Bigpower

Just a quick introduction:

I'm Adam and I'm 16

My dad currently owns a 2002 Impreza WRX which we took to the Nurburgring 18months ago now and loved it. As of the 20th of January he will have a 2006 STi Spec-D (the subtle one :-D ) which we are planning to take to the 'ring from the 6th-9th of July (main reason for signing up here).

I'm mostly interested in the designing, building and modifying of cars myself, and am currently building a Suzuki GSXR1100 engined Locost, designing the rear suspension setup myself and coming across / solving problems in the design, as well as learing to weld and other skills. I'm also fiddling around with a 1989 VW Polo saloon for my first car.

Hope i'm welcome!

Hi Adam

Welcome to the site. I was a little concerned about authorising the account as we have all experienced young fellas letting themselves down and, frankly, acting their age. As long as you remember you're on an adult site I'm sure you'll be welcomed and respected, the same as anyone else who contributes to the site :thumb:

Your Dads car sounds interesting but not as good as your Locost, an 1100 Gixer lump will make that fly! Get your Dad to sign up too. The more Nurburgring addicts, the better.

Stu

stuartstaples wrote:Hi Adam

Welcome to the site. I was a little concerned about authorising the account as we have all experienced young fellas letting themselves down and, frankly, acting their age. As long as you remember you're on an adult site I'm sure you'll be welcomed and respected, the same as anyone else who contributes to the site :thumb:

Your Dads car sounds interesting but not as good as your Locost, an 1100 Gixer lump will make that fly! Get your Dad to sign up too. The more Nurburgring addicts, the better.

Stu

Thanks Stu. Hopefully the Locost will be pretty quick.. eventually, when I get round to making some more serious progress (GSCE year, damn). I'll try to get my dad to sign up, but although he's been working in the mobile phone industry for 20+ years he isn't overly computer literate. :?

hi and welcome will look forward to watching your locust project with the gixer 1100 engine in it

I've put some pictures of all the cars in the Project / Cars area

AdamP wrote:I've put some pictures of all the cars in the Project / Cars area

yes i have spotted them looks good, if you want to see a real bike look in the for sale section under yamaha R6R lol :-D .................................. its mine :-D

kev@tkl wrote:

AdamP wrote:I've put some pictures of all the cars in the Project / Cars area

yes i have spotted them looks good, if you want to see a real bike look in the for sale section under yamaha R6R lol :-D .................................. its mine :-D

My dad's also got a BMW R1200GS for the summer, now thats a bike and a half (weight wise ! I've never really been a fan of Yamaha Rs, although I hear R1 engines go well in Locosts :-D

yes R1 engines are good i had an R1 a few years ago. alot of the kit cars now use the 1300gsxr engine out of the hyabusa the radial sr8 uses two of them

kev@tkl wrote:yes R1 engines are good i had an R1 a few years ago. alot of the kit cars now use the 1300gsxr engine out of the hyabusa the radial sr8 uses two of them

Yeh I looked into a 'busa engine, but

they are bullet prove engines the gixxer 1100 there was a vid on your tube with one fitted to a go kart it was stupidly quick , good lick with your build :thumb: