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#1 MSwiss

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Posted 14 September 2018 - 08:56 PM

This was created at the request of my good customers.
 
It's the C/R GVP nose, but with connected pans, so builders can make a torsion style chassis, common at BPR, in SoCal, and in Japan with the Retro Tokyo gang.
 
Precision CNC milled from .032" top quality brass.
 
$28.00 each.
 
Will be available through distributors.
 
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Posted 15 September 2018 - 01:37 AM

Pretty darned good. I've built a couple of torsion cars in the last month using another plate and this would have been much less work. Have to admit that I was a little surprised how well they run.


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Posted 17 September 2018 - 09:10 AM

Man ! Cats out of the bag ! Its only the best torsion car platform on the planet ! Mikes stuff is the best quality on the market !
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Posted 17 September 2018 - 10:15 AM

If I might ask......what is the length from guide center to trailing edge of the pans?

 

Thanks!


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Posted 17 September 2018 - 10:46 AM

Approx. 4.725".
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Posted 01 October 2018 - 08:41 AM

any pictures of it built?


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Posted 01 October 2018 - 09:15 AM

Approx. .4725".

Should that be 4.725?


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Posted 01 October 2018 - 09:31 AM

Yes, fixed.

Thanks for pointing that out.

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Posted 01 October 2018 - 10:12 AM

any pictures of it built?

Below is an awesome chassis built by Andrew Ford, who persuaded me to come out with it.

He obviously elected to use one of my 2 degree, steel guide tongues.

Note how a simple addition, on the design of the tongue, those two small laser cuts, references, and aids in the construction.


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Mike Swiss
 
Inventor of the Low CG guide flag 4/20/18
IRRA® Components Committee Chairman
Five-time USRA National Champion (two G7, one G27, two G7 Senior)
Two-time G7 World Champion (1988, 1990), eight G7 main appearances
Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder

17B West Ogden Ave., Westmont, IL 60559, (708) 203-8003, mikeswiss86@hotmail.com (also my PayPal address)

Note: Send all USPS packages and mail to: 692 Citadel Drive, Westmont, Illinois 60559






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