chris.richard
September 6th, 2006, 03:09 AM
I'm still researching this, and I've been in contact with BTR preparations, who are building an original for rallying. I think they're the people who prepare Steve Perez's cars. They've also got a Stradale as well as the Group 4.
Anyway here's what they said.
To my knowledge, works cars only used steel original tanks, certainly the ex works car that David Sutton has is that specification, as are all other cars I have seen photographs of to date. I have tanks made to my cell patterns and container design with integral side impact protection. Our car is being used purely for Motorsport purposes, rallying specifically and my customer was not impressed with the vulnerable positioning of the fuel tanks. The ATL tanks are designed to fit into the same space as the original tanks as using space under the front was not an option to us as we had to have room for a spare wheel and other items.
ATL made the cells for me and I have had “thickwall” Kevlar 2 piece containers to mount them made by our plastics man. These are due for delivery next week. Due to the considerable investment in pattern costs we have made and our long term relationship with ATL, I would expect Kevin to point you at us should you wish to order replicas of our tanks. To date costs have been
Physical pattern costs, BTR to make dummy fuel cells £500.00 + vat
ATL drawing costs to fuel cells + supply card replicas for test fitting purposes £732.50 + vat
Fuel cell, left hand £1018.84 + vat
Fuel cell, right hand £1018.84 + vat
Kevlar cell container left hand mould pattern costs, left hand £ produced, not charged yet
Kevlar cell container left hand mould pattern costs, right hand £ produced, not charged yet
Kevlar cell container left hand production costs, left hand £ in production now del due 7 days
Kevlar cell container left hand production costs, right hand £ in production now del due 7 days
As you can see from the above, not cheap to produce. Should you wish to order a tank set, we would have to come to an agreement with you whereby you agreed to accept a portion of the development costs.
Anybody interested?
Just as well this is typing, after reading the costs, my hands are still shaking too much to write! :eek:
Anyway here's what they said.
To my knowledge, works cars only used steel original tanks, certainly the ex works car that David Sutton has is that specification, as are all other cars I have seen photographs of to date. I have tanks made to my cell patterns and container design with integral side impact protection. Our car is being used purely for Motorsport purposes, rallying specifically and my customer was not impressed with the vulnerable positioning of the fuel tanks. The ATL tanks are designed to fit into the same space as the original tanks as using space under the front was not an option to us as we had to have room for a spare wheel and other items.
ATL made the cells for me and I have had “thickwall” Kevlar 2 piece containers to mount them made by our plastics man. These are due for delivery next week. Due to the considerable investment in pattern costs we have made and our long term relationship with ATL, I would expect Kevin to point you at us should you wish to order replicas of our tanks. To date costs have been
Physical pattern costs, BTR to make dummy fuel cells £500.00 + vat
ATL drawing costs to fuel cells + supply card replicas for test fitting purposes £732.50 + vat
Fuel cell, left hand £1018.84 + vat
Fuel cell, right hand £1018.84 + vat
Kevlar cell container left hand mould pattern costs, left hand £ produced, not charged yet
Kevlar cell container left hand mould pattern costs, right hand £ produced, not charged yet
Kevlar cell container left hand production costs, left hand £ in production now del due 7 days
Kevlar cell container left hand production costs, right hand £ in production now del due 7 days
As you can see from the above, not cheap to produce. Should you wish to order a tank set, we would have to come to an agreement with you whereby you agreed to accept a portion of the development costs.
Anybody interested?
Just as well this is typing, after reading the costs, my hands are still shaking too much to write! :eek: