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Exocet Build 001
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:42 pm
by Exocet Australia
Hi Guys,
Frames are on their way and arrive this month. Thought I'd better get a move on with the start of the build.
Donor is an NB8B from Lou. It apparently went into a wall at Eastern Creek. Must of been moving as it was a perfect straight edge on the side he crashed.
Anyway, this is her now as of this morning.
Thread will be updated as things progress.
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:46 pm
by PT
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:13 am
by Exocet Australia
I have a few decisions to make in the next few weeks.
Rim choice.
I have Dunlop Direzza's coming in the container with the frames.
Suspension
Seats
Belts
Any ideas/suggestions appreciated
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:24 am
by Jeo
Any further thoughts/progress on the rego potential?
Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:40 am
by Exocet Australia
Just initial discussions. It depends on which engineer you talk to. One says we should be good, another says it needs at minimum an aero screen. We'll see in a month or so I guess
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:46 am
by project.r.racing
I'd expect once 001 is built and rollng. That alot more orders will come your way. I know I fit into that category.
Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:58 pm
by Exocet Australia
I still have a frame left in the original shipment. Once the build starts I imagine it won't last very long
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:12 pm
by Okibi
I guess with this build adding lightness is pretty important
There's some VERY sexy seats here:
https://www.tillett.co.uk/car-racing-seat.asp
Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:47 pm
by Exocet Australia
Actually for my car I'm not worried about performance etc. All I'm worried about is getting the bloody thing on the road.
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:00 pm
by Regie
yep im watching with keen interest
Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:13 pm
by Bauer
Exocet Australia wrote:I have a few decisions to make in the next few weeks.
Rim choice.
I have Dunlop Direzza's coming in the container with the frames.
Suspension
Seats
Belts
Any ideas/suggestions appreciated
All I'm worried about is getting the bloody thing on the road.
From the top:
Rims just need to be what you like and have the right offset for the cycle wings to fit. Though I would suggest that your tyre choice is going to determine what size
Lowered suspension but not something rated for "track only" King and Koni/bilstein combo maybe?
Seats - stock. You will want to use ADR approved seats and it doesnt get cheaper than donor vehicle
Belts - stock if they are ok
Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:02 pm
by sailaholic
Suspension - mca.
The car is unlike anything on the road, so standard suspension might not work. Unless someone else has already figured out spring rates.
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:08 pm
by Apu
Why not try Nitrons. Quite popular with the Lotus Elise community apparently. I'd say this would end up reasonably similar in weight?
Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:11 pm
by Exocet Australia
Standard Elise around 800kg and Exige 900kg.
Exocet sub 700kg. ...
Yeah baby!!!!!
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Re: Exocet Build 001
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:17 pm
by greenMachine
Sexy, yes. Pity form has taken precedence over function
at least for track use.
Those race seats have no upper body lateral support. This is the NBT* for racecar safety, and will be something we will be looking for in the next year or so.
* Next Big Thing