Chassis & Body

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Each car should have a theme that’s whacky and entertaining. The crazier the better! You score points for entertainment value as well as speed, so go all out and come up with something completely mad. Bodywork is highly recommended, but not mandatory as long as the car has a strong theme and meets the rules.

Chassis

Wood

The chassis for CYBR TRK was constructed from wood, mostly decking frame offcuts, utilising recycled hoverboard components wherever possible. The front wheels are able to articulate using a hoverboard casting as a joint, in a crude suspension to keep 4 wheels on the ground.

Wooden chassis


Body

Wood

The body for CYBR TRK is constructed from a lightweight wooden frame, panelled with thin plywood. This is removable from the chassis to enable maintenance and transport. It was designed in CAD, cut with a mitre saw and table saw then assembled with glue, nailgun and screws. Panels were cut using a circular saw and jigsaw from a plotted template, and attached using with glue, nailgun and screws. Some nails have started to back out after a season of racing, which is not ideal from a puncture point of view.

Wooden body frame
Beginning panelling
Panelled before paint
Beginning painting



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