My Tube Framed Carbon Bodied Road Race Evo

[river]

A condensed thread of just pictures from the author... or in other words, a blog entry?

I wish I had enough time to read through all 72 pages. Some day more sites will encourage users to post blogs for build threads so we don't have to weed through pages of useless posts just to see a few updates from the author/builder.

Haha, yea Chris...a blog entry would be wicked!

 

[RipperXX]

Wish I had the money...

 

[4g64fiero]

You guys, this guy is going to kill himself. I saw this thread when it had all the pics of his welding on the chassis and it was horrific. Sure I'll give him an A for effort but that chassis needs to be x ray'd.

 

[Imback]

Well according to him and his proof square tube is fine and also he is a certified aviation repair man. Me being a fabricator i don't like using mig for something like this. But am sure he is more then aware of what's at stake. I give the man all the respect. What a great build.

 

[dsmdeliveryboy]

I've seen many prerunners built with mig welders and take a beating more than a car ever would and they're still standing, and his welds looked pretty good to me.

 

[tkelly27]

You guys, this guy is going to kill himself. I saw this thread when it had all the pics of his welding on the chassis and it was horrific. Sure I'll give him an A for effort but that chassis needs to be x ray'd.

He's gotta keep an engine together to kill himself : D

Cool concept, but this
http://www.civic77.com/cars/lg_RearUpright.jpg
is not cool.

The upper rod end isn't encapsulated, so whatever it's bolted to is in single shear and bending, and the rod end itself is subjected to a bending load. Sounds like someone told you that, but I'll say it again, it's not safe. Threads in bending are pre-failed and not an optimum, or "advanced" design. You had said you copied it from another race team's design, be sure to check it as often as they do.

You've also put the bell crank and one corner of the A arm load on that piece of sheet metal that has a cold weld to what looks like 1" box tubing. Is the bell crank at least encapsulated with another piece of plate on the other side?

Good job doing all that work in your garage, but it definitely shows where it came from.

 

[Killa_dsm]

Wow that is pretty badass. Keep up the great work, and keep us updated please.

 

[jericho777]

I have always liked a road race minded vehicle with tube frame and wide tires on all four corners. This build has peaked my interests. Where could you find frame /chassis plans to accomplish this for an AWD DSM? Something that would address the suspension shear issues or any other design issues. I have no knowledge in this area but am interested.

 

[DSM_PWR]

You guys, this guy is going to kill himself. I saw this thread when it had all the pics of his welding on the chassis and it was horrific. Sure I'll give him an A for effort but that chassis needs to be x ray'd.

x2

 

[ali]

Wow that is a true art form right there

 

[Atuca]

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Looks alot more like a DSM motor than an Evo Motor.



Just saying. Maybe I missed where he stated that.

 

[LandoAWD]

Google "Evo 1-3"

 

[Atuca]

right, I guess I didn't read that he was building a early evo. I read evo and think 8-10 automaticly.

 

[wishihadatalon]

Well according to him and his proof square tube is fine and also he is a certified aviation repair man. Me being a fabricator i don't like using mig for something like this. But am sure he is more then aware of what's at stake. I give the man all the respect. What a great build.

surely you being a fabricator, understand that mig welding on the mild steel that he is using will gain or lose no strength vs. tig welding.

That being said, those welds are horrible and I wouldn't be caught riding or working near that chassis. His work needs to be tested in some sort of destructive matter. Any part of his process that might be wrong will surely show when a weld fails.

 

[xceler8]

right, I guess I didn't read that he was building a early evo. I read evo and think 8-10 automaticly.

+2
I also have an evo and I saw no resemblences to it granted it is an early evo. IMHO, to each their own. this is not my bag of tea. Looks like a tube frame car with a make shift evo skin.

Looks liek a lot of time has been put into it, but the thought and design for the parts appears to have been more of a 'on the fly' sort.

my .02

 

[Gooberlog]

I wasn't aware there were many Road Race courses in Jamaica. Although when i was there on my honey moon, all of the locals treat the streets as if they were racing. People drive crazy there!

 

[gingerbredman00]

That being said, those welds are horrible and I wouldn't be caught riding or working near that chassis. His work needs to be tested in some sort of destructive matter. Any part of his process that might be wrong will surely show when a weld fails.

I'll take it for a spin!!
Dont tell him I broke it haha

 

[LandoAWD]

I wasn't aware there were many Road Race courses in Jamaica. Although when i was there on my honey moon, all of the locals treat the streets as if they were racing. People drive crazy there!

Dover is actually a pretty neat layout, though I missed my chance to go when we went down this year.

 

[jjrock5]

YouTube - Marck Carey's Super Car build - The Startup..!

That is a vid that makes life alittle bit easier

Holy spoiler batman!

 

[endeffect0]

I like the, Lets take it for a spin around the block part.

Its an interesting build. I know their are many things i would do differently, but i respect that he is doing it with his own two hands and dreaming big.

 

[Doubleot]

I saw the first page and said humm. I don't know how the welds look but there's a lot of back and forth on the subject of the welds looking good/crappy. I honeslty love carbon fiber. So this car is awemazing I have to give him credit for taking the time to build it with his own hands. I also agree that would have been a lot easier to follow on a blog. Just like every other build thread in this world.

 

[miniturbo23]

I've seen many prerunners built with mig welders and take a beating more than a car ever would and they're still standing, and his welds looked pretty good to me.

^^ agreed..

I just think that this is a great car something to be very proud of because its being done out of a garage not some huge shop with all the newest a greatest technology. I'm very impressed.

 

[sketzshane]

^^ agreed..

I just think that this is a great car something to be very proud of because its being done out of a garage not some huge shop with all the newest a greatest technology. I'm very impressed.

Exactly, the car is being built out of a little garage at the side of his house. I am sure at the end of the build a blog may be created but trust me if most persons people read most of the technical info posted you will understand fully about the purpose and why certain decisions were taken during this build.

LandoAWD, Let me help them and show them DOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The video below is in car footage of a friend of mine racing his Subbie on the Dover track(Kudos to the Evo 5 that was infront and beat this subbie )

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For Honda fans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu5nvxEjo0g

Pics of Dover Raceway in Jamaica are the bottom of the page with the TA1 that was purchased from AMS that is raced by David Summerbell.
http://www.wheelsjamaicahost.com/wheels_forum/index.php?topic=121379.550

 

[Gooberlog]

God the audio on the video hurts my ears, i had to stop it in fear for my speakers!

 

[dsmfa9nutter]

Wow @ all the haters. Your car? No? Gtfo. I've been following marck's build over on 4g61t since he started it 2 1/2 YEARS ago. Hell, most of you kids weren't even in high school that long ago.

Looks alot more like a DSM motor than an Evo Motor.



Just saying. Maybe I missed where he stated that.

It's a 4G61T, the 1.6L baby brother to the 4G63T.

Here's another thread on our board, a little more condensed but easier to read through.

Mirage Turbo/Colt GT • View topic - 4G61 Race Motor in tubeframed Evo