CRX HF reverse trike project

[Smurf]

Weigh it on all three corners, move some things around inside (battery, washer reservoir, etc) until it's more balanced? I don't know, I haven't searched in-depth on that yet.

You're kind of in uncharted territory as far as three wheels go. A few have done it, but most seemed to lack any sort of intelligence and that's how you hear of those "stoppie" stories.

[Smurf]

Thought this might also be some good food for thought. It's called the "Zoleco", there's a few threads about it here on Ecomodder. Some Canadian dude with plenty of time on his hands, but no financial support to 'go big' with his creation.

Started with a Suzuki Forsa, stripped it down, mounted the single rear wheel, and some basic outline of his final shape:


More rods, some backing material...


And after a few decades of sanding, priming, sanding, priming...



Says with the aero work, he'll need a mere 8.2 horsepower to cruise at 65mph. Your CRX is a good enough front already, can't really squeeze it any smaller than it is. But a simplified version of the Zoleco rear end might be up your alley.

[groundflyer]

thats neat body lines
Im woking on a gas tank 10 gallons wonder how far that will go. And them will move quarter panels in.

[Sven7]

Originally Posted by groundflyer

Fair what ?


On the bottom you might do 10 to be safe
Thanks bottom is open to changing top is not.. at this time but Will be adjustable by 3" with air shocks

I think you mentioned getting rid of the sharp corners on the rear
Yes thought about is but that would be later Two giant vortecs lol

Cool project. have you considered doing something smaller, like a 500cc or even a 250? The car shouldn't need more than like 15hp to cruise at 60mph

Nope in the same car? well did you see the vid of my 8yo GD moving the car?
thats lite.



Fair what ?
where?

Fair the rear wheel, like this.



Otherwise you'll get all kinds of turbulence from that spinning wheel.
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I thought you were using the 700cc motorcycle engine along with the swing arm... guess it'll still be the CRX motor.
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The 15* was in regards to the body sides, which you are narrowing.

[Smurf]

As Sven said, that rear wheel can help or hurt your economy. If you look close at the first Zoleco pic, he has rods set up to curve from the side of the vehicle to the rear wheel. From the wheel, it goes up and back at an angle to meet the rest of the body. That's one way of fairing the wheel.

If you could do a reasonable pic of the dimensions of everything, I could draw something up that might work.

[Smurf]

Hope this helps... I didn't do exact angles, didn't squeeze the sides in. Just showed what a 'belly pan' type look would be on a CRX R/T, and it diverts air away from the rear wheel.

[HydroJim]

Maybe this would be making things to complicated, but maybe it would be possible to use both the car's engine, and a motorcycle engine. Just use the motorcycle engine while at cruise on the highway? Not quite sure how you would switch over smoothly, but it's a thought

[Smurf]

HydroJim, I think using the CRX ICE to provide some juice to an electric-drive rear wheel... That's an interesting combination.

[groundflyer]

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If you could do a reasonable pic of the dimensions of everything, I could draw something up that might work.[/QUOTE]

like what pics??? wheel base now?

[groundflyer]

Originally Posted by Smurf

Hope this helps... I didn't do exact angles, didn't squeeze the sides in. Just showed what a 'belly pan' type look would be on a CRX R/T, and it diverts air away from the rear wheel.

That is the look Im Working on Just to get on the road.

Your CRX is a good enough front already, can't really squeeze it any smaller than it is. But a simplified version of the Zoleco rear end might be up your alley.

Yep I will have a panoramic view with the three windows.. like it

And the Wheel base is 102" now..

And a mock up gas tank