PDA

View Full Version : Trans-Am Chassis


Tig Man
05-19-2006, 06:55 PM
Here are a few pictures of one of the chassis I built while working for John Miller during the 2000 season. More on the way if you'd like.




Mark
David Pozzi
05-19-2006, 08:53 PM
wow!
That's really nice. Any shots of the rear suspension or panhard bar?
Tig Man
05-20-2006, 05:14 AM
Sorry Dave don't have any close up. I do have a copy of the chassis blueprint that I plan to copy to disc and be able to post later on.

Mark
Tig Man
05-20-2006, 05:59 AM
A few more to gander at!!
Steve Chryssos
05-20-2006, 06:50 AM
That tubular motor brace is wild. What is the reasoning behind that design vs. solid aluminum plate?
Tig Man
05-20-2006, 07:12 PM
It's an aluminum plate, maybe the photo is decieving!
David Pozzi
05-23-2006, 10:46 PM
That's one huge 3 link. I took some photos of those cars a year or two ago at Laguna Seca. Everyone is using similar chassis designs. Do you know who designed this chassis in the first place?

They seemed to have a short panhard bar off the front of the rear axle, perhaps half the width of the frame rails? seemed pretty short to me.
Tig Man
05-24-2006, 02:49 AM
Tom Hoke. The chassis was called MHG-1. M for John Miller-H for Tom Hoke- G for Mark Giles. There were two built with this design. All round tube except for the main frame perimeter. The 3 link bars are all 1.750 OD. We had a killer setup on the center top link to adjust for track conditions.


Mark
wendell
05-24-2006, 05:44 AM
tig man,
I sent you a PM. I don't see the pbar. Looks like a chassis mounted horiziontal watts. If that's the chase, it's a hot set up.

If your top link is mounted about 4 inches to the right of center and your "killer setup on the center top link to adjust for track conditions" is a screw jack that's driver adjustable, then I'm a suspension savant. Drop me a line, I'm real interested in this chassis.
Mean 69
05-24-2006, 07:25 AM
I love seeing these chassis, every time you look at one you find something different or a new idea to use on your own project. It is such a shame that they canned the series, I was lucky enough to catch the last race they had at Long Beach, the only time I ever saw them run, it was amazing. Thin field, but still cool as anything.

Nice work, awesome frame!
Mark
Tig Man
05-24-2006, 03:08 PM
A few more to ponder!
wendell
05-25-2006, 06:45 AM
Tigman, killer pics keep them coming. Can you confirm this:

"If your top link is mounted about 4 inches to the right of center and your "killer setup on the center top link to adjust for track conditions" is a screw jack that's driver adjustable, then I'm a suspension savant."

I think a couple folks here would be interested.