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Old 07-31-2010, 02:38 AM   #85 (permalink)
Dr. Jerryrigger
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The Sh*t-Box - '99 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport
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This is quite the project!
My first thoughts on it (something in here might help you);
-The back end is still rather large (he he he), which is difficult to address with out major reworking, or extension. If you could bring the roof down a little more, it would help a lot. If the batteries/cap.'s were not adding to the floor you could nab an extra few inches. Also a everyone who is 6'4" is used to a reclined seat when not in a truck (I'm 6'3"). If you can squeeze it down a little, and then extend it in the back even just 6", maybe just like a cammback thing...
-Safety, I would be scared as hell to take that thing on 128! For areo you could go a lot shorter in the front, but it's unpleasant to use your legs as a crumple zone. I think for the safety of this car you should extend the front out dramatically, and or change the seating arrangements. Would a 4 seater not work for you?

Other thoughts in no particular order; do you need 2 wheels in the back? I like the hatch door thing. There are some things that are not easy to make yourself or even have custom made, one of those is a windshield. It may be best to find a good sized and shaped one to base the rest of the design off of. Have you toyed with different bat/cap placements?
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