puma and racing puma

[AMO]

does the ford puma racing have a wider wheel base than my normal 1 i now about all the engine parts i heard it somwere but dont think its true

 

[Ginger Tom]

The wheelbase is no different, it's the track that's different, wider

 

[AMO]

what do you mean the track is wider wot is the track

 

[Ginger Tom]

The track of a vehicle is the distance between the wheels on each axle, so the distance between the centre of the drivers side front (o/s/f) and the centre of the passenger side front (n/s/f), give me a sec i'll draw some pics and post them to explain

 

[AMO]

how have they done that and is it possible to convert mine

 

[Ginger Tom]

I would say the rear would be easier to convert than the front as the front will probably need different hubs, wishbones and struts. Whereas the rear you need the axle spacers and bolts to bring the rear stub axles out

 

[AMO]

do you now of anyone how has don this and do you have any idea how much wider it is

 

[Ginger Tom]

Have a search in the search section for FRP replicas, there are a few on here with them and I believe they have project threads on them as well so you should be able to find out the info you need, it's probably going to be expensive to do it tho

 

[Blue3]

TBH for the price you can pick up a cheap FRP for, you are probably better doing that as the wings are well over £500 each and you need 4.

Simon

 

[AMO]

the wings are not that much you can get a full kit second hand for about that and when i come to car insurence its weth the savings

 

[Dave93.marsh]

Hope you have deep pockets, like myself and Simon (blue3) we know how hard and expensive FRP parts are! Not only will you need drive shafts £260 you will need wish bones £200 you may need hubs that are machined to accept the FRP shocks,
Alcon brakes (that's if your building a full replica) are not cheap to keep in good working order as I have just had a service and new discs @ over £500!

Just buy a FRP!!!!

Anyway good luck if you decide to build.

 

[red]

when i come to car insurence its weth the savings

I doubt it, declaring all the mods required to make a normal Puma into an FRP replica to the insurers 99.9% of the time makes it more expensive to insure than the real thing.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

the wings are not that much you can get a full kit second hand for about that

Would love to see where you have found these cheap full kits from... I have lots of these parts and buying them for a while, and i haven't found any cheap ones yet... but do share with us....

 

[jacko]

youd need;

longer lower arms, can be made for £60 each
frp hubs, £200 each second hand or machined for prob £50 each
shims or the fatter frp suspension
longer driveshafts, shaftec do them for £75 each
focus track rods and a jubilee clip to reduce the travel £50

rear spacers, about £30 i think

bodywork; your cheapest option would be pumaspeeds fibreglass kit; £1000 to buy, £1000 to fit, £1000 to spray
thats £150-250 per part, frp parts would be £250-500 each second hand or £6000 new

a lot of the replicas just use massive spacers and massive offset wheels; prob £1000 plus tyres. would put a lot of strain on the wheel bearings tho

 

[paulob1]

yes its not a worthwhile project anymore, unless you can get the parts really cheap from a broken car or something...sell your car and use the money against a real FRP...easier cheaper in the long run and will be a better car.

the inlet for the frps cost anything from 400 to 600 quid if you can get one, the ecu another say 100 if you can get one, the gearbox say 200, the seats 500, the suspension and steering bits say 1500, with the brakes the body bits 1000, your into 4000 pounds and then it all needs spraying say 1500 quid...5,500 will buy you a good FRP......

 

[Flying Scotsman]

^^^^ Agreed, I'm only doing it because I already have the parts and got them unbelieveably cheap.

 

[ElDude at Allison Automotive]

Just let him get on with it..lol :lol:

 

[paulob1]

people do what they want anyway dont they...this is a forum not a legal arrangement....we all just give our views...some more aggressively than others but its just our thoughts and opinions, one can listen or not...free speech is never greater than free will...

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Hear Hear

 

[ScubaSteve]

plus this guy isnt actually going to do any of it lol, another dreamer