Exocet Build 001

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:42 pm

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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PT · Postby PT » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:46 pm

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Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:13 am

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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Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:24 am

Any further thoughts/progress on the rego potential?

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:40 am

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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project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:46 am

I'd expect once 001 is built and rollng. That alot more orders will come your way. I know I fit into that category.

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:58 pm

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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Postby **Okibi** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:12 pm

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

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:47 pm

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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Regie · Postby **Regie** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:00 pm

yep im watching with keen interest

Bauer · Postby **Bauer** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:13 pm

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 :wink:

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

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:02 pm

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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Apu · Postby **Apu** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:08 pm

Why not try Nitrons. Quite popular with the Lotus Elise community apparently. I'd say this would end up reasonably similar in weight?

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:11 pm

Standard Elise around 800kg and Exige 900kg.

Exocet sub 700kg. ...

Yeah baby!!!!!

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greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:17 pm

Okibi wrote: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

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.

:mrgreen:

* Next Big Thing