Front suspension...

... is done. Its a Mcphersonstrut with a lower A-arm made from CromeMoly steel. Brakedisks are mounted directly to the wheels for weight reasons, titan nuts and bolts are used. Weight of knuckle, strut, caliper, disk and wheel less coilspring is about 6900grams (see pic) !!!


machined parts


before welding


joined


finished


caliper mount


disk mount


stopper


upper mount


complete assembly


6903grams


frontsuspension installed

Engine Plate

How it looks right now


How it should look in the end

Materials used ...

during build of the Karmann racer.

CromMoly tubing for chassis, suspension, ...
Aluminum for shocks, calipers, wheels, ...
Composites for roof, body panels, ...
Titanium, stainless for screws, ...

These come from austrian and american suppliers and when you are a lucky like Mexx you can buy titanium stocks at ebay for nuts :-).


titanium stocks

Pix summer 2007

Frame is almost done, kevlar roof is done, suspension is missing.

Shifter

Its a tiny little engine, to move fast forward, you have to shift. To do it fast and in sequence the decision comes down to the Liberty shifter www.libertysgears.com. To make the shifter work with the Porsche Transmission will be a project on its own.


Liberty shifter

Wanna have convenience,

run sub 10s in comfort, then you have to build your own Kirkey seat.


...take some sheets of aluminum


...weld together


...make some cheeseholes


...done


...put into your car


...onemore for the fearless passengers

4 link , ...

wheelhubs, diskhubs, calipermounts and QA1 shockmounts are done on the Karmann tube chassis racer.