So the race season is complete. It was a busy year, but I made it through with little grief. The last race I ended up 2nd in class landing me a third in class for the season. Not bad.
During the winter Wayne Yeates and I will be developing the front splitter for the Sentra, as well as the brake ducting through the front bumper.
But really, the big, big news is, I have recently started developing the E-Crosser further. New renderings should be available within the week of what I have in mind.
I have decided to build my own suspension rather than using a Miata Suspension.
"Why?", you might wonder. Simple, weight, simplicity, and cost. I will be able to build the suspension parts for a fraction of the weight. I may still use the Miata's suspension dimensions, however, I am starting to think that I want to be able to build the same control arms for both upper and lower, and use those for all corners of the car. This would mean that I could build 8 control arms (4 upper, 4 lower) and use the same jig for all of them. This will be shown in the new renderings.
Also, creating my own suspension allows me to have the frame the way I want it, rather than be forced to use the same geometry used by Mazda. This also means less measuring of the Miata parts and a lot less cost in materials since I don't need to source out a Miata.
I have placed the order for all my balsa wood and I bought a 1:6 scale pose model so I can get started working on the 1:6 scale model of the E-Crosser. That is definitely on the agenda for this winter off season. I am planning to have the model complete by the end of winter.
Anyways, hold on to your goochies, because I'm back on the horse. OK that makes no sense.
Renderings are coming soon with the next phase of development.
Later
