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This is an F1 car that I built out of knex. It has independent suspension and steering and looks like a car from 1967/1968. The suspension is actually...
Make all of this stuff and just follow instructions.
This is the front of the frame and attaching the front wheels.
This is where the driver sits and the engine. The engine is a V8 with individual carbs and air filters.
This is the rear frame and suspension. Almost done!
In 1968 F1 cars were allowed to have wings. Teams put the wing struts on the suspension to improve grip but that caused failures of the aerofoils. The...
A few months ago I heavily modified the car. Excuse the dust, it was in storage. What I changed was the rear suspension, I moved it closer to the f...
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JUST WATCHED YOUR VIDEO " CRASH LANDING " TIPS TRY IT WITH AN R.C CAR INSTEAD .
The problem with crashing is that the car had no brakes, you can see that the tow string is attached to the steering column, so if the car goes off course it will steer itself back on target.
I've almost solved the braking problem, it uses a system that releases the brakes when the car is being pulled, and then when the bike slows down, the brakes on the car engage. I just have to test it on the road, there's a lot of snow though, so it will have to wait for a few months.
In the meantime I'm painting a paper mache model of a Toyota GT-One that fits over top of the car.
ITS SOO COOL .
what is it ?
It's a model of this.
http://encarsglobe.com/data_images/models/lotus-49/lotus-49-04.jpg
More impressive is the fact that it's still alive!
They are still racing online, building tracks and custom carsets and seasons.
After playing GPL for a bit I decided to make a car that looked a bit like the ones in the game.
But a few months ago I heavily modified it, and it looks WAY better.
The pics will be uploaded in just a moment.
Edit: New pictures are up, go to the last step.
It even persuade me to wants to even play more GPL!
I maybe will modify it, so it will be sturdy enough to handle my g27; or later in life a Fanatec wheel.
And how did you make something strong enough to hold a wheel?!?
Even my 1 inch steel square tubing still moves a bit.
In manufacturing class I'm right in the middle of making a base for inverted G25 pedals, and if I can get a steering wheel, then I'll make a hub adapter as well.
Even with the rubber feets it moves alot becaus instead of padel distance it use pedal pressure for the brakes and thats why it moves alot.
I guess you would need either wood or metal to prevent it from shifting while you drive.
maybe i will put it on wood or metal.
but maybe in the future i will get a pleichair from pleifactory with the pedal base so that the pedals won't move.
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407996_330290363678242_1167939855_n.jpg
I made that in my manufacturing class last year, it's a world of difference when you compare it to just clamping it on a table. (Inverted pedal base is almost done.)
I can only clamp my wheel(s) on my desk and hope that they won't move around.
I also have prevent my desk chair from moving around.
Hopefully you can rig up something to hold your gear. :tup:
I used to pull up a single person couch to the computer, and clamped the wheel to the desk, much better with the rig though.
Very hard to do with the limited space inside the car, but it could work.
The other big thing that I am going to attempt is to pull the car behind a bike at over 100km/h.
The only thing stopping me from doing that now is that the result when I stop would be even worse than the last time. (See: Video)
Therefore, I need to make a braking system that only activates when there is no tension on the tow rope, easier said than done when I also need to have the steering working the entire time aswell.
But I am confident that I can make an effective braking system on the car.
(The real goal is 100mph, but I doubt that my Dad will let me take the FZR out on the road at that speed lol.)
I've also begun making a Le Mans style bodyshell for the car out of paper mache.
I have the first layer and half of the second done, a few more layers of newspaper and then a layer of white paper so that I can paint it.
I had to design it to move freely so that I could tow it behind a bike, so I needed to modify the piece.
dont worry I didn't mean why would you build it, this looks like a fantastic car and Im rating 5 stars for this mainly because the lines are spot on!
There was also a suspension type unit between the bike and the car so that if I accelerated too fast it wouldn't rip the car in half. Also the small bike and wide angle lens makes me look fat. :)