Monday, December 21, 2009
Stan (formerly known as Lopsided Oreo)
Introducing the world's lowest street legal car, Flatmobile.
Donor car :
1963 Hillman Imp
30" height sectioned out from body
Ground clearance -2"
Height-19"
Length-12'2"
Width-5' 5"
Combustion Engine : Hillman Imp 875 Sport
Jet engine : DIY gas turbine
Suspension rear : Standard springs and shocks on rear but cut down
Suspension front : Avro shocks with adjustable height 4" springs
Wheels : Cosmic alloys 10×6J
Tyres : Goodyear Eagles 205 x 50 x 10
Look at how "short" the car is
Interior view.
Look at every edge of each control panel.
Quite pointy 'til I worry I might slit my arms.
The Brain : Mr Perry Watkins
*OMFTG !!! Where's the brake ?!?!?!?!?!*
"I've been building unusual cars for 25 years or so, so it's my hobby, I enjoy doing it."
Here's a little info about his DIY jet engine :
Fitted behind the internal combustion engine at the very rear of the car.
Home built gas turbine jet engine based around a Holset 685 turbocharger from a Volvo FL10 lorry.
Main engine Fuel : Propane delivered at high pressure
Afterburner fuel : Aviation fuel delivered at 170 psi and 3.75 Lpm
Afterburner ignition : custom built 60,000 volts and enough milliamps to give you guaranteed heart failure if you get it wrong!
With both the main engine and the afterburner at full power the following stats apply:
Boost pressure - 30psi
RPM - 98,500
Compressor vane tip speed - 1450 ft per second (988 MPH) Decibels - Very Very LOUD !
Turbine outlet temperature - 1200 degrees F
Thrust 90LB
Fuel consumption 6lb per minute (45 gallons per hour)
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