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Taifun TAT
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Taifun TAT
In October 2009 we started the construction of two extreme offroad cars. We’ll try to post pictures in various stages of the execution. The two cars are similar but not identical. One of them has Volvo portal axles and the other one normal axles(back HDJ80 with front Y60). In terms of tehnical data, they are equipped with 4000cc, 286hp,V8 BMW engines, manual gearboxes, 38.5/11/16 Bogger wheels, Race Runner Remote Coil-Over suspension 14” front and 16” back, duble winches 8274 with duble blockers. The car’s total height is1820mm, wheelbase is 2650mm, as for their weight, one reaches 1350kg(without the fuel but with all the other liquids included).
Last edited by TaifunOffroad on Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:14 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Hy guys,
Well, the cars you see are designed and engineered by me. I'm a member of this forum since...a lot of years...;p-)).
I've started in 2000 with an Y60, which in meantime change in such a way that is not a Nissan anymore...but this is another story!
So, the cars: today we just mocked-up the engine, G/B and the T/case. Which, to answer the question, is a Mercedes G 463 (permanent 4x4), divorced (as you already know.;-)).
The general idea of the cars is to be able to compete in our off road competitions, which are an amalgam of rockcrawling, mudd bogging, baja races and winching. So, after 10 years of modifying cars this are the dimensions, tires, winches, etc that I consider appropriate for this kind of races. In few words: rally raid engineering and technology applied for extreme off roading!
Thank you all for the good words and we hope to do not disappointe you!
Gabi Nicolae
Well, the cars you see are designed and engineered by me. I'm a member of this forum since...a lot of years...;p-)).
I've started in 2000 with an Y60, which in meantime change in such a way that is not a Nissan anymore...but this is another story!
So, the cars: today we just mocked-up the engine, G/B and the T/case. Which, to answer the question, is a Mercedes G 463 (permanent 4x4), divorced (as you already know.;-)).
The general idea of the cars is to be able to compete in our off road competitions, which are an amalgam of rockcrawling, mudd bogging, baja races and winching. So, after 10 years of modifying cars this are the dimensions, tires, winches, etc that I consider appropriate for this kind of races. In few words: rally raid engineering and technology applied for extreme off roading!
Thank you all for the good words and we hope to do not disappointe you!
Gabi Nicolae
GQ MWB 105 ", DID Mitsubishi engine with big turbo, fiber glass body, Boogger 38.5/11/16, 2x8274, 5 link front, triangulated 4-link rear, SAW 14" and 16" coil-overs, , 5.1 r&p.
Well, as I said: after a lot of years I learned to learn from others, mainly because I spent a lot of money doing mistakes. This structure is not my invention, but it has been done previously by the VW Race Touareg for the Dakar (btw, we are the first romanians ever registered to compete in the Dakar, cars category;-). The reason is simple and effective: when you build a car from scratch, the most important thing is to be sure that the base, or the arms fits, are square and right. By experience I know (and seems that VW knows also...) that to get a structure right is much easier and with a far better result if you start with a rectangular tube instead of round. All the rest of the structure is with round tube, a special alloy ordered by us to a big factory here in Romania. This material exceed with 90% the FIA regulations for the structures, saving in the same time 20% of the weight.bad_religion_au wrote:awesome, i'll be watching this build.
any reason you start with RHS chassis instead of making it all round tube?
Will come back with more pictures today!
thanks for looking,
Gabi Nicolae
GQ MWB 105 ", DID Mitsubishi engine with big turbo, fiber glass body, Boogger 38.5/11/16, 2x8274, 5 link front, triangulated 4-link rear, SAW 14" and 16" coil-overs, , 5.1 r&p.
;-)))) Well, not! I hate this kind of posters, especially in our shop. But I don't hate Miss Romania!!! At all!;-))RN wrote:No Miss Romania posters on the workshop walls??
What's going on?
GQ MWB 105 ", DID Mitsubishi engine with big turbo, fiber glass body, Boogger 38.5/11/16, 2x8274, 5 link front, triangulated 4-link rear, SAW 14" and 16" coil-overs, , 5.1 r&p.
We thought you shoudn’t wait any longer so, here is another set of photos that we made.
Last edited by TaifunOffroad on Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Makes sense to me now! good to see a good idea that's outside what we see all the time! thanks for the reply.Gabriel wrote:Well, as I said:bad_religion_au wrote:awesome, i'll be watching this build.
any reason you start with RHS chassis instead of making it all round tube?
thanks for looking,
Gabi Nicolae
Spit my last breath
A speed camera would have prevented that!
I don't hate her either.Gabriel wrote:;-)))) Well, not! I hate this kind of posters, especially in our shop. But I don't hate Miss Romania!!! At all!;-))RN wrote:No Miss Romania posters on the workshop walls??
What's going on?
http://www.examiner.com/x-12090-Pageant ... Constantin
I am the Nightrider! I am the chosen one. The mighty hand of vengeance, sent down to strike the unroadworthy!
VERY, VERY impressive.
It something that most of us dream about but few have the knowledge / facilities / money and sheer patience required to build things to this standard.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of the build.
It something that most of us dream about but few have the knowledge / facilities / money and sheer patience required to build things to this standard.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of the build.
( usual disclaimers )
It seemed like a much better idea when I started it than it does now.
It seemed like a much better idea when I started it than it does now.
Taifun TAT
Here are some pictures with welds - made with a MIG Welding Equipment.
The both space frames are ready and we are in the process of welding together.
Also you can see the g/box and t/case cross member.
The ACAD file is one of the t/case supports that bolts to the cross member.
The both space frames are ready and we are in the process of welding together.
Also you can see the g/box and t/case cross member.
The ACAD file is one of the t/case supports that bolts to the cross member.
RN wrote:I don't hate her either.Gabriel wrote:;-)))) Well, not! I hate this kind of posters, especially in our shop. But I don't hate Miss Romania!!! At all!;-))RN wrote:No Miss Romania posters on the workshop walls??
What's going on?
http://www.examiner.com/x-12090-Pageant ... Constantin
MightyMouse wrote:VERY, VERY impressive.
It something that most of us dream about but few have the knowledge / facilities / money and sheer patience required to build things to this standard.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of the build.
I think shes pretty close to finished
and I don't think you wil see much more of the "build".Maintanance is always the costly bit though
Back on topic....
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
Hello,MightyMouse wrote:Welding looks like TIG not MIG to my very inexperienced eye.....
I would have expected TIG with the mention of alloy steel earlier on.
Sorry, it was our "internet - IT" guy who made the confusions... Of course it is TIG, with a specific alloy wire. But, you know, the IT and building cars do not have a close relationship...;-)))
Thanks for looking,
Gabi
PS: the Dracula staff...nice ;-))
GQ MWB 105 ", DID Mitsubishi engine with big turbo, fiber glass body, Boogger 38.5/11/16, 2x8274, 5 link front, triangulated 4-link rear, SAW 14" and 16" coil-overs, , 5.1 r&p.
Yes, we used a program (I can't tell you the program name because then I would have to shoot you ;-))) in order to simulate the loads and more important the effort dissipation in case of roll over (I know, its not good, but you can expect tis kind of accident). The first results was great, and because of that we mounted some more triangulated bars then in the first drawings. Anyway... We will see if the theory matches the real life in april, when the cars must race.coxy321 wrote:Camel Toe anyone?
Have you guys done simulated tests on the stress/load on that support junction? It'd be interesting to see what sort of stress is there with seven points coming to one.
Super neat weld job by the way!
More pics
thanks,
GQ MWB 105 ", DID Mitsubishi engine with big turbo, fiber glass body, Boogger 38.5/11/16, 2x8274, 5 link front, triangulated 4-link rear, SAW 14" and 16" coil-overs, , 5.1 r&p.
Taifun TAT
Some more pictures of the actual status. We just took out of the jig the first car and moved it to the mounting facility. We started building the fiber glass windscreen surrounding area and so on. Also you can see some design drafts.
Thanks for looking.
Thanks for looking.
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