Nov 23rd, 2009 by admin
Like most car enthusiasts i like to watch topgear each Sunday, as its very entertaining. I was very surprised and delighted to see a kitcar on the top gear show. They’ve featured Caterhams in the past like the R500 but they had a different type of car kitcar on briefly before revealing Geoff their electric car creation. Screen shot below see if you can guess what it is. All suggestions in the comments below 
Nov 21st, 2009 by admin
Caterham, the one every one wants. There are many good copies out there but the Caterham is the original and the best. The Caterham Seven Roadsport is both a great trackday car or a high performance road going car. The Caterham Roadsport is available with both the standard chassis and a wide bodied SV chassis.
The standard chassis has the usual lightweight dimensions that have made the Caterham such a legend in its 50+ years.
The SV chassis gives both greater luggage and interior space due to the bigger size of the car. A bigger fuel tank is also included in the SV. Thismakes the Caterham Seven Roadsport a great tourer and can fit tall drivers of over 6ft 2in in height. The SV chassis also benefits from even greater stability with it being wider than the standard chassis.
As of January 2007 Caterham returned to using Ford engines. Two versions of the 1.6 litre Ford Sigma the 125bhp version and the 150bhp version. Each of these units have been tuned specially by Caterham and give better performance and economy than the k series engine.
Caterham Seven Roadsport Specification
Chassis – Laser cut, robot welded tubing with powdercoating
Bodywork – Aluminium bodywork with composite or optional carbon fibre nosecone and wings
Donor Car – N/A
Engine options – Ford Sigma 1.6 litre in 125 or 150 bhp
Suspension – Front adjustable double wishbones with anti roll bar. Rear De dion axle located by lower A-frame and upper radius arms
Steering – Rack and pinion 1.93 turns to lock
Brakes – Twin circuit split front/rear with low level warning system. Discs front and rear
Kit Price – Complete Roadsport 125 kit £16,695 inc VAT (complete kits start from £12,995 inc VAT)
Budget to build – everything is in the kit!
Oct 21st, 2009 by admin
Adrenaline Murtaya
The Murtaya was launched in 2006 as the flagship modal for Adrenaline. The Murtaya is has a butch aggressive body shape which i really like.
Peeling back the panels of the car is a fibreglass chassis which is very rigid which it needs to be when you consider the donor car which is the Subaru Impreza turbo! Using the power plants and gubbins from the Impreza means the Murtaya is a massive power house which give blistering performance in a straight line and throughout the corners as well, giving huge grip which is helped by the 4 wheel drive again from the Impreza.
When i’ve been looking at this car at the shows i’ve been impressed when talking to the guys at the stand. They’re very knowledgeable and are happy to answer any questions you have. I remember one of the chaps, cant remember if he was the owner used to do work with landrover for the army making Landrover drive very deep underwater in the sea. How cool is that.
Unfortunately its not all good news with the Murtaya, when viewing the car at the shows i’ve been disappointed at the quality of the car used on the stand (the orange one) when the window was fully up i could easily fit my hand through a gap, i know kit cars don’t usually go out in rain but i would like to think that the Murtaya could be used as an every day car if you really wanted and used in all weather just like the GTM Libra but this would indicate that you cant.
It is also REALLY hard to get in and out of the car the door sill is stupidly high, forget getting the missus in the passenger seat this is one for the blokes who want a mean machine. Getting down and looking down the side of the car where the panel should look smooth it not. It was horrible, and left me disappointed, leaving me to come to the conclusion i would rather have a GTM Libra. Next time you’re at a show have a look and see what you think. If Adrenaline/Murtaya read this or anyone who has built this car please leave a comment and prove me wrong (and send me some pics to upload showing the quality of the finish of the car etc to upload)
I’m really sorry to end on a bit of a duff note about the Murtaya, as i really like the style of the car and what it can do.
If you have built a Murtaya leave a comment below and tell us about it, how long did it take you to build, what was hard, what was easy. What made you buy the kit and approx budget. If you want your Murtaya to be featured then e-mail me pics and information about your car and build. It doesn’t matter if its finished or not, we want to hear from you!
Specs
Chassis – Fibreglass monocoque centre tub, front engine and suspension cradle.
Bodyword – Fibreglass bodywork. Supplied in a premier gelcoat finish which requires painting
Donor car – Subaru Impreza
Engine Options – any Impreza, there are lots to pick from
Steering – PAS
Kit Price – comprehensive Kits £11,500 + VAT
Budget Build Cost – Home built from around £16,500
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Oct 10th, 2008 by admin
A degree in building a kit car is not something i would ususally notice and actively search for except this was different. Its different because i used to go to Staffordshire university. So while doing some searches on google around staffordshire i noticed a title that grabbed my attention – Kit car technology. Since this wasnt an option when i went to stafford uni i realised that they must have started a new course on kit cars!
The course is aimed to get you into the automotive industry specifically kit cars. Its great that a university has noticed how much growth the kit car industry is getting and acted upon this.
The degree takes 2 years to complete during which time you learn basic skills and obviuosly take part in a kit car build. Areas covered are Mechanics, Logistics, Vehicle Preparation and Management in the first year then you can choose to take another year you have the choice of Advanced Vehicle Dynamics, Aerodynamics or Engine Design
The award opens up opportunities within all sectors of the automotive indudtry. Progression onto the top-up honours degree is also an option. By studying further at university you could achieve a BSc(Hons) in Automotive Technology.
For more information about Kit Car Technology (H337) please contact:
Aug 3rd, 2008 by admin
GTM is a british sports car manufacturer launched in 1967 and have a great reputation in the industry. I personally think the GTM Libra is one of the best kit cars you can get and can certainly be used as an every day car. Owners of the GTM libra and spider report getting 40+MPG from there cars. Even the entry 1.4 k series engine is really fast, however most people opt for the 1.8 litre k-series engine that is also used in some of the Lotus Elises and of course MG.
Speaking of Lotus, when Lotus were developing the Elise they visited the GTM factory and there are many similar aspects to each car. from design and looks to chasis and engine choice, it quite remarkable really.
The lastest news from the GTM camp is that in 2007 they joined Potenza sports cars who also own Westfield sports cars. GTM will soon be launching 2 new cars being the 40TR and Ballista.
Visit GTM Sports cars for more information on Cars they are offering
