Nigel: The flex rate of the two different wall thicknesses could be a problem. My thought would be to use one thickness for the horizontal pieces and the other...
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Bill C.
dean99_1999
Oct 5, 2002 12:06 am
In the US it is sold by gage and from what I've read most builders (myself included) have used 16GA, which is about .063" or 1.6mm Bill ... bought ... I ... ...
41402
nigel_lyman
Oct 4, 2002 9:26 pm
Hi Folks, I have at long last got round to welding the chassis up. As I bought my box section sometime ago and at different times I now find that I have two...
41401
richardmgreen2002
richardmgree...
Oct 4, 2002 7:54 pm
Due to an upgrade to K-Series power I am selling my current Ford Crossflow as a complete unit; from inlet manifold to through to exhaust system – all you...
41400
John Higgs
johnhiggs2001
Oct 4, 2002 6:23 pm
Anyone interested in a meet in Berkshire this Sunday afternoon? john www.locost7-online.com...
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Clive Hadfield
minge4england
Oct 4, 2002 4:06 pm
Is John Higgs still on this list or can anyone say where I can get a aeroscreen like his on the member's photos Clive...
41398
Jonster
jonster_man
Oct 4, 2002 1:40 pm
Hi,
Building a locost, it can be handy to have as much manufacturer information
as possible, in my trade as a specialist mechanic for a particular car make...
41397
wurlyvalve
Oct 4, 2002 11:33 am
... Mike, Don't think simply about mass. There are other, as important, factors. I went steel (galvy). Largely because for a given strength you'll have less...
41396
wurlyvalve
Oct 4, 2002 11:24 am
... Having not finished my Locost I can't comment on what works well on 7's. But my money for high quality dampers (from use on other cars) has to go with Avo....
41395
James Hughes
jnahughes
Oct 4, 2002 11:06 am
Sorry Fitzy, all attachments are stripped from group postings (to stop viruses spreading.....!) James ... From: fitzgerald_j@......
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fitzgerald_j@...
fitzgerald_j
Oct 4, 2002 11:05 am
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41393
fitzgerald_j@...
fitzgerald_j
Oct 4, 2002 11:05 am
Hope this helps youse guys with the bugbear Fitzy Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL...
41392
James Hughes
jnahughes
Oct 4, 2002 9:08 am
As an addendum its called the bugbear virus. If your printer suddenly goes a bit odd, then this is an indication that you have the virus. More information and...
41391
David Jenkins
d_w_jenkins
Oct 4, 2002 9:05 am
Folks, We seem to have one of those viruses going round group members that attaches itself to a recent e-mail and sends itself to names taken off the unlucky...
41390
Banthorpe Keith (RT6)...
keithbanthorpe
Oct 4, 2002 8:31 am
Steve There a West****d club in Norfolk and as a Tiger owner I have been invited to join them on a airfield day so I don't know if they would be of any ...
41389
James Hughes
jnahughes
Oct 4, 2002 7:42 am
The Westie floor is def. thinner than that from what I remember, but what it is I don't know. James ... From: David Jenkins [mailto:d.w.jenkins@...] ...
41388
David Jenkins
d_w_jenkins
Oct 4, 2002 7:40 am
We had this discussion a few months ago - the general agreement was that 3mm of ali gives you as much strength at steel, more rigidity, for a bit less weight. ...
41387
Steve
steve59022002
Oct 4, 2002 6:07 am
Does anyone know of a kit car club in the Norwich , Norfolk area or would be interested in a club in this area...
41386
Lee / -AbFab-Roadkill
abfabroadkill
Oct 3, 2002 5:32 pm
I've taken the liberty of pasting a message dated 2nd of September from Cougar Racing about the Nitron (now known as GTS) Shocks. I have some of these shocks...
41385
Peter Smith
peter030371
Oct 3, 2002 2:17 pm
Hi All, I'm new on this group but I have been pointed here to get an answer to my questions, so here we go. What dampers do people recommend for the Locost?...
41384
Anthony Pralet
adp_2b
Oct 3, 2002 2:04 pm
Yes - they are the 5" ST light units. I think I'll try and limit the amount of travel the rack will allow to that side. I've set-up the tracking as best I...
41383
Roebuck, Alex
maroebuck
Oct 3, 2002 10:29 am
Ian Gray advised me to put: Axle 1 400kg, Axle 2 450kg, Gross 850kg for my ZX9R ST Locost, if that helps. ... From: Banthorpe Keith (RT6) LHP-TR...
41382
Banthorpe Keith (RT6)...
keithbanthorpe
Oct 3, 2002 10:24 am
What the SVA is looking for is the weight the design is meant to take and so the if you have a car wihich weighs in at say 650kg unladen and you put that on...
41381
Roebuck, Alex
maroebuck
Oct 3, 2002 9:27 am
Ah! Is your steering rack central? Are you showing the same number of threads on your trackrod ends? The Westfield manual suggests an initial setting of 4...
41380
Darren Ponton
darren_ponton
Oct 3, 2002 8:36 am
I would have thought the total 'actual' weight would be less than 600kilograms. A guy over here in Australia recently took his car to a public weighbridge to...
41379
James Hughes
jnahughes
Oct 3, 2002 7:43 am
Westfields have had ali floors for donkeys years, so there isnt a problem with them. Gauge? I think mine was 1.6mm, but not sure. They are certainly a lot...
41378
Anthony Pralet
adp_2b
Oct 3, 2002 7:01 am
Alan, Thanks for that - I'll use those numbers. Regards Anthony ... From: locostuk To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:37 PM Subject:...
41377
Anthony Pralet
adp_2b
Oct 3, 2002 6:59 am
yep - that didn't make too much sense. What I meant to say was the cycle wing bracket touches the headlight... Cheers Anthony ... From: Roebuck, Alex To:...
41376
Michael Rankin
mikejrankin
Oct 2, 2002 10:06 pm
Folks, After having our monthly midlands meeting I've been left with a quandary. I originally wanted an Ali floor but talked myself out of it. A Steel floor ...
41375
George Cushing
pinyachta
Oct 2, 2002 2:31 pm
Thanks for that. Guess we got the same mill with a couple extra pots. At that time here the Celica used the 2.4L version of the "R" series, the 22R, (as did ...
