Any One Else See This......?

[Jim H]

http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/Newsroom...d2-8177-47eba175a681&WT.tsrc=paid&WT.mc_id=OB

Might be behind on threads and comments. Only saw this this morning. Looks very similar to the Elio His idea and start date are particularly interesting

Crazydog, welcome to the forum. Great people, great experiences and plenty of fun. Enjoy the journey with us.

 

[Coss]

Love the dash!

THANKS ! REAL TIGERS DO NOT HAVE THE FUEL OR TEMP GAUGES .
THE ONES I AM USING ARE VINTAGE VDO & TOOK QUITE AWHILE TO FIND .
LORD ELGIN GAUGES WOULD RUIN THIS CAR .

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YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY FIT BIGGER BRAKES INSIDE A 10" WHEEL .
THE DISCS ARE FROM AN MG MIDGET TURNED DOWN 1/2" SMALLER DIAMETER
AND THE CALIPERS ARE WILWOOD 4 POT UNITS .

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For a vehicle that weight those are plenty of brake for it.
They originally came with drum slow downs (for the way they worked, I can't call them brakes) didn't they?
Those little disks are going to just about stand it on it's nose if you slammed on the peddle.

 

[DAVID BROWER]

For a vehicle that weight those are plenty of brake for it.
They originally came with drum slow downs (for the way they worked, I can't call them brakes) didn't they?
Those little disks are going to just about stand it on it's nose if you slammed on the peddle.

I AM HOPING IT WILL SLAM ON IT's NOSE SMOOTHLY . THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST .

THE HONDA 600cc COUPE THAT THE MOTOR CAME FROM COULD DO 85-90 mph FLAT OUT .
I DON'T THINK MY TG WILL BE ANY FASTER ON THE TOP END BUT IT WILL GET THERE
A LOT MORE QUICKLY .

THE POINT IS , I CAN DRIVE IT ON 540 & KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC .
MY OTHER MESSERSCHMITTs CAN'T DO THAT .

WITH THE LIGHTER WEIGHT AND BETTER AERODYNAMICS THAN THE HONDA 600 ,
I THINK I WILL SEE FUEL EFFICIENCY IN THE 70's .

THE ELIO WILL BE BOTH FASTER AND GET BETTER MILEAGE .

 

[JEBar]

based on your experience, what type of ride do you anticipate it will have .... sports car ? touring car ? ????

 

[RUCRAYZE]

http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/Newsroom...d2-8177-47eba175a681&WT.tsrc=paid&WT.mc_id=OB

Might be behind on threads and comments. Only saw this this morning. Looks very similar to the Elio His idea and start date are particularly interesting

WTG, nice post, welcome from THE Evergreen State

 

[Smitty901]

As others have said , just another rear wheel drive . A spider with a cab. The ELIO is the right way to do it front wheel drive.
Right does not always work out.

 

[Rickb]

I like the control of a RWD vehicle particularly in an EV with the Motor Driving the rear wheel. I had the best traction ever in my RWD VW (rear engine) years ago. My front wheel drive Audi sucked in bad weather driving conditions and as a result had to bump up to the more costly AWD Audi back in the day.

 

[Kuda]

Love the dash!
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An alternative:

 

[Muzhik]

An alternative:

I like the look, but I'd constantly want to pull up on the stick to jump over the traffic ahead.

 

[Jim H]

An alternative:

What, no Elgin Dash? OMG they got it right.