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Title: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 22, 2013, 06:06:37 pm
Ok I have seen the grasscar mini late models and was doin some reaserch and found the cyclone mini late models. Has anyone heard of these, seen them, have any information about them, or could give me a link to the rule book with dementions? I am thinking about building a mix of the two. Any information would be great.
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: Tazz914 on January 22, 2013, 06:16:06 pm
They are 1/2 dirt late models, run off a honda or clone 340 or 390. .runs adjustable shocks front and back. .age group 15 to 19 last time i checked
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 22, 2013, 06:45:52 pm
Any idea on chassis rules or diagrams anything like that.
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: The Tank on January 22, 2013, 06:55:58 pm
60 inch wheelbase and built using 1 inch tubing. The cyclone late model is only a mini cup car with a sheetmetal body on it. Look up Shippensburg Speedway on Google. You will find the rules there.
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: Tazz914 on January 22, 2013, 07:10:10 pm
Any idea on chassis rules or diagrams anything like that.

Yea u have to buy a frame
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 22, 2013, 07:26:32 pm
Thanks for the info any idea on height to the roof
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: George Herrin on January 22, 2013, 09:08:07 pm
they look great lot better proportioned than the grass car version.
here is all the info on them parts store and more,

http://dtotheara.wix.com/4godsglory#!
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 22, 2013, 11:49:37 pm
My plan is to build a hybrid of the 2 the chassis like the cyclones and the engine and drivetrain like the grasscar with no suspension
My plan is to build a hybrid of the 2 the chassis like the cyclone but drivetrain like a grasscar and with no suspension
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: Tazz914 on January 22, 2013, 11:52:17 pm
So basically ur building the frame out of 1-1/4 tubin like the grasscar and putting a cyclone body on it?
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: George Herrin on January 23, 2013, 12:49:39 am
Why not just buy a nonsuspended mini cup. The V twin will still fit. Seen some SEVERAL years back.
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 23, 2013, 09:39:49 am
My plan it to build the chassis like the cyclone but have no suspension like the grasscar and use the grasscar drivetrain because if I built it like the grasscar it woul look like the grasscar
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: Tazz914 on January 23, 2013, 11:22:26 am
Why not just buy a nonsuspended mini cup. The V twin will still fit. Seen some SEVERAL years back.

In a rigid mini cup the seat sits in the middle of the frame, the motor (340 or 390) is behind the driver behind a fire wall, in order to do that he would have to modify it some. Plus grasscar rules says it has to be made of 1-1/4 tubin but minicup are made of 1
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 23, 2013, 02:38:36 pm
My plan so far on this is to put the engine and drive train in same locations as a grasscar but with the chassis of a cyclone to get the more proportioned look and all also this would center the weight better and make for better drivability
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: Tazz914 on January 23, 2013, 03:18:33 pm
Sounds like a good plan and i came close to building one like that but i wouldnt be aloud to run with grasscar due to the material its made of
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 23, 2013, 07:21:38 pm
I'm going to use the 1 1/4inch tubing for the chassis so it could run with them but this new hybrid I'm tryin to build and get started in the area I live then expand
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: Tazz914 on January 23, 2013, 07:23:24 pm
Sweet do a post ur pic thread of it and keep us updated on it
Title: Re: Cyclone mini late model
Post by: DavidB on January 23, 2013, 11:28:39 pm
Will do it might be closer to summer before I get to start when I'm back around my shop everyday