Speed with Guy Martin CH4 now!

[chris8886]

watched the pykes peak one earlier on, was very good indeed I thought.

JUst seen the last one... have decided I need to take up learning French properly to really get mission Guy Martin on the roll...not bitter, not bitter at all

Originally Posted by SIII

Would love all the minute build details of how the frame was welded up and how the shell was bonded to the chassis, but that would take 4 hours per project and then I wouldn't get to watch till the missus went to bed.

Aye, tis a shame they couldn't have strung it out to double the number of episodes, would have been great to see more of the actual production, particularly the Pykes Peak one. Gorgeous engine and didn't get to see it for long at all, that turbo fitting was sweet!

[Ch00]

I didn't get the effort in the push training. On the event they barely seem to push.

[PyroUK]

Just finished watching the kart one, brilliant!

Although I can't help but think they could have done better...? The design they showed had fins and wings extending out towards the wheels. Does anyone with a better aero background think that would have made a difference? Also not sure if it would work at those "low" speeds but maybe some aero for downforce perhaps, would that help with top speed?

Gotta love the closing sentence from him though! Haha

[Teejayexc]

Originally Posted by missyburd

JUst seen the last one... have decided I need to take up learning French properly to really get mission Guy Martin on the roll...not bitter, not bitter at all

You only need to learn the one phrase...."avez vous un cuppa?"

Originally Posted by Ch00

I didn't get the effort in the push training. On the event they barely seem to push.

It was for effect, as Guy said.....they only want to look at your bums!

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by missyburd

JUst seen the last one... have decided I need to take up learning French properly to really get mission Guy Martin on the roll

What's your welding like....? Reckon that would impress him more!

Originally Posted by Red Herring

What's your welding like....? Reckon that would impress him more!

Non-existent, however, I do happen to know the perfect chap to teach me muahaha...We just must not let him know of my master plan!

Originally Posted by PyroUK

Although I can't help but think they could have done better...? The design they showed had fins and wings extending out towards the wheels. Does anyone with a better aero background think that would have made a difference? Also not sure if it would work at those "low" speeds but maybe some aero for downforce perhaps, would that help with top speed?

As far as drag goes nothing is quite as horrible as an open wheel, especially spoked wheels. A set of spats over then would have surely made some difference.

Stability was their main issue, I don't think downforce would be necessary (after all, our motorbikes can do nearly double that speed without issue). I'd guess most of that was due to lots of flex in those wheels, wrong tyre design for a 4 wheeled vehicle and possibly suspension design.

They seem to be allowing some room for being beaten in all these challenges. Not sure if that's deliberate though.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by SvNewbie

Stability was their main issue, I don't think downforce would be necessary (after all, our motorbikes can do nearly double that speed without issue). I'd guess most of that was due to lots of flex in those wheels, wrong tyre design for a 4 wheeled vehicle and possibly suspension design.

They seem to be allowing some room for being beaten in all these challenges. Not sure if that's deliberate though.

Having ridden down the section he did this speed run on and suffered a speed wobble myself having hit a bump, which unsettled my pushbike, I think that there are better hills to have done this attempt, where he could have bettered his speed. It isn't the smoothest piece of road by a long way in my experience.

[PyroUK]

Sooooo maybe then.

Hopefully he can tweak the design and go back next year