Interesting, first time I've seen an F1-style "tea tray" underfloor added to a production car! Looks like the chassis is riding at least as high as stock to allow for that, but then that gives room for those massive wheels.
That car is nuts...in a very good way. I first learned about the Enviate in a thread last week, now this. That guy sure makes some interesting machines. Wonder if he could be persuaded to bring something to the UTCC?
I love that he can drive it on the street, because Michigan.
As much as I bitch about the cost of Michigan insurance, at least we don't have inspections or for that matter anyone at all giving a E36 M3 about what we drive.
watching that, and thinking about it some more... it makes me realize that as you reach up to the higher levels of TT, and are no longer constrained by "width from the fenders" but instead "maximum width", and you're restricted to using "an OEM shell"... that FWD has a number of benefits, and that you probably want to find the narrowest car to start your build from. although, you probably want a longer front overhang... which probably is a very limited selection of car
It being FWD, is that much rear downforce really beneficial?
it's probably to balance the additional downforce on the front end, it's not a straight line car so in high speed corners you want, more or less, equal downforce everywhere
2/19/19 7:16 a.m.
Interesting, first time I've seen an F1-style "tea tray" underfloor added to a production car! Looks like the chassis is riding at least as high as stock to allow for that, but then that gives room for those massive wheels.
2/19/19 8:07 a.m.
That car is nuts...in a very good way. I first learned about the Enviate in a thread last week, now this. That guy sure makes some interesting machines. Wonder if he could be persuaded to bring something to the UTCC?
2/19/19 8:23 a.m.
I love that he can drive it on the street, because Michigan.
2/19/19 8:55 a.m.
oh man, off to dream of more turbo j-swaps...
2/19/19 1:31 p.m.
As much as I bitch about the cost of Michigan insurance, at least we don't have inspections or for that matter anyone at all giving a E36 M3 about what we drive.
2/19/19 8:38 p.m.
J series has me wanting an accord/TL.
2/20/19 3:51 a.m.
watching that, and thinking about it some more... it makes me realize that as you reach up to the higher levels of TT, and are no longer constrained by "width from the fenders" but instead "maximum width", and you're restricted to using "an OEM shell"... that FWD has a number of benefits, and that you probably want to find the narrowest car to start your build from. although, you probably want a longer front overhang... which probably is a very limited selection of car
2/27/19 1:14 p.m.
It being FWD, is that much rear downforce really beneficial?
2/27/19 1:20 p.m.
In reply to jstein77 :
How else would the car be grounded to the ground? Don't want a stock Camry beating you
2/27/19 1:41 p.m.
it's probably to balance the additional downforce on the front end, it's not a straight line car so in high speed corners you want, more or less, equal downforce everywhere
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