05-09-2008, 08:13 AM
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Multimedia Tech & Design
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,983
 Canterbury, Kent, UK
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Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead
well the lower part is of aluminium, and considering the tag price, a composite chassis probably was out of possibilities. i am very surprised of the tiny superior part though, i thought it was of a bigger thickness. considering that the car is light and, in order to be a sport car, has a good stifness, i'm happy to see it. i was a little scarred by the dimensions of the pillars in the new cars.
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Whats the price tag?
My Dads GTM Libra has a GRP Monocoque Chassis, the only piece of metal is for the top seatbelt mount which is bonded into the GRP. Thats a super stiff monocoque design too. The GTM Libra has been involved in lots of heavy shunts and even had an SUV sitting on its roof and none have given way yet. The car cost £250,000 to develop and a factory built option was £16,000 when my Dad built his.
I just remembered that a member of TeamGTM is building a car based on the GTM Coupe but it will look like this car.
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