I have been kicking around an idea for quite some time now and I was wondering if it would work. All the talk about which frame is stronger recently has made me decide it is time to ask.
I want to start a co-operative frame design where I take all the cad drawings I have done for my frame and post them (I would do jpg's too for those without acad to be able to contribute ideas)free for all to see and use. The idea being that people would take them, mod them as they see fit and re-post what they have done. I know there will be alot of freeloaders and people who are not able to offer any improvements, in which case, a donation to the forum would be urged but it will all be voluntary. I have designed my car around the c5 vette suspension as trying to get a car with suspension that is not off of a road car through inspection is next to impossible, but I do have access to rough dimensions of the original suspension, (+ or - an inch).
I am not quite ready yet to post it as I have some cleaning up to do and I dont have the roll cage built as I am waiting to finish the molds and make a body first so I know that everything is right and fits.
So, am I wasting my time? Is there anyone that would contribute? Any thoughts on the idea at all?? I think in the end, if this works, collectively we could build the strongest/lightest frame that would be possible.
p.s., I know alot of you are going to say that there is more bracing needed here and here, but, keep in mind, this is not a finished drawing, by any means.
I want to start a co-operative frame design where I take all the cad drawings I have done for my frame and post them (I would do jpg's too for those without acad to be able to contribute ideas)free for all to see and use. The idea being that people would take them, mod them as they see fit and re-post what they have done. I know there will be alot of freeloaders and people who are not able to offer any improvements, in which case, a donation to the forum would be urged but it will all be voluntary. I have designed my car around the c5 vette suspension as trying to get a car with suspension that is not off of a road car through inspection is next to impossible, but I do have access to rough dimensions of the original suspension, (+ or - an inch).
I am not quite ready yet to post it as I have some cleaning up to do and I dont have the roll cage built as I am waiting to finish the molds and make a body first so I know that everything is right and fits.
So, am I wasting my time? Is there anyone that would contribute? Any thoughts on the idea at all?? I think in the end, if this works, collectively we could build the strongest/lightest frame that would be possible.
p.s., I know alot of you are going to say that there is more bracing needed here and here, but, keep in mind, this is not a finished drawing, by any means.