Trans-Am Chassis

[Tig Man]

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]

wow!
That's really nice. Any shots of the rear suspension or panhard bar?

[Tig Man]

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]

A few more to gander at!!

[Steve Chryssos]

That tubular motor brace is wild. What is the reasoning behind that design vs. solid aluminum plate?

[Tig Man]

It's an aluminum plate, maybe the photo is decieving!

[David Pozzi]

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]

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]

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]

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]

A few more to ponder!

[wendell]

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.