Thunder Saloons

[Guest Gtech309]

Any chance of some more pics of that crazy looking triangulation going onto the front subframe?

 

[Cameron 16]

Nice! What kind of suspension setup is that running at the front? Definitely not McPherson strut!

[Batfink 201]

Its running double wishbones from a honda s2000. Graeme basically bought a whole crashed car and standard parts are grafted on with little modifications like solid bushes. It will need a longer propshaft but the subframes are standard. In theory he could drive it to honda for a service

Edited February 21, 2010 by Batfink

[Cameron 16]

Oh right, so it's Honda engined too then? That's pretty cool.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

I've seen that white beasty too; it's down at Colin Satchell's place making my car look rather plain.

[Rich_p 23]

I managed to get some info & pictures of the black 309 Thundersaloon.

 

It runs the pushrod suspension & running gear from a 87/88 Group C Tiga C2 Sports car (similar to the one pictured at the bottom) , it also runs a flat bottom & rear venturi.

 

The car is apparently 70 % rebuilt after being destroyed at Brands Hatch in the early 90's.

 

I'm hoping to get sent some info on the 205 they used in the same championship too.

 

Edited December 28, 2010 by Rich_p

[Rich_p 23]

[Cameron 16]

Are those Dimma arches, or something bespoke? I've been thinking of something very similar to that!

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

The Gollop car was an all time favorite of mine

[gaz832 7 1 Cars]

 

the 205 cant even start the race, listen to the commentator ( the dimma 205 is following the pace car in.). even the race cars break down lol.

[wardy18 33 1 Cars]

Im in Love

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Are those Dimma arches, or something bespoke? I've been thinking of something very similar to that!

Bespoke. I *think* they may be the same as the XSport ones

[Rich_p 23]

this is how it looked when I purchased the shell

 

 

 

This is how it currently looks. Just waiting on the composit panels to come back from the sprayer

 

 

Feel free to ask any questions

 

 

Has this car progressed at all?

[welshpug 1,622]

it was sitting on wheels with a diff in the back when I saw it, about 2 years ago

[Batfink 201]

Its been slow progress as neither my brother or colin has pushed to get the build completed.

Colin should be finishing the last of the suspension bushes in the next week as well as finish the steering, then its ready to collect for us to finish it off and get running. Hoping to get it working for FCS

[Rich_p 23]

Cool, I'll look out for further updates.