Steves2580
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Nice steady and tidy build, making good progress!
Good idea with fuel tank, VOSA should be happy!
Steve ;D
Good idea with fuel tank, VOSA should be happy!
Steve ;D
Lilspeed's "about flippin time" Freestyle Discussion Thread
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Lilspeed
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Phaeton":293187z8 said:
Ah right. Didn't fancy the full width tank, and all I got with the kit was 2 unusable fire extinguishers! - Mild steel and plastic lined
So I'm making it up as I go here!
Stoneleigh next year perhaps?
Thanks Wagon! It's pure good fortune that the GRP seats I ordered are quite reclined when I've got a comfortable driving position, so there's room for a dinky tank behind even when they're as far back as they'll go.
What's the motor out of then? VW? Love the spikey cam cover bolts!
The choice of colour scheme was down to one of my buggy's 3 (that I know of) previous builders! It came with the front GRP cover painted in the burnt orange off the Focus ST. Nice too that my mate's one has orange frame and black panels so they should look ace parked up together.
Lilspeed
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That's orange Plastikote on mine too! Oddly enough I spotted the paint I needed when my mate customised his xbox!
Believe it or not that little tank holds 11.5 litres(2.5 gallons). I'd done the maths before but still had to fill it with water to make sure!
That'll be over 12 litres with the filler neck on.
So working with 12 litres, and say 40mpg, that'll give me 105 miles from full tank to walking, or maybe 80 odd miles before I start looking for a garage.
I think I'll be able to live with that, but if I do get fed up with filling up I can always fit another tank behind the driver's seat.
Believe it or not that little tank holds 11.5 litres(2.5 gallons). I'd done the maths before but still had to fill it with water to make sure!
That'll be over 12 litres with the filler neck on.
So working with 12 litres, and say 40mpg, that'll give me 105 miles from full tank to walking, or maybe 80 odd miles before I start looking for a garage.
I think I'll be able to live with that, but if I do get fed up with filling up I can always fit another tank behind the driver's seat.
Mini Mad Max
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Nice progress!! I fancey a pair of seats like yours too. Are they from kitparts direct? Nice subframes too. Look pretty damn sturdy
Lilspeed
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Cheers Max!
Yes, the seats came from Kit Parts Direct. I bought them through Ebay but they now have an online shop;
http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/index.php?site=EM120629
Yes, the seats came from Kit Parts Direct. I bought them through Ebay but they now have an online shop;
http://www.kitpartsdirect.com/index.php?site=EM120629
Mini Mad Max
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Nice I bought similar seats a while back but they are a bit too narrow for even a skinny fella like myself! Also I like the IVA friendly lip on the kitpartsdirect ones and the harness cut aways around the waist. Do you reckon you could fit these straight to runners, as in does the bottom of the seat look flat enough? With the old seats i bought, there is a big domed bit in the bottom so runners would have to be spaced off :/ Seriously considering some seats like yours instead now
Max
I bought similar seats a while back but they are a bit too narrow for even a skinny fella like myself! Also I like the IVA friendly lip on the kitpartsdirect ones and the harness cut aways around the waist. Do you reckon you could fit these straight to runners, as in does the bottom of the seat look flat enough? With the old seats i bought, there is a big domed bit in the bottom so runners would have to be spaced off :/ Seriously considering some seats like yours instead now Max
Lilspeed
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Mini Mad Max":160m7nxi said:Nice
Ok, I have to say these seats are very snug on me to the point that if I were a bit wider they might be a no go! They fit me very close across the ribs and hips. So, luckily for you I'm not female and am quite happy to tell you that I'm 39" around the chest, and 34" waist. ;D If you're skinnier than me you'll be fine!
Mini Mad Max":160m7nxi said:
Unfortunately these also protrude between the mounting faces underneath :-\
The other problem with mounting them on runners is that there's not really enough space in the buggy to move them anywhere!
Next time I'm over the workshop I'll get some better pics of how they fit in mine.
Mini Mad Max
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Ahhh okay! Hahahaa! I'm 32" waist, it was across the chest that was a bit too snug on my seats! Lovely subframes The runners aren't a problem for me as i need all the leg room i can get, but i would like to be able to remove the upper bulkhead behind the seats to gain access to the front of the engine, and i don't think that would be possible if i have the seats fixed as far back as possible. What do you think? This is all very helpful!
Max
The runners aren't a problem for me as i need all the leg room i can get, but i would like to be able to remove the upper bulkhead behind the seats to gain access to the front of the engine, and i don't think that would be possible if i have the seats fixed as far back as possible. What do you think? This is all very helpful! Max
Lilspeed
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Right. Totally agree about bulkhead access, that's part of the idea behind my subframes; Not being able to move the seats out the way I decided to make them as easy as possible to remove. So there's rivnuts in the new crossmembers I've welded in, and just the 4 pretty easily accessible bolts on each seat to lift them out. Maybe something similar would work for yours?
Anyway, I'm popping over the workshop to measure up for battery cable later so I'll get some pics.
Anyway, I'm popping over the workshop to measure up for battery cable later so I'll get some pics.
Lilspeed
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Cheers Alan!!
Right here you go Max,
You can see here the driver seat sits about 10mm away from the bulkhead....
Which also leaves very little clearance here....
and even less on the passenger side as the seat sits around 20mm further forward to clear the fuel tank housing!
So I think you can see there's really no room for any real amount of front to back adjustment with these seats But I've scanned the IVA manual and as far as I can see there's no requirement for the seat to have adjustment so I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed there, and hope the bloke who does the test can reach the pedals!
Right here you go Max,
You can see here the driver seat sits about 10mm away from the bulkhead....
Which also leaves very little clearance here....
and even less on the passenger side as the seat sits around 20mm further forward to clear the fuel tank housing!
So I think you can see there's really no room for any real amount of front to back adjustment with these seats
But I've scanned the IVA manual and as far as I can see there's no requirement for the seat to have adjustment so I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed there, and hope the bloke who does the test can reach the pedals!
Mini Mad Max
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Thanks for the photos!! It looks like there is no way of getting the upper bulkhead out there without removing the seats because as you say their is no real space to move them forward. May have to make do with my current seats. It would certainly save me some money! But they might be a compromise on the comfort being so narrow
Max
Max
Lilspeed
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No probs.
I guess if we were really worried about comfort, we wouldn't have bought cars with no doors, windscreen or roof!! ;D
I was shopping for bits earlier and these popped up in a side pane;
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/Seat ... h_SEATRUN3
Looks like they'd be ideal for seats like ours as there's nothing between the runners.
I guess if we were really worried about comfort, we wouldn't have bought cars with no doors, windscreen or roof!! ;D
I was shopping for bits earlier and these popped up in a side pane;
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/product/Seat ... h_SEATRUN3
Looks like they'd be ideal for seats like ours as there's nothing between the runners.
What I have done with the Elise seats is mount a 25x25 box across the actual seat which in turn is hinged to a 25x25 box which bolts to the floor then at the back I have made another bracket which bolts to the floor that you can get to the bolts. So to get the back panel off I undo the bolts at the back & tilt the seat forward, not sure if this is an option for you. Seat doesn't have to be adjustable for IVA.
Alan...
Alan...