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Love the new lower side skirt pieces going into the front vent shape.
Mirrors seem too big to me in this most recent form- a smaller race mirror would fit more, imo.
Mirrors in general are a design compromise necessary from the manufacturer to meet governmental regulations... I think you could get away with something more aftermarket Craft Square race mirror size as far as mirror surface area goes, and the overall vehicle design wouldn't be hindered. Like a leaf instead of an appendage. (Atleast consider experimenting with taking them back some so they sit behind the outside A-pillars.)
Thanks, going to continue to dial in the design in its digital form as much as much possible, it doesn't cost me anything to do so other than my time. At some point it will have to transition to scaled models.
the overall emphasis is to try to accomplish some bold modern and unique but still have a subtlety to it as though it were an OEM effort. Therefor why the original design started wild and now have been dialed back to a more mild state.
And to OP: While I'm not super stoked on the design (I prefer a more subtle look) I think its rad that you're leveraging the proper tools and newer fabrication methods to potentially rapidly make something that really appeals to a lot of people.
Also, and maybe you've already answered this, what are you modeling in? Are you using VRED to show off these renderings?
Thanks, I'm currently using solidworks, 3dsMax, and VRED
Like I said earlier this week I have grown excited about Mazda's design language for the Miata and have made an effort to adopt some design ques into the design. The haunched rear fender(which I think still needs significant working), the DRLs into the oil cooler vents, the raised catfish center grill(instead of a completely horizontal upper edge)
Still a lot of details and radius-ing still to do to refine and make consistent, but here is the latest gesture of the design. And I 'm still not satisfied with most of the rear bumper, I think I will need to explore alternatives that don't have the shelf of the bumper sweep up and terminate into the tail lights.
looks fantastic. Is it going to be higher than 10k usd with all the hardware? what's your target price?
Check out post #48. He mentions $15-18K if he could get people to commit to 25 kits or more. However, this is pure speculation and a long way off at this point.
everytime I look at this design of your Rotr8, for some reason the rear tail light and that little spoiler don't seem to fit in with the looks.
maybe change it to stock? or change it totally?
yeah I'll probably bring in some more curvature into the lighting. They do curve forward, but I will play with bringing them inward as well. Each detail will have to come under a certain amount of scrutiny for production as well.
The DRL's shape was inspired from the Miata, but will be a more solid bar like the GT4's
^^Agreed, the rear quarters are getting much better. Not a fan of the seam in front of the rear wheel well, but guessing it's more for manufacturability than design. Would be better smoothed (IMO).
^^Agreed, the rear quarters are getting much better. Not a fan of the seam in front of the rear wheel well, but guessing it's more for manufacturability than design. Would be better smoothed (IMO).
yeah was considering that, but you are right. It's a balance between minimizing parts and building parts that aren't too large. I think I will move the seem down for a lower side skirt look.
I know this is early in the concept stage but, hopefully you dont forget about the front end approach angle to keep the bumper from scraping even the slightest grades.
I know this is early in the concept stage but, hopefully you dont forget about the front end approach angle to keep the bumper from scraping even the slightest grades.
the front profile was dimension'd off the RE Super G so however people deal with that(or any other after market kit for that matter) is how they will deal with this.
You can always get a front end lift kit if you are worried. Its like 2 mini airbags that sit above the front suspension and is controlled inside the car, and can be activated for clearing speed bumps / driveways etc
Update - New rear bumper, blended side skirt(although it will have to have a split line for production),
refined rear fender and arch(although wheel well needs some work to be perfectly round), wider tail lights - really helps the fatness look of the old bumper.
Almost there. IMO, the only design queue that I disliked slightly was the FD's rear end and tail lights that just looked a little too "Ford Probe GT" for my taste. I'm still seeing some PROBE GT in your rear end design, but I really don't have any constructive suggestions. I think you've given the original FD design a fresh new modern look out back. Just say'in.... that i wish Ford had not created the Probe and left me with this visual image that's hard to wipe from my mental hard drive.
Sell this as a kit car and not a body kit. There are onky so many cars to convert and it becomes cost prohibitive unless it's a full tube chassis. Also make it so that it will accept a 13B, 20B, LSx or Ford motor and you have a winner on your hands.
Sell this as a kit car and not a body kit. There are onky so many cars to convert and it becomes cost prohibitive unless it's a full tube chassis. Also make it so that it will accept a 13B, 20B, LSx or Ford motor and you have a winner on your hands.
Sell this as a kit car and not a body kit. There are onky so many cars to convert and it becomes cost prohibitive unless it's a full tube chassis. Also make it so that it will accept a 13B, 20B, LSx or Ford motor and you have a winner on your hands.
Originally Posted by Monkman33
This. +1
Well that sounds great, but I neither have the pockets or resources to develop a car from the ground up, anyone who says this doesn't really understand what it takes to do so on a single individual's scale.
