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Offline totmotors

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Soapbox racer
« on: December 29, 2010, 09:35:48 AM »
Been asked by my nephew to build one for next year race in his town, so the deal is i build it and he´s helping, this way i teach him basic fabrication skills.











The rear wheel is from an old pocket bike i had, tomorrow we´re going to fit the front ones wich come from a small quad, the idea is to run a severe negative camber to gain grip.
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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2010, 04:12:06 PM »
Hi, today we´ve been building the steering, that´s bending steel rods with the aid of the torch and cut them to measure to get steering arms, also trial fitting the rear brake.
tomorrow we´ll try to finish and test it over the weekend
The race is in a short and not very fast place, with some really thight slow bends, that´s why i try to keep the frame as short as posible and the three wheels.





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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2010, 04:27:07 PM »
Very cool project.... ;)

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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2010, 05:49:28 PM »
Off-road soapbox racer?
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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2010, 12:05:52 AM »
No, tarmac event but sadly all what we had available were this quad wheels, the whole idea of it is racing something on a budget and build it together.
By the way if after the tests we need more grip i can always lend him the front slicks of my 30hp Rotax powered racing gokart, but i think it would´nt be fair for the other boys participating...  ;D
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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2010, 04:27:30 AM »
best way to learn
get your hands dirty
daughter wanted me to build a doll house for her daughter
made sure she helped
when she was done she made a table for  her sons train set by herself
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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2010, 04:02:14 PM »
We have fitted and adjusted the rear brake caliper today...

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Re: Soapbox racer
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2010, 04:10:30 PM »
That thing is just screaming out for an engine..... ;D

Mick
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