Rotary Kit Cars
05-05-2005, 02:28 PM
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there's a guy on here from around my area that has an Ultima, i think he has a 13b in it, possibly a 20b dunno havent seen it in person and he doesnt post here very often anymore.
He said just the drivetrain-less chassis was way up there in price tho, considering the body and chassis is made when you order it, specifically the way you order it.
kevin.
He said just the drivetrain-less chassis was way up there in price tho, considering the body and chassis is made when you order it, specifically the way you order it.
kevin.
05-06-2005, 01:36 AM
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[quote name='jackboots' date='May 5 2005, 03:48 PM']ha ha ha ha ha....just found Ultima's website..they want $89,000 for the rolling chassis.
Well...that eliminates that possibility....
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Yeah if you were to buy one of their chassis to use as a foundation for a kit. A rolling chassis similar to that could be built for around $5,000 maybe less not including engine. Parts duplication would be your meal ticket. Chassis fabrication $1500.00 The mustang II front A arms could be used as they are used for most kit cars if I remember correctly $599.00. The rear suspension $479.00 and a AUDI 5000 transmission 100.00 from a junk yard as most other parts you may require e.g. A/C if you require it. Add motor and painless wiring, exterior lighting etc, etc, and you are almost there. A body kit approx $1800.00 and that depends on how elaborate you want to be, but putting something together in this form should run in total, say $8-10,000.00 or less if you make a junk yard your best friend.
Well...that eliminates that possibility....
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Yeah if you were to buy one of their chassis to use as a foundation for a kit. A rolling chassis similar to that could be built for around $5,000 maybe less not including engine. Parts duplication would be your meal ticket. Chassis fabrication $1500.00 The mustang II front A arms could be used as they are used for most kit cars if I remember correctly $599.00. The rear suspension $479.00 and a AUDI 5000 transmission 100.00 from a junk yard as most other parts you may require e.g. A/C if you require it. Add motor and painless wiring, exterior lighting etc, etc, and you are almost there. A body kit approx $1800.00 and that depends on how elaborate you want to be, but putting something together in this form should run in total, say $8-10,000.00 or less if you make a junk yard your best friend.
05-06-2005, 05:01 AM
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http://www.ultimav12.ca/ - check out the chassis section - I was surprised the chassis stiffness is so low, my car has nearly that and it's not going to see anywhere near the torque of a big block. Anyway when you're budgeting, there's a general rule - calculate as close as possible the final price of the car and add 50% - I did that and it's almost perfect.
Mark
Mark
05-06-2005, 11:30 AM
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Well...as much fun as this sounds, I'm not sure I have the time for a DIY kit car.
I mean, I know that there's work involved in any kit car, but I was hoping to find something more complete that used the RX-7 as its foundation, much like the factory five cars use the mustang.
I've got a turbo II with only 66k miles on the engine and drivetrain, and totally fresh suspension components. My original plan was to put the FC on a diet and lose as much weight as possible, but the thought of a tube frame and ultra low weight got really appealing.
My car would be a perfect donor, I just need someone to offer a kit car that uses my components.
I mean, I know that there's work involved in any kit car, but I was hoping to find something more complete that used the RX-7 as its foundation, much like the factory five cars use the mustang.
I've got a turbo II with only 66k miles on the engine and drivetrain, and totally fresh suspension components. My original plan was to put the FC on a diet and lose as much weight as possible, but the thought of a tube frame and ultra low weight got really appealing.
My car would be a perfect donor, I just need someone to offer a kit car that uses my components.
05-06-2005, 01:28 PM
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There's actually plenty of people who have used FC's as donors for a locost, it would be pretty simple to do, you could probably copy the rx-7 rear suspension over and the front uprights must somehow be able to take double wishbones - the rest is pretty much the same as the book describes.
The time you'll save with a more complete kit will be offset by the fact that locosts are completely stripped out and won't require as much work - with the side effect of less weight/more speed. Each kit-car requires a certain amount of time and money. The more time you spend on it, the less money it will cost, and generally the more money you spend the less time it will take to finish. Some cars take more time/money than others, a locost tends to be one of the kits that takes less.
Mark
The time you'll save with a more complete kit will be offset by the fact that locosts are completely stripped out and won't require as much work - with the side effect of less weight/more speed. Each kit-car requires a certain amount of time and money. The more time you spend on it, the less money it will cost, and generally the more money you spend the less time it will take to finish. Some cars take more time/money than others, a locost tends to be one of the kits that takes less.
Mark
05-06-2005, 10:16 PM
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[quote name='inanimate_object' date='May 6 2005, 02:28 PM']There's actually plenty of people who have used FC's as donors for a locost, it would be pretty simple to do, you could probably copy the rx-7 rear suspension over and the front uprights must somehow be able to take double wishbones - the rest is pretty much the same as the book describes.
The time you'll save with a more complete kit will be offset by the fact that locosts are completely stripped out and won't require as much work - with the side effect of less weight/more speed. Each kit-car requires a certain amount of time and money. The more time you spend on it, the less money it will cost, and generally the more money you spend the less time it will take to finish. Some cars take more time/money than others, a locost tends to be one of the kits that takes less.
Mark
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[quote name='Feds' date='May 6 2005, 03:08 PM']If you want quick and dirty, find a VW based kit (and there are several), get a rotary-VW adaptor kit, and you're good to go.
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The time you'll save with a more complete kit will be offset by the fact that locosts are completely stripped out and won't require as much work - with the side effect of less weight/more speed. Each kit-car requires a certain amount of time and money. The more time you spend on it, the less money it will cost, and generally the more money you spend the less time it will take to finish. Some cars take more time/money than others, a locost tends to be one of the kits that takes less.
Mark
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[quote name='Feds' date='May 6 2005, 03:08 PM']If you want quick and dirty, find a VW based kit (and there are several), get a rotary-VW adaptor kit, and you're good to go.
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