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NickelB NL · 10-05-2013, 08:34 AM

i.ve been thinking about a FE kitcar for a long time. it's to bad i dont have the time, but i want some feedback from you guys, and your ideas.

i been reading and looking on the site, and looking at cars like the zing and that tadpole trikes, i've been thinking, those trikes do have some issues with bodyrole stability. but what when you have a cheap and easy base vehicle to set your car up with 4 weels. like taking te classic mini subframes, you have a narrow easy to work on base. put a tubular frame in between for tandem seats. a low vehicle hight, narrow upper cabin. plus there are a lot of honda v-tec conversions availible for the subframe. also alot of ford conversions. but what if you put that lean burn engine in a car that doesnt have to weight more than 1200lbs (600kg). and a nice small Aero shell. will i stay in leanburn if you drive normally?

i would like to hear comments and tips. i'm putting autocat back on my laptop en play around with the dimensoins of the frame en space needed.

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NickelB NL EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sneek Posts: 156 Focus - '05 Ford Focus tdci Futura Thanks: 66 Thanked 34 Times in 24 Posts	FE kitcar with classic mini subframes. i.ve been thinking about a FE kitcar for a long time. it's to bad i dont have the time, but i want some feedback from you guys, and your ideas. i been reading and looking on the site, and looking at cars like the zing and that tadpole trikes, i've been thinking, those trikes do have some issues with bodyrole stability. but what when you have a cheap and easy base vehicle to set your car up with 4 weels. like taking te classic mini subframes, you have a narrow easy to work on base. put a tubular frame in between for tandem seats. a low vehicle hight, narrow upper cabin. plus there are a lot of honda v-tec conversions availible for the subframe. also alot of ford conversions. but what if you put that lean burn engine in a car that doesnt have to weight more than 1200lbs (600kg). and a nice small Aero shell. will i stay in leanburn if you drive normally? i would like to hear comments and tips. i'm putting autocat back on my laptop en play around with the dimensoins of the frame en space needed.