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Thats right, the harder you turn a corner the less grip you have, pretty much a reverse of the situation you want for both speed and safety. I'm under the impression you think thats preferable? (question, never flame).

Yes it can be, all the way to my solution!

Well I think my position is clear but whats not clear to me is why you think the outside tyre would be overloaded? What are those front tyres Pook, 225's? That width and such low weight it's probably getting closer to the loading they actually need.

yes, 225/45/17
Pook

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It isn't about what we want. Compromise is preferrable to a straight axle front end.




I've been speaking in general terms across 3 topics. If picking up the inside tire, placing all the weight on the outside tire doesn't exceed the load where load and traction do not increase at the same rate, then the tires are too big.

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360LA 442E: 134.5x46x15
Lotus7:115x39x7.25
Tiger Avon:114x40x13.3-12.6
Champion/Book:114x42x11
Gibbs/Haynes:122x42x14
VoDou:113x44x14
McSorley 442:122x46x14
Collins 241:127x46x12

I like general terms because I have certainly found in the automotive world that things are not set in stone as sometimes people think.

Anyway, I will draw a rough map of my idea but tomorrow now, it's after midnight here and I just turned into a pumpkin

no updates in a while. so doesw this thing run yet. the fab work looks amazing its a shame to cover it with bory work. wondering how she runs and more inportantly turns?

beautiful so far though. keep it going.

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mitsu 4g63 powered 442e - viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7317&start=0

Yeah Pook you lazy so and so!!

What?? You sold it and almost finished your second one, what sort of excuse is that!!

The internet is a wonderful thing and also a terrible thing. It keeps stuff seemingly for ever. I dug up this thread while searching for something completely unrelated, but was very interested in this build. Also I only registered to ask what happened to this project and where in the world it might be now?

Any info available maybe?

The builder is taking some time-out for financial reasons. Rebuilding old European cars and Porsches as à day job isi'nt that bad though

Spoken by a man who has never rebuilt old European cars and Porsches apparently ....

i've spent the majotity of my life rebuilding old european stuff, porsches included, i did a valve job on a midget last week.

when i lived in England i specialized in classic americana but here i'll take anything that pays cash and it's thin on the ground, recovery-shmuvery-thievery.

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The trike looks like it going to be sick! I was wondering if you finished the project.?
If so I kind of wanted to see it.

Also if you wanted to check out some trikes I have made then you can check out my page
reverse trike

What is the status of Pook's Trike Build?
I build homebuilt airplanes, but I've considered, for many years, starting a reverse trike project. I stumbled across PooK's project and found it fascinating. His workmanship appears to be excellent.
I wish he was near my collision shop - I would donate the paint for the project.
Anybody know if he finished it?

Speedy11

I think he decided to build four wheeled vehicles and sold the unfinished trike.

Bill