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I Have a dream... Had anyone ever thought of using the mecanics from a Subaru Impreza for a Locost ? From 5000€ you can buy a good 2º hand impreza (In...
Someone was making a Sierra 4x4 version of the Locost - not sure if it was successful. The boxer engine could be a problem as you say, but the extent to which...
The Subaru engine, being a boxer type, is very wide. In order to build the frame around it would make the car much wider in shape than a clubman car. The idea...
What do you mean "stressed member" ? About not beeng Sevenish: no problem I wanted to do a (front) closed chassi anyway. Any strange things about using the...
What I mean is that the engine may have to be used as a part of the frame in order to have a narrow package to simulate the shape of a clubman car. It all...
In the Subaru, the engine is ahead of the front axle IIRC. The nose of the car has to be longer than a normal clubman would be, and a lot wider. Do some...
Thanks for the help!! Any information is usefull right now!! JB eskoa <eskoa@...> wrote: In the Subaru, the engine is ahead of the front axle IIRC. The...
Hi all Can I suggest a trip to a banger racing meeting as these boys seem to fined lots of old cars from were I don’t have a clue. After the race the race...
You could use a subaru fwd transaxle in the rear as the rear axle, and run a prop shaft to the engine up front. If the impreza engine were then mounted close...
It's already been done!! There's a photo of Patrick's car here: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/peter-su/images/patrick.gif Uses a Subaru 1800 boxer motor. ...
Patrick & Ann-Marie Neal <prnams@...> wrote: You could use a subaru fwd transaxle in the rear as the rear axle, and run a prop shaft to the engine up...
Yes the engine is ahead of the front axle: wouln't it make the car too heavy on ther front? In a very light car might not be ideal for 50/50% wheight...
Ok, Joao, Use the transaxle as a rear axle with an IRS set-up, good for 2 reasons: The subbie gearbox / transaxle has a diff in it, so why not use it? The flat...
has anyone looked at these as an alternative to transit ones? they seem similar, with the thread going closer to the body -- No virus found in this outgoing...
Rennay, if the taper is compatible with the Cortina upright (1:8) then it should probably do the trick, the diameter of the small end of the taper is about...
Thanks steve. thats all good news, the taper is a non issue at this point as im looking at using different uprights with an appropriate strut cap or similar....
The Locost of the Year competition is returning to this year's Newark 2005 show with a brand new perpetual cup. To enter all you have to do is have your car at...
thank god for that, the idea of an evil chicken swooping overhead was starting to get to me! ... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG...
... See http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mfellswoop.html for some background on this interesting piece of Shakespearean English. Dominic -- No virus found...
Hello All! Chris Leong here, newbie in California. I have a few locost questions that somebody may be able to answer for me... I am a beginner but have a...
Well worth joining the Locost North America group as well - more region specific. James ... From: chrisrossl [mailto:emotepix@...] Sent: 20 April 2005...
