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Blade Prototype overview:

This car was designed to capture the look and feel of old school automobiles with a hint of modern touches. This is a full performance car built with modern advancements. Big V8 fuel injected power plant up front riding on a tubular, boxed steel and aluminum chassis with full independent suspension. The addition of belly pans, front splitters and rear diffusers are added to keep down force up without the need of a giant rear spoiler.

We are taking safety seriously and this is why we have chosen to use standardized components that meet both US and European regulations.

  • Collapsible steering column
  • DOM steel roll cage and main chassis structure.
  • Tempered DOT/ECE windshield, rear window glass and side glass.
  • ECE & DOT SAE approved door latches
  • ECE & DOT SAE headlights, tail lights and signal lights certified
  • Seats & Seatbelts conform to most racing safety rules and regulations.
  • Braking system ECE & DOT SAE certified
  • Custom FuelSafe gas tank, meets most racing safety regulations.
  
 
 
  Powertrain:
The Blade has been built to accept a variety of engines types. Everything from a Ford Big Block or Modular engine to a smaller lighter BMW Engine. The engine compartment is sized to accept most any front mount engine type. The initial first prototypes will have a Roush 400IR stroked small block ford engine with fuel injection producing 500HP.		   Suspension:
The Blade will be standard equipped with a fully adjustable independent rear suspension with adjustable shocks. The suspension utilizes adjustable upper and lower control arms and with adjustable performance shocks mounted to a cantilever system for easy adjustability of ride height and suspension geometry. The rear end can be swapped with a Ford 9" or 8.8" straight axel with 4-Link or 3-Link rear control arms. Adjustable anti-sway bars for both front and rear of the car. Obviously "Adjustable" is the key word here, we wanted this car to easily go from street to track with only a few adjustments and without having to install or buy anything else for the car.		  
       
  Chassis:
Full DOM and Chrome Molly steel chassis consisting of tubular roll cage affixed to a solid ridged box steel frame. The tubular roll cage is hidden from view and protects the driver and passenger sides with the addition of two hoop roll bars to protect in case of roll over.		 Body:
The car will have a full vinyl ester hand laid fiber glass body that is light weight in design with functional trunk doors and hood. The hood is a clam shell style hood that flips forward to allow for easy access to the engine suspension components. Due to customer comments we are also looking at offering a full Carbon Fiber body as well.		  
       
 
 
 
"BLADE" ProtoType Specifications
  
       
  5.4L SVT SUPERCHARGED 550 HP ENGINE
- (Option 1)		 5.0L 4V TI-VCT 412 HP ENGINE
- (Option 2)		  
 
  • 550 hp @ 6200 RPM, 
  • 510 lb-ft of torque @ 4250 RPM
  • 5.4L modular engine
  • Displacement 330 cu. in. 
  • 3.552 bore x 4.165 in stroke
  • Aluminum block with Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) cylinder liner coating
  • Forged steel crankshaft
  • Cracked forged steel I-beam connecting rods
  • Forged aluminum pistons
  • DOHC cams with roller finger followers
  • Aluminum cylinder heads,  four valves per cylinder, Intake 37.0 mm, exhaust 32.0 mm
  • 8.4:1 compression ratio
  • Roots-type Eaton supercharger with integral intercooler
  • 412+ horsepower @ 6500 rpm
  • 390 ft.-lb.+ of torque @ 4250 rpm 
  • High-performance 5.0-liter, four-valve Ti-VCT engine
  • Displacement 302 cu. in. 
  • 3.63 bore x 3.65-in stroke
  • Aluminum block 
  • Forged steel crankshaft
  • Forged steel connecting rods 
  • Cast aluminum pistons
  • Aluminum cylinder heads, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, variable intake, variable camshaft timing, 
  • Large sump oil pan with 8qt capacity
  • 11.0:1 Compression ratio 
  • Tuned composite intake manifold provides efficient air delivery and weight savings
  • 80 mm single bore "drive by wire" throttlebody
  
       
       
 
 
 

Vehicle weight WO/Driver

 2200lbs. – 2700lbs. *
Depending on options selected. 		 
  Wheelbase 101 in.  
  Overall length 156 in.  
  Body width, without mirrors 72 in. (at rear fender)  
  Overall height 45 in.  
  Front track width 58 in.  
  Rear track width 59 in.  
 
 
  Brakes 4-wheel disc antilock –
(Optional Traction Control)		  
  Number of pistons front/rear

6 piston caliper Front / 4 caliper piston back

  
  Rotor diameter and thickness:Front/Rear 14.0 / 1.02 in. | 12.8 / .65 in.  
 
 
  Steering power-assisted, variable-effort rack-and-pinion  
  Ratio 15.6:1  
  Turns stop-to-stop 2.53  
 
 
  transmission 6-speed Manual / short-throw – T56  
 
 
  Suspension Four-wheel independent short/long arm ( SLA ) double wishbone suspension. Includes 6-way double adjustable shocks with adjustable coilover springs and adjustable ride height control.  
 

Differential / Axle

4:11 ratio or 3:73 ratio – limited-slip / 31 splined cv axles  
 
 
  headlamps Xenon, high-intensity discharge, Projector with CCFL Halo/Angle Eye  
 
 
  Wheels Size 19" x 9.5" front and 19" x 12.0" rear  
  Tire Size Front 275/35ZR-19 and Rear 335/35ZR-19  
       

 

 

 

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6080 S. Hulen St., STE 360 #198
Fort Worth, TX 76132
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