Last Thursday i got a chance to swing by and see Hyder's black SL-C, he's integrating an Audi R8 V8 and transaxle along with the matching dash pod. Unfortunately the power plant is off getting it's stand alone engine management system built but i do get to see the custom engine bay rails that Fran built into the kit and more importantly got to sit in the chassis. Obviously gobs of room for the legs but it looks like i'll need to do the sunken floor plan.
Currently the SL-C is a project waiting for pole position behind a frame off Lotus Esprit build, bit of a power plant change there...somehow, however improbable it may seem Hyder has managed to stuff a BMW V12 into it, and while most if not all of us would have stopped there; a couple of turbos have been added to make sure that there is no issue with merging on the freeway (or orbit ;-):shocked::heart:
Attached are a couple of photos of the Esprit and then my feet in the footwell of the SLC and yes i am wearing socks with sandals:it's the Seattle area people :lipsrsealed:
If anyone else in the area has a build going I'd love to see it and if timing allows help out for a day or two.
Cheers,
David
Currently the SL-C is a project waiting for pole position behind a frame off Lotus Esprit build, bit of a power plant change there...somehow, however improbable it may seem Hyder has managed to stuff a BMW V12 into it, and while most if not all of us would have stopped there; a couple of turbos have been added to make sure that there is no issue with merging on the freeway (or orbit ;-):shocked::heart:
Attached are a couple of photos of the Esprit and then my feet in the footwell of the SLC and yes i am wearing socks with sandals:it's the Seattle area people :lipsrsealed:
If anyone else in the area has a build going I'd love to see it and if timing allows help out for a day or two.
Cheers,
David