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If I started a museum for cars(historical, modern & concept)what would you want to see there?

Ideally,your cars should break some kind of record,have been given some kind of award,have been iconic in some way,have been uniquely designed or filled a special role in motoring not filled by many other cars. On the other hand,you might want to include the very worst cars in history also.
I might include these and many other cars:Mercedes benz Patent Motorwagen(1880s)Model T Ford Tourer(1915),a 1920s or 1930s Rolls Royce,a World War 2 Jeep,VW Beetle 1100 Standard(1949),a range of Chevrolet Corvettes,Citroen 2CV type A, Mercedes benz SL 300 Coupe(1954),Jaguar E-Type,Jaguar Mk 2,De Lorean,Dodge Viper GTS-R,Ford GT 40 & GT (21st century),Honda Dualnote,Honda NSXR,Mazda RX8,Nisan GTR(2001),Suzuki GSXR4,Bugatti Veyron,VW W12 Nardo,Audi R8,BMW V12 LMR,Pescarolo C60,Mitsubishi Lancer,Subaru Impreza, etc, etc…
Please list as many cars as you like, listing the make, model and trim and engine specifiactions, giving the reason why they should have a place in this museum.

Mitsubishi Lancer EX 2000 turbo (group B homogolation car from the 80′s, not the EVO. I’ve got 2 and will sell one of them!)
Fastest saloon car of the 80′s, 170 BHP from the factory, a forgotten cult Icon.

Ford Capri Mark 1 1.6 GT – the car that started it all off, budget sports motoring.

Vauxhall Chevette 2.3 HS – Another Group B homogolation vehicle from the 80′s – example of Mainstream companies putting big engines into small cars.

Truimph Acclaim – shining example of how not to mate English and Japanese technology.

Toyota Pickup – Iconic SE Asian / African / Middle Eastern workhorse, for an example of solid efficient engineering.

Alfasud Ti – Example of why the Italian Car industry is so shockingly bad.

Trabant – Eastern european. Simple in design and use.

Citreon SM Maserati- Eccentricity for the masses.

Datsun 240Z – 1970′s Car that sold well in the USA and the UK, proving that overseas marketing can work here.

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Here is a typical go kart building scenario:

“The anxious go kart builder was putting the finishing touches on his go kart. He just applied the giant decal that said “monster” on the ground effects graphics on the side of his gocart. He then fired up the engine on the go kart and proceeded to smoke the clutch.”

Notice, the scenario here: “smoking the clutch” versus “smoking the tires.”

In fact the go kart did not go anywhere and it was very frustrating. The question should be: “Why in the world was the clutch smoking?”

More specifically, when the go kart was being developed and designed, why was this clutch problem not addressed?

The answer lies in the fact that the assumption was made that the drive system was fine, that the clutch size, the chain size, the sprocket sizes were simple things that really didn’t need that much attention. After all, a go kart is simple right?

Yes, the concept of a go kart is simple in its conception, but really does require some thought when the weight of the go kart starts to exceed 100 pounds. The standard off the shelf components may not apply to the go kart that is being designed.

The next most common question is “How do I calculate the drive system so that the clutch won’t smoke?”

The answer lies in the following variables:

-Weight of the Go Kart (with occupant)
-Engine Drive Gear Size
-Rear Axel Drive Gear Size
-Rear Tire Size
-Angle of Hills Being Climbed

What you will be looking to define from these variables is the chain tension and the clutch loading.

First the clutch loading is figured by determining the rating of the clutch and the expected torque that is required by the go kart, especially when climbing a hill.

A rule of thumb when climbing a 10 degree hill (which is a typical hill) is that you multiply 0.17 times the go kart weight (including the person) and that is the amount of force that is required to get the go kart to go up the hill.

Plug the Force into the following equation and you get the torque required to make the go kart climb the hill. If the engine torque equals this value, then the clutch will slip and you will not be able to climb the hill, but the clutch will smoke.

Tengine = Fg* (Rt*Re)/Rg

Hp = Tengine*.057

Tengine = Torque Engine
Fg = Force Go Kart to Go Up Hill
Rt = Radius Tire
Re = Radius Engine Sprocket
Rg = Radius Rear Drive Sprocket

So if you have a 300 pound go kart, a 10 degree hill, a 12 inch diameter tire, 8 inch diameter rear sprocket and a 1.5 inch sprocket for the engine the following will occur:

Tengine = 300*.17*(6 inches* .75 inches)/(4 inches)
Tengine = 57.3 in-lbs
Hp = 3.27 hp

A word of caution: we might be all ecstatic about the information just calculated, but remember that the 3.27 hp is probably going to be the amount of HP required at 1800 rpm and typically a 5 hp engine for example will be giving off that much power at 1800 rpms.

The thing to keep in mind is that the go kart, even though it has a 5 hp engine may stall at the top of the hill.

So the question is what do we do?

-If you want the go kart to climb hills but cannot afford to change out engines, then make the rear drive sprocket larger.

-If you want the go kart to climb hills and can afford to up HP then increase the hp, but beware, make sure the clutch is rated for the higher hp.

-If you want to climb hills, but not change the ratio, then you need to consider a more complex solution which amounts to a variable speed clutch.

When you start increasing the ratios, you automatically start increasing the chain tension. You will run into issues with that, in that the chain tension may be too high and cause it to fail prematurely.

So the next problem that a go kart will run into is the chain tension is too high for the chain rating.

Using the following equation you can calculate the chain tension and then apply it to the chain ratings charts that chain manufacturers put together.

Chain Tension = Engine Torque/Radius Engine Sprocket.

Visit chain manufacturer sights for chain loading charts and acceptable load data. If you look hard enough there are chain programs available for download. One thing to keep in mind though is that chains are typically rated very high in hours because they are designed to run for years not weeks.

A go kart will only run for weeks at the most. It is not uncommon to replace your chain at least 4 times over the life of the go kart.

So be aware that chain program pro-rate their chains for 15000 hours. Lubrication is a big factor as well to chain life.

So in conclusion:

calculate your theoretical chain tension that is required to get your go kart to go up a hill.

Second: Match the horsepower on your go kart engine with the theoretical value: If the Horsepower required is more than the engine can dish out, you will have trouble

Third: Calculate chain tension and evaluate if the chain will hold up. Use programs, and charts supplied by chain manufacturers for the final decision. Remember chains are pro-rated.