Tsikot Sport Vehicle Project

**wildthing** · June 26th, 2007 05:48 PM

What about doing a sport vehicle instead?

Anybody interested to fill-in their body designs?

**donbuggy** · June 26th, 2007 06:09 PM

What's a sport vehicle? Is it a sports car or a sport utility vehicle?

**wildthing** · June 26th, 2007 06:21 PM

sports car

**lytspid** · June 26th, 2007 08:45 PM

what are the design parameters, shall we design according to the available surplus parts in the market or design without bounderies like as far as yuor imagination goes....the sport vehicle project ,is it only for pure racing in mind or an all porpose all wheel drive vehicle,,?

**wildthing** · June 26th, 2007 09:02 PM

i'd like to suggest:

- 2 seater
- 4 cylinder engine (practical for philippine condition) 1.3 to 1.6L (practical fuel consumption)
- race (drag, slalom, auto-cross, drift capable) and street capable (of course with suspension tuning)
mid-engine design (perhaps)

i have an idea of a "miniture" konigsegg-type sport - hehehe

TSV (tsikot super vehicle)

**Syuryuken** · June 26th, 2007 10:38 PM

tapos nasa likod yung engine

**ghosthunter** · June 27th, 2007 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by wildthing

i'd like to suggest:

- 2 seater
- 4 cylinder engine (practical for philippine condition) 1.3 to 1.6L (practical fuel consumption)
- race (drag, slalom, auto-cross, drift capable) and street capable (of course with suspension tuning)
mid-engine design (perhaps)

i have an idea of a "miniture" konigsegg-type sport - hehehe

TSV (tsikot super vehicle)

I think the vehicle in mind is the Lotus Elise.

2 seats - check!
4 banger 1.6 liter engine - check!
race and street capable - check!
mid engine layout - check!

Ok, project done.... Next!!

**dprox** · June 27th, 2007 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by wildthing

What about doing a sport vehicle instead?
Anybody interested to fill-in their body designs?

Hi wildthing.
Question: Is it your intention to see this project through to production, prototype, scale model, hardcopy, or CG modelling? Whichever level you want to take it, yes, by all means, this is the place to start it.

To better organize the project, http://www.disenyopilipino.ph/AutomotiveDP.pdf explains the broad stages of the auto DESIGN PROCESS. Be advised: magulo kung pagsasabay-sabayin ang stages ng process.

If there are tsikoteers who are interested in joining your team, this thread will flourish. This is your design thread, so take the lead. If you need help, just honk or PM. Remember that it will carry the Original Pinoy Vehicle tag, so don't fail us. Godspeed!

Recommended reading for everyone:
http://www.design-council.org.uk/en/...motive-design/
Additional references in "Wanna design a tsikot?"
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38980

**wildthing** · June 27th, 2007 07:50 AM

thanks dprox for the info.

Actually, I also would like to make this some sort of an "OPEN SOURCE" sports car design. I wouldn't care if the big boys in the car industry will copy/imitate the work.

Unfortunately, baka there is no (direct) money in this venture .... but then again, who knows di ba?!

IMO, the STEP 1 - PRODUCT PLANNING

evolve around these:
Its an entry level sports car. Meaning, its like a "go-kart in steroids".

STEP 2 - DESIGN BRIEF

1) Targeted audience (not necessarily market) are young-would-be race drivers, race "riceboys", pocket-rocket lovers, college students who needs a good daily driver but with "pogi-points" and car-tweakers/DIYers.

2) Since this is an open-source and a starting set-up, I suggest not to re-invent the wheel - all technologies in underchasis, engine & engine management systems and tranny will likely be stock (or slightly modified stock).

3) The greatest appeal of this project is the BEAUTY of the car design - this is going to be more of FORM over FUNCTION.... but if it can be done nicely the other way around then it would even be better.

4) Another appeal of this project is that the "limitless possibilities" of modifications for the end product - owner modification, that is.

With these 2 STEPS in mind... we can procede to

STEP 3 - CONCEPT GENERATION

I open the floor for design suggestions now for those who wants to join me in this project....

**ghosthunter** · June 27th, 2007 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by wildthing

thanks dprox for the info.

Actually, I also would like to make this some sort of an "OPEN SOURCE" sports car design. I wouldn't care if the big boys in the car industry will copy/imitate the work.

The basic concept of the "concept" is in error. You might be able to do open source design in computers but you cannot do the same thing in cars. You have to focus a car's purpose and design to achieve it's goals, otherwise this will come out as another "do-everything" vehicle which cannot do any of them well.