TUBE CHASSIS

[OVERKILL ENG]

If we made a tube chassis that would accept standard Zook parts.Would there be any takers obviously price would be a factor as well. Just thinking of a low cost entry level rockbuggie option.
SAM

[SAWZALL]

I think people are more interested in the coil kit

[antt]

sounds like a fairly good idea, could become part of a formula suzuki series

[OVERKILL ENG]

sounds like a fairly good idea, could become part of a formula suzuki series

That sounds like an idea.

[OVERKILL ENG]

I think people are more interested in the coil kit

Well your Zook is taking up the space to make them so I guess it is more important. Tomorrow we should make good progress.
SAM

[SAWZALL]

Yeah U should. Let me know how far you get






















J/K I'll be there as early as possible.......

[robbie]

what price range you thinking of sam?

[mike]

[russell]

I now have enough bits and pieces to put together a another zook ,other than the chassis and body ,so yeah i would be interested.
Small single seater maybe ?so the missus don't want to get in.....

[Damo]

This isn't too bad an idea actually.

It might be an idea to think about the engine though. Making the chassis to suit PURELY the 1300 or 1600 would not make sense IMO. Because mostly people want to get away from these engines to gain more power for less money. Situating the xfer case back far enough to fit in a SR20 or 4AGE with an auto would be a good idea. That way you could put just about anything in there (within reason). If people want to run the 1300/1600 they could just use alonger jackshaft?

Single seater would be good

Make it a DIY thing where the tubing is supplied and the end user welds it together (makes shipping a reasonable proposition)

It would need to be coil. It could use the same control arms, spring mounts etc as the coil kit you are doing

Make sure there are no problems putting hilux diffs under it (should be straight forward) as well as stock zook stuff.

Make it as light as possible and as low as possible

That'd make a wicked weekend warrior rock buggy

[grimbo]

sounds great but where would you be able to use it? it seems that more and more events aren't happening and you would only be able to use it on private property. Or would it be possible to get the chassis accepted as a kit car or hot rod type thing to meet engineering requirements. Sorry to sound negative but would hate to see it get off the ground only to run foul of the law

[OVERKILL ENG]

I was thinking more along the lines of making it fit Zook running gear but use hilux springs diffs then would have more options. The reason fo using Zook engine Gearbox transfer is to keep cost down and with the weight saving and gearing the 1.3 will be sufficient.
Obviously it can be optioned to however the mcustomer would like.
SAM

[grimbo]

however the mcustomer would like.

Maybe Grimace will buy one

[CHOPZUKI]

I was thinking more along the lines of making it fit Zook running gear but use hilux springs diffs then would have more options. The reason fo using Zook engine Gearbox transfer is to keep cost down and with the weight saving and gearing the 1.3 will be sufficient.
Obviously it can be optioned to however the mcustomer would like.
SAM

That would be awesome im heaps interested in doing something like that but dont have the equipment, also depends on price though.
I suppose i could strip mine out and sell the parts im not using.

[DeWsE]

Sounds great, I like the idea and would be very keen depending on cost. Would you be shipping them to perth?

[OVERKILL ENG]

If people are serious then PM me or give me a call and I can tell you more and pricing.
SAM