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Thread: 818R Competition Chassis Gallery Posted

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    818R Competition Chassis Gallery Posted



    Our buddy Dino Petrocelli finished up a week of chassis photography by shooting our 818R frame in competition white powdercoating. Here are some shots of the 818R frame.
    Click here to view the full gallery.


    Front 3/4 view shows the tubular steel space-frame construction with crash protection and integral full width roll cage.


    Side impact door bars render doors non-operational.

    Click here to view the full gallery.
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    Looks nice. But still haven't addressed the main hoop on an open tube issue.
    818R Build date 10/31/15

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    Quote Originally Posted by DanielsDM View Post
    Looks nice. But still haven't addressed the main hoop on an open tube issue.
    +1000
    Thanks- Chad
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    Cap the ends of the freakin tubes!

    Nice to see someone else do a white frame.

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    Is the open tube really an issue? Or is it that it isn't an uninterrupted tube? I'm not really familiar with NASA/SCCA club regs.

    I was quite disappointed to see the Gen3 '65 Coupe also has the same design but without the open end. At least it has door bars and "hopefully" the ability to egress if you land on your lid. I say "hopefully" because there really isn't proper triangulation back to the chassis ground plane and the thing is a birdcage. I had really given thought to building one when I heard there was a gen3 coming out but really have no intentions of doing so now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by phil1734 View Post
    Is the open tube really an issue? Or is it that it isn't an uninterrupted tube? I'm not really familiar with NASA/SCCA club regs.

    I was quite disappointed to see the Gen3 '65 Coupe also has the same design but without the open end. At least it has door bars and "hopefully" the ability to egress if you land on your lid. I say "hopefully" because there really isn't proper triangulation back to the chassis ground plane and the thing is a birdcage. I had really given thought to building one when I heard there was a gen3 coming out but really have no intentions of doing so now.
    NASA Actually called FFR when I had mine suggesting it be changed/modded..... They don't listen apparently and you have to fix it on your own.
    Thanks- Chad
    818R-SOLD!!!- Go Karted 7/20/14/ Officially raced NASA ST2- 2/28/15
    2016 Elan NP01 Prototype Racecar Chassis #20
    1969 Porsche 911ST Vintage Race Car
    1972 Porsche 911T (#'s matching undergoing nut & bolt resto in my garage)

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