Helicopter Turbine Powered Roadster (Not a turbo miata!)

[godzillus]

We built a new firewall. I wasn't keen on the aluminum one and just went with this simple cone shape in steel. This hopefully gives next year's engineers space for a transmission.



We are sending the body off for paint tomorrow if all goes well!

[godzillus]

We are also powder coating most of the brackets, handles etc. in "almost chrome" which is very close to the wheel finish.

[ryanjblajda]

this is mad!

[FrancoGT1]

Mofo put a turbine on his car... shiiiet

[godzillus]

And then this happened...

[Oxer]

intakes?

[Oxer]

i love the idea of putting the turbine in and all but i hope to see some sort of stance on this build in the future

LOL


dont worry about the quarter mil turbine powering it, aslong as its hellaomgflushstance!

[M.Doban]

Well shoot.

[PastaBatman]

[godzillus]

intakes?

Those are exhaust pipes.

The way the air moves through this thing is really convoluted. Air enters through the rear, gets compressed, moves through the longitudinal tubes to the combustor, were it is introduced to fuel and burned, moves through gas producer turbines, and finally goes through the power turbine and exits out the middle of the turbine.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

This is crazyness

[Poopy]

jesus. that's nuts.

Love the fab work.

[godzillus]

Finished up the oil tank! Wow outside corners in stainless are tough to TIG and look good. Any pointers out there? we have one week until design day! the body is back from paint and we are now ready for reassembly.

[Welfare]

Sub'd.

[125 Over]

Chrysler made a turbine car back in the early 60's. I saw a show on the car, if I recall right the big problem was getting all of that power to the ground.

By the way, awesome build.