Hello everybody and HELP! I'm planing to start a project soon!

[elhigh]

^^

Scale model scanned into the computer = economical testing. You may have noticed that in the forums some of the guys use the term "CAD," meaning "cardboard aided design." As in, they're doing things full-scale and testing on actual cars. But getting even several scale models would permit you to do lots of work virtually.

Here's a thought or three:

1) The Mini (I won't call it a Cooper, that's a distinction I save for the original) is available with lots of parts commonality between a few significantly different platforms. That allows you to get a baseline on the original model and then the
-a) Clubman (longer with a sharper rear roof edge)
-b) Countryman (longer still, wider with larger tires)
-c) the horrible Coupe (lower and marginally shorter but with a distinctly different roofline)
-d) Paceman (gross measurements almost identical to the Countryman, but with a strongly sloping roofline)

And for kicks, you could also scan in an original Mini and add aero treatments to it. You could possibly elevate the already-thrifty (and bonkers fun) Mini into serious penny pinching territory with a modest boattail and a couple of other aero tweaks, and still have a car no longer than a new, unmodified Mini.

[lilutosh]

hy elhigh and thank you for your replay,

I have decided with my tutors it will make sense to go for the 2008 mini cooper as for it's boxy design and the low Cd of 0.35.
Btw in my work area CAD stands for computer aided design, but anyway.
What I need to do now is do more research on the model and prices as I will be doing a recorded PK presentation next week ( will be marked).

I will keep posting updates anyway.
I am trying to figure out now the market size and the price of the body kit and think about what elements I need to include like front bumper and grille redesigned, side skirts, rear bumper or tailboat and belly pan oh and I almost forgot the obvious rear wheel covers.

the next step in few weeks time will be to get a 1:18 scale model and scan it

[pgfpro]

Sounds like a very fun project!!!


Will you start another thread once you start???

[lilutosh]

Thanks.
I don't know, should I ?

[MetroMPG]

Makes sense to, or else we can rename this one and move it to the appropriate subforum once you get underway.

Looking forward to updates!

Welcome to the forum.