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Today was a day of planning and going over the initial designs. While initially wanting to go with a 3 wheeled reverse trike on this I have decided to change things up and keep it 4 wheeled. The main reasons are I think the 3 wheeled design would be better represented with its own chassis design from scratch. Another reason is I like the idea of recycling and reusing the parts I all ready have on hand. This cuts costs as well as time which are both key to a successful and completed project. This also cuts out the need for chassis modification so the stock chassis is all that is needed to get a rolling chassis going. Cuts out the amount of foreign parts that need to be sourced which is often unpredictable and time consuming. In my mind this simplifies the reproduction ability and also creates the opportunity for an highly aerodynamic body shell that can be bolted to any Spitfire or GT6 opening the door for future kits if desired.
I also have a very well thought out plans guide in the Urba Centurion. While the plans guide is out dated it gives you a solid idea of the process and goes a little bit into component selection. The best part is there has been a few completed Centurions to date and all have similar specs as to the originally designed model. So for around $7,000 or less you can certainly have a 100+ MPG car in your driveway albeit at speeds around 50mph only.
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