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The swan neck is there as it allows the driver and passenger Hans bar to be at differing heights but using only one bar. FIA regs also state that harness may only be connected to no smaller than 38.1mm dia T45. If it were in sections then the centre cross would also have to be made in 38.1mm too as the Hans bars would fix to this. As you can see, my centre cross is only 25mm dia and this is able to be done by the fact that the harness are connected to 38.1mm. This reduces weight where allowed. Its been built to drawing which means it will also get a Homologation number. This means the shell can be easily log booked and used for competition.
The cage is an almost exact replica of the Prodrive designed and built item in a WRC S12B
Not much more and it's going to be done, I'd better get over if I want to see it before it goes back home lol ,, hopfully get dave back on mine again then as he has only been building it for about 4 years lol
Tie up with Dave when it's going for paint mate. It will look amazing out of the booth.
Yeah that's what I'm planning as iv seen so many being made they all look the same till there out the booth , going to look awesome once it's finished and all back together
S12B WRC items, and yes they're all made from one piece of metal.
The most beautiful a pillar gussets you'll ever see, they wrap around the tube as well as run back and forth.
570 mile round trip to see Dave at DM Motorsport today and catch up with the fabrication work on my old shed. I have to say, the photos really don't do his work justice. In the metal it looks even more bonkers than I knew it would be.
Also picked up my carbon doorcards and discussed the rest of the items to be done.
03 April 2015, 08:27 AM
