Elio External Storage Boxes / Fighter Jet Intake Mod

[DeltaMike]

Do this get posted earlier? I may have seen it, I think.
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YES! I was sure the idea was from something I'd seen. So, the transverse member would be available on both sides of the vehicle for mounting appropriate stuff like the saddle bags. Thx for the post, AriLea!

 

[Marshall]

That's not a move about high speed.

Death Wish is a 1974 American action film loosely based on the 1972 novel Death Wish by Brian Garfield. The film was directed by Michael Winner and stars Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, a man who becomes a vigilante after his wife is murdered and his daughter is sexually assaulted during a home invasion. It was the first of a franchise, the Death Wish film series.

At the time of release, the film was attacked by many film critics due to its support of vigilantism and advocating unlimited punishment of criminals.[4] The novel denounced vigilantism, whereas the film embraced the notion. Nevertheless, the film was a commercial success and resonated with the public in the United States, which was facing increasing crime rates during the 1970s.[5]

Full movie Bio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Wish_(film)

That will teach me to play on words about Death Race 2000, an entirely different dark movie with David Carradine,

 

[acamara]

I love the design concept in Post # 1, Seth.

Nicely done.

 

[DanS]

I've always invisioned some storage pods added to the upper rear sides of the Elio. I don't have photo editing software. Can someone work something up? Draw your inspiration from the A10.

 

[Frim]

These deserve better styling, but here's what SideCar-SideBags look like. These do not suffer from added rollover(in-fact they reduce it), and do not represent a jack-knife situation. They still need to keep the weight down since they could increase/vary vehicle oversteer (reduce understeer), especially on gravel, wet, snow or ice.
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I just can't make the leap to a 5-wheeler. Time to rent a Corolla.

 

[AriLea]

I've always invisioned some storage pods added to the upper rear sides of the Elio. I don't have photo editing software. Can someone work something up? Draw your inspiration from the A10.

Just below the windows? or lower than that? I've usually put that stuff lower because of keeping the weight low. Are you thinking of any particular existing hard case bags? Or just the ones you show above?

 

[Coss]

I've always invisioned some storage pods added to the upper rear sides of the Elio. I don't have photo editing software. Can someone work something up? Draw your inspiration from the A10.

Look at post #1 in this thread. There is another thread that I had voiced the idea, and Sethodine and someone else came up with some drawings.
So they are already in here and you can do a search for them. Just make sure when you do the search to take the check off "check this thread only"

 

[AriLea]

I just can't make the leap to a 5-wheeler. Time to rent a Corolla.

I would think this is for the hard-core Elio fan going to an Elio inspired event, like a camp over. True, no material logic in this. I just run with what I'm given with limited judgement involved...

(Like a Custom/Mods Elio convention? )

 

[DanS]

Just below the windows? or lower than that? I've usually put that stuff lower because of keeping the weight low. Are you thinking of any particular existing hard case bags? Or just the ones you show above?

I was thinking up higher as to not interfere with the rear view mirrors. Just start out by putting the bags from thr bmw and then maybe some custom aero design.

 

[TeamCoconutOreo]

Do this get posted earlier? I may have seen it, I think.
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This is an idea I've been pondering since I became interested in the Elio, outrigger bike racks on either side and towards the back. Except I wouldmount the bikes backwards so the handle bars can clear over the rear of the car.