Kristian, we were only voicing our concerns, sometimes when viewing a project from up close, you miss obvious things because you’re not seeing the larger picture. We aren't experts, but neither are you, I actually have been to college and am now at uni, and I’m doing mechanical engineering, so I may not be an 'expert' but I do have a better understanding or dynamics, structural mechanics, forces and design than you do. I was using my knowledge to try and help you out, because this is what you are doing:
Aiming for around 500kg with a 230-250bhp 2L engine.
You’re removing the front and rear arches and replacing them with fibre glass equivalents and also replacing the bonnet and boot. The boot and bonnet BOTH provide some structural strength, the boot more so, it prevents flexing when going over uneven terrain.
Your removing allot of metal and replacing it with fibre glass and that’s it... done... if you want this to work, you need a roll cage really, you are removing so much structural stuff from a car designed for 75bhp and replacing it with NOTHING. Then pushing 3 TIMES the power through the car and expecting it to be alright. IT WON’T. Your saying its something your going to deal with later, but when's later? If you drive the car it’s going to get screwed up, the flexing in the shell will make all the fibre glassing on your car break away. You can keep this 'you're talking to me like I'm bothered' attitude. I don’t know what the crack is with that, but we are giving you information you obviously don’t have, and since you are even less of an expert than us. I think you should take this information in. Sah
P.s, Personal comments about my car to Dusk on msn are'nt appreciated, if you have something to say, please say it to me.