The rear structure of the car is really coming on now. This weekend my rear upper "brace" arrived and was fitted.
CNC machined from billet 7075 aluminium, with a gold hard anodized coating it is a lovely looking thing:
The brackets are fabricated from 6mm aluminium angle to tie the brace into both the longerons and what is left of the original subframe. I've purposely run it as close to the gearbox/starter motor as possible. If it touches under running then the ribs on the outer diff casing can be slightly ground down with no ill effects to give a few mm more clearance...
You may spot some additional M8 bosses on the brace. These are to be used for exhaust system/wing mount/rear clam support...
This build looks fantastic, the most exciting Elise/Exige i've come across. If you ever come to Cadwell Park, I'll make sure I get to see/hear it! All the best, Andy
ReplyDeleteHi Andy, thanks for your kind comments. Yes I hope to take it for a full suite of UK and European trackdays once it's finished so you should get a chance. Stay tuned!!
ReplyDeletecheers,
Patrick