenger compartment to create a specific fuel tank compartment. This will give the fuel tank a fully firewalled compartment and will mean i can have a fuel cap built into the side of the buggy.
While im modifying the back im also going to convert the suspension to coilovers and get rid of the rubber doughnuts.
Feels like the project has gone backwards a bit but should be back on track soon. ???
Is there anything else that should be added/changed while im cutting the thing to pieces?
Jason