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Title: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on September 20, 2019, 09:05:09 PM

So a new video, for a change, not a 105.....

https://youtu.be/lIim0vgXGFs (https://youtu.be/lIim0vgXGFs)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: 105gta on September 20, 2019, 11:08:23 PM

Congrats on the purchase Colin, Looking forward to seeing the progress on this.
You mentioned having to run a distributor.. that torque reaction mount looks like an ideal place to mount the dizzy parallel with the crank with a small belt off the front of the cam 😉
Would give good access in-situ as well!
Ben

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on September 21, 2019, 08:44:04 AM

Thanks, yea exactly what I was thinking re distributor! However new tarmac Rally rules for released last night, and plans have changed....

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: bonno on September 21, 2019, 09:21:33 AM

Hi Colin
Looks like a very interesting project, facing several challenges along the way, such as incorporating distributor, gear selection and engine mounts, smaller alternator, exhaust and intake systems. Can't wait to see the end result, incorporating the busso v6 engine plant, with the expected performance being out of this world. Is your plan strictly to only rally the car or are you planning to have it road registered as well?

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: aggie57 on September 21, 2019, 12:10:06 PM

Love it Colin, will be watching!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on September 24, 2019, 05:42:54 PM

Yea it's a rally car, so needs to be have registration, but don't think it'll be too much of a daily driver!

Second instalment of the engine installation

https://youtu.be/AGsThq-MAeI (https://youtu.be/AGsThq-MAeI)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: bazzbazz on September 24, 2019, 08:51:42 PM

"YES IT'S A LANCIA STRATOS"
(A REPLICA)
(....C'MON!)

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

What, it wasn't you who won Lotto the other day? ;D

And yes, everything is always easier with the right friends . . . . ::)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: 17fitty on September 25, 2019, 12:27:15 PM

AWESOME- great grass roots suck it and see--was the existing box Lancia?

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on September 25, 2019, 01:07:36 PM

Yea box and engine straight out of a beta, so a little small for what we were planing on!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on October 06, 2019, 09:54:19 PM

next video

https://youtu.be/N8-jtGLO4Uk (https://youtu.be/N8-jtGLO4Uk)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: john m on October 10, 2019, 10:58:10 PM

Very inspiring especially when it's someone from your own car club. Keep up the good work Colin.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: 17fitty on October 16, 2019, 04:20:21 PM

Another great watch-you get a lot more done with 3 beers than me-inspirational-cheers

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on October 27, 2019, 08:59:45 PM

Thanks for the comments guys, Next Video

https://youtu.be/-8PP0RFCtAU (https://youtu.be/-8PP0RFCtAU)

cheers

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on December 24, 2019, 06:09:58 AM

Roll Cage installation begins!

https://youtu.be/1B_-8GcRU8g (https://youtu.be/1B_-8GcRU8g)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on December 25, 2019, 06:39:03 PM

Not the only person doing this in AU.... Not sure if it ever had a Lancia engine in it.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on December 25, 2019, 06:40:03 PM

But it had this ugly lump in it:

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on December 25, 2019, 06:40:49 PM

Can you guess...

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on December 25, 2019, 06:42:32 PM

;)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on December 29, 2019, 08:42:26 AM

nice! looks to be a hawk car also, who's is it?

next video the roll cage continues

https://youtu.be/NDLYuMADmnE (https://youtu.be/NDLYuMADmnE)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on December 31, 2019, 07:58:16 AM

Yes, a Hawk car. Not mine unfortunately... A local collector. One of about 60 odd cars he owns.

Finished fabricating the new engine mounts and now doing the new suspension pickup points (to cope with the track of the Alfa drive line). The gearshift.... Lot of head scratching atm: but forming a plan.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 01, 2020, 06:46:41 AM

Cool! yea i've been looking at the gearshift also, my current plan is to machine a new top plate for the gear shift mechanism on top of the gbox, so i can spin it around 90 deg and have the cables coming in from the other direction, rather than add additional linkages. unfortunately there is a missing spline in the selector fork which will need to be relieved and a new hole for the locating pin drilled, and that shaft looks very very hard

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: bonno on January 01, 2020, 09:48:58 AM

Hi Colin and Luke
Both are amazing builds incorporating the 3.2 litre Busso V6 engine transplants and thanks for sharing in the journey. Not sure if you have seen this post on the AlfaBB (15 Pages), which is a similar build and includes the gearbox and associated shifter options/mods;
https://www.alfabb.com/threads/turbo-3-2-gta-engine-in-a-stratos-replica.174020/page-2
Happy New Year
bonno

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on January 02, 2020, 12:24:27 AM

Yes, I remember following his amazing build. He ended up with a Toyota MR2 box in it as he could not get the Alfa boxes to hold together. He died a couple of years ago... there were no details how.

The engine and gearbox I am using is from a 916 GTV with a cable shifter... similar box, different shift mechanism. I have a bit of a plan.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: bazzbazz on January 02, 2020, 12:37:59 AM

Luke, ever feel like Dr Frankenstein ? ;)

;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 07, 2020, 09:17:13 PM

Roll cage Done!
https://youtu.be/I729_-ItBeA (https://youtu.be/I729_-ItBeA)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 15, 2020, 08:36:58 PM

So with the roll cage done for now, time to move on to mounting some seats

https://youtu.be/qo1bso8HrzQ (https://youtu.be/qo1bso8HrzQ)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: bazzbazz on January 15, 2020, 09:12:29 PM

Quote from: Colin Byrne on January 07, 2020, 09:17:13 PM
Roll cage Done!
https://youtu.be/I729_-ItBeA (https://youtu.be/I729_-ItBeA)

Thank God, a proper cage install!

Sorry, I have just seen SO many Alfa Track cars up here that have the lower forward mount of the cage to a pad on the floor instead of the sill area. Makes me cringe every time I picture one sliding of the track into the muddy infield, catching on the grass, flipping up and come crashing down on its roof, punching the mounting pad clean through the flimsy 40 year old floor.

Rant off. :)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 03, 2020, 08:24:15 PM

https://youtu.be/aZuIpqnWjvk (https://youtu.be/aZuIpqnWjvk)

Pedal Box install

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on March 25, 2020, 06:06:03 PM

Hi guys, bit of a break (work trip OS) but back and have knocked up some new rear uprights. The use a Peugeot hub, which is a 4 x 108 PCD same as the 105

https://youtu.be/NNoDYC5KLGw (https://youtu.be/NNoDYC5KLGw)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on April 12, 2020, 09:18:52 PM

Getting onto the rear suspension

https://youtu.be/Iyh9TjUlL-o (https://youtu.be/Iyh9TjUlL-o)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: sketchl on April 14, 2020, 06:15:54 PM

Excellent work Colin 👍

Your Stratos replica is going to be a bloody road rally weapon 😎

Looking forward to the progress, Ciao

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on April 29, 2020, 08:27:45 PM

Hi guys, next video, sorting out the front wheel drive gearbox linkage to work in the stratos.
https://youtu.be/jiwj1x3K-hM (https://youtu.be/jiwj1x3K-hM)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on April 29, 2020, 10:24:44 PM

I stayed with the standard linkage, but had new long cables made to run behind and under the engine... There was going to be a fair bit going on in front (cooling pipes and hoses etc).

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on April 29, 2020, 10:32:30 PM

Some Black magic including sacrificing a few black cockerels to make the 916 shifter work well...

Plus: an eye watering $800 bill to make the cables!!!!!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on April 30, 2020, 08:04:43 AM

Who did you get to make up the cables, looks like they used the original factory end fittings?

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: john m on April 30, 2020, 04:07:20 PM

Hi Colin, try Retro Spares, Eltham and Flexible Drive, Kensington. The latter once made up a 105 tacho cable for me many years ago.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: alanm on April 30, 2020, 07:19:48 PM

Hi Colin, I just wanted to say that I am loving your work!
I am a designer not an engineer, and I am really developing an appreciation for the creative/problem solving element of your engineering work as well as the technical aspects.
Cheers,
Al.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on April 30, 2020, 08:38:05 PM

Cheers Al, glad your enjoying it, and don't worry there is no shortages of problems to be solved in this project!, I've managed to engineer myself into a pretty big hole with the driveshaft situation, so that should show up in the next few videos.

Thanks John, I'd actually already sent Flexible drive an e-mail, nothing back yet, might try and ring them tomorrow, looks like retro spares just sell already manufactured cables, but given they are about 100m from my house I'll give them a try also!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on May 03, 2020, 12:25:18 AM

QuoteWho did you get to make up the cables

From memory, it was Flexible Drive. Good to deal with... They did warn me it would not be cheap!

My drives were a challenge: mixture of Lancia Beta bearings, Alfa 916 flanges and Nissan stud pattern. :o

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: LukeC on May 03, 2020, 12:28:33 AM

And yes, they reused as many parts as they could.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on May 14, 2020, 08:17:21 PM

Next video i tackle a drive shaft issue i've got myself into, big thanks to Ben (105gta) for helping me with some info and sending me down an engine mount

https://youtu.be/hU_mF2YWagc (https://youtu.be/hU_mF2YWagc)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: 105gta on May 14, 2020, 10:11:57 PM

Nice video Colin, glad to see I'm not the only one that drops things and uses beer to get through the problem solving issues 😉

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on May 24, 2020, 05:51:48 PM

next video, got the cables so finished off the shifte system, think i even got all the gears in the correct location!

https://youtu.be/S7mL8TOcwwY (https://youtu.be/S7mL8TOcwwY)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on June 01, 2020, 07:17:52 PM

Next episode, I get stuck into the exhaust

https://youtu.be/uBsv5I_VQNk (https://youtu.be/uBsv5I_VQNk)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on June 09, 2020, 06:00:29 PM

Next video, the exhaust gets mounted

https://youtu.be/Hn9evLHqSdc (https://youtu.be/Hn9evLHqSdc)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on June 22, 2020, 06:50:46 PM

Next Video, sort out a some of the firewall and make a cover for the shifter cables

https://youtu.be/kDkH4EKK-ck (https://youtu.be/kDkH4EKK-ck)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on July 05, 2020, 08:17:12 PM

New Fuel Tanks get made in this one

https://youtu.be/AJp_LKtFWgA (https://youtu.be/AJp_LKtFWgA)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: four90s on July 07, 2020, 01:37:06 PM

Great work Colin.
Love the non-conductive welding.

Steve
Adelaide

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on July 09, 2020, 02:38:33 PM

cheers mate, yea comes in handy!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on August 03, 2020, 08:10:51 PM

Hi guys, next video of fitting out and mounting the tanks
https://youtu.be/CahziY4lG2k (https://youtu.be/CahziY4lG2k)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on August 17, 2020, 07:29:24 PM

Hi guys, next video of Mounting the ARB

https://youtu.be/QKuu8Zo4O4w (https://youtu.be/QKuu8Zo4O4w)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on August 30, 2020, 05:30:28 PM

Hi guys, next episode, oil cooler mounting

https://youtu.be/zhyfgkoM4d0 (https://youtu.be/zhyfgkoM4d0)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on September 13, 2020, 08:53:21 AM

Hi guys, next episode, finish off the oil cooler

https://youtu.be/4B6fm9QhbaQ
(https://youtu.be/4B6fm9QhbaQ)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on December 07, 2020, 06:17:01 PM

It's been a little while, but I'm back with a Stratos Tarmac Rally car update and Drive shaft fix number 2

https://youtu.be/2h3VOA0jqOg (https://youtu.be/2h3VOA0jqOg)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on December 24, 2020, 07:39:59 AM

In this episode I have a look at the fuel tank fittings and the spare wheel mount of the Tarmac rally Stratos, Happy Festivus!

https://youtu.be/OtcoOWPfilg (https://youtu.be/OtcoOWPfilg)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: sketchl on December 25, 2020, 08:18:34 AM

Great work, Buon Natale e Anno Nuovo 🎅

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: bonno on December 25, 2020, 09:14:36 AM

Fantastic project Colin, this and others from members on the forum have been informative and a joy to watch. Have a Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Cheers
Bonno

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on December 26, 2020, 08:26:57 AM

Thanks mate, glad your enjoying them!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 03, 2021, 08:18:47 PM

So I totally forgot you need an alternator and the original one on the engine didn't fit, so this episode i tackle the that situation on the Stratos Tarmac Rally car

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 17, 2021, 06:51:38 PM

Bit of a wheel bearing issue in this episode

https://youtu.be/Z7rp34zyhQc (https://youtu.be/Z7rp34zyhQc)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 31, 2021, 06:36:41 PM

With only a couple of small jobs to tidy up this episode I thought we could have a walk around the workshop and checkout the tools I've been using to build the Stratos tarmac Rally car
https://youtu.be/MwWIooA6XWI (https://youtu.be/MwWIooA6XWI)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 14, 2021, 07:48:59 PM

Next Video, with the mounts finished off in a previous video, seemed rude not to actually fit some ARB's

https://youtu.be/b7nz93pA_hU (https://youtu.be/b7nz93pA_hU)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Edwards on February 15, 2021, 08:44:10 AM

Congratulations on the fantastic result in the Targa High Country!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 15, 2021, 11:05:29 AM

Thanks mate, yea nice to get back out there and great to get on the podium, tried my best to break the old mans car, but it just kept going!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on March 07, 2021, 08:50:23 PM

In this episode i attempt to get some cooler air in to the engine of the Tarmac Rally Stratos

https://youtu.be/u1RXrJgyj0Q (https://youtu.be/u1RXrJgyj0Q)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on April 13, 2021, 07:18:31 PM

It's finally Time to strip down the Tarmac Rally Stratos and get it ready for some paint, of course still plenty of stuff to fabricate along the way

https://youtu.be/EtpCsH2r5xU (https://youtu.be/EtpCsH2r5xU)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on June 01, 2021, 06:34:41 PM

Next video

No Paint yet, so close

https://youtu.be/ArC21CEsIcw (https://youtu.be/ArC21CEsIcw)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on August 16, 2021, 07:53:28 PM

Sorry guys, been a while, but plenty has been going on

https://youtu.be/m9KlSL3lKWA (https://youtu.be/m9KlSL3lKWA)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on August 30, 2021, 06:11:20 PM

quick video adding some R8 coils to the Busso

https://youtu.be/WZ-XXfhNV3Q (https://youtu.be/WZ-XXfhNV3Q)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on September 30, 2021, 08:30:31 PM

Next video, finally got the springs and dampers, been waiting on these for ages!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: ALFAAA on October 02, 2021, 09:02:03 AM

Hi Colin , looking forward to your video.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 28, 2022, 06:08:11 PM

Hi Guys, I know it's been a while, but here you go, the final instalment! thanks for following along!

https://youtu.be/aMErXSMOOlk (https://youtu.be/aMErXSMOOlk)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Evan Bottcher on January 28, 2022, 11:11:33 PM

Amazing Colin, just caught up and it looks and sounds stunning. Can't wait to see it in the metal.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 29, 2022, 07:53:28 AM

thanks mate, yea loving the sound! I'm sure we'll bring it along to a sprint meet, the old man is hanging for a drive as you can imagine

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Edwards on January 31, 2022, 12:04:50 PM

Inspiring! Car seemed to enjoy Winton. All ok? How many laps did you get in?

Curious to understand "a couple of mil toe-in" at the front. Is that setting to dial in a bit of initial turn-in understeer? Do you reckon the car will be very pointy given the short wheel base/heavy rear end mass bias?

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 31, 2022, 02:01:21 PM

Yea it went well around Winton, Got 4 Sessions in but it was a very strange day weather wise, Super Hot and Humid and Rained every couple of hours, so kept alternating between Wet and Dry track every session, which made suspension tuning difficult, had a few issues, main one was some clearance between the sump and the oil cooler, i hadn't noticed a larger cooling Fin on the 3.2 sump, that's fixed now

the small amount of toe in is more about stability and helping the car to track properly, and the car was actually tracked pretty well. It's got epic turn in and loves a partial brake or lift-off Over steer, as you say a combination of short wheel base and mid engine. The upside of the short wheel base, is though it does love an OS, it is very easy to catch and bring back in line.

The dampers are 3 way adjustable, so i'll see if i can dial out a bit of the Lift off oversteer,

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on January 31, 2022, 04:37:41 PM

Quote from: Colin Byrne on January 31, 2022, 02:01:21 PM
so i'll see if i can dial out a bit of the Lift off oversteer,

Harden up.

But seriously, awesome build, and brilliant and inspiring videos. And very amusing. Car looks amazing, can't wait to see it.

Interestingly, I watched a vid the other night, a sort of "men and their garages" sort of thing. This chap had a Stratos rep with a 24V Busso (the LB STR) and a Ferrari F50, Carrera GT, Muira, Ferrari 250GTE, 812, and some others, and they all get driven hard. When asked which one car he'd keep if he had to, within a heartbeat he said "oh, the Stratos, no question".

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Paul Gulliver on January 31, 2022, 11:11:15 PM

Just amazing Colin. Another great example of what an Aussie bloke can achieve in his shed

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Edwards on February 01, 2022, 08:44:31 AM

Tarmac rallying only?
Can the rear ride height be reduced a tad without impacting on roll centre too much - or would that impact on aero balance too much?

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 01, 2022, 09:59:19 AM

QuoteHarden up.

Good point! Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed the vids

QuoteTarmac rallying only?
Can the rear ride height be reduced a tad without impacting on roll centre too much - or would that impact on aero balance too much?

Yea as you lower the rear the Rear Roll Centre location becomes more and more of a problem, The McPherson Strut rear is definitely not the best part of this car, it's got a super low CG anyway.

They did track a few of them back in the day, but I think you loose the advantages the small wheelbase gives you on a track, it really was designed from the ground up as a rally car

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 25, 2022, 05:54:52 PM

https://youtu.be/YSbCe7jHsv4 (https://youtu.be/YSbCe7jHsv4)

Quick Build Video

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: aggie57 on February 25, 2022, 08:44:39 PM

Love it. Great highlights package Colin, it's been fun following the build. Well done.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: alanm on February 26, 2022, 09:38:41 AM

Congratulations on an amazing, inspiring project!
Like the others, I look forward to seeing in the 'flesh'.
Your expertise gives me an extreme case of car engineering capability envy!
Cheers,
Al.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on June 16, 2022, 07:56:08 PM

Some Video of the stratos from this years Targa Tas,

https://youtu.be/ZYpVOEra3q0 (https://youtu.be/ZYpVOEra3q0)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: giulia_veloce on June 23, 2022, 07:20:29 AM

Great vid Colin.
Great to see the car out there.
Looks great.
Pity there was no sound.
All your hard work and engineering was worth it.
Well done

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on December 19, 2022, 07:14:54 PM

Bit of an upgrade video on the individual throttle bodies, hopefully more videos to follow soon

https://youtu.be/NOcr2Ca2pQE (https://youtu.be/NOcr2Ca2pQE)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Ascari32 on December 21, 2022, 08:29:18 PM

Brilliant video, super description and quality of workmanship top - notch. Five stars from me!

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on January 03, 2023, 09:43:45 AM

New Video!

I broke the Shifter Housing I used (original alfa part) at a track day @ Phillip Island, so I made a new one

out of Aluminimum...

https://youtu.be/k5GeCBSusE8 (https://youtu.be/k5GeCBSusE8)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 03, 2023, 04:45:43 PM

New Video with some suspension geometry changes!

https://youtu.be/FUUFEYLwkVU (https://youtu.be/FUUFEYLwkVU)

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Edwards on February 10, 2023, 03:07:44 PM

Hi Colin,

Great work on the uprights. Nice to see they appear relatively hollow. What are they off? Or your creation? Light?

The roll axis is certainly steep! Not helped by the relatively short wheelbase - and highish rear COG? No wonder it's a bit of a handful.

Looking forward to outcome of next test session.

Regards,
Colin.

Title: Re: not a 105 for a change
Post by: Colin Byrne on February 11, 2023, 12:56:51 PM

Thanks Colin, yea uprights where my design, based of the original hawk ones, but upgraded to take the bigger bearing of the alfa drive shafts, also changed to bottom mount layout. They were pretty light as they are fabricated, so lots of hollow sections
. Here's the video of making them
https://youtu.be/NNoDYC5KLGw (https://youtu.be/NNoDYC5KLGw)

Yea I think the original hawk rear upright design was done more for packaging, rather than dynamics, will certainly be interesting to try out the changes

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