Subject: Paris at Warp Speed Follow the web page instructions and have a good ride: LINK: Google Maps + Google Video + Mashup - Claude Lelouch's Rendezvous ...
Apparently it is not quite as advertised, see: http://jalopnik.com/cars/retro/claude-lelouch-explains-rendezvous-199552.php It is still an exiting ride...
G'day fellas, here's a technical question. The Locost and Westfield recomended castor angle is 5.30 degres. The Cortina Mk3-5 has a Castor angle recomended no...
Gidday Patrick, Castor is a bit of a personal thing, the more you have the quicker it will
self centre when you let the wheel go, it will also track nicely and...
My understanding is, as the car get lighter and/or the tires get wider, you need more caster to maintain the same level of self centering. Other than...
Even with 5-6 degs on a Locost the steering is still very light. (Using 6x13" rims) James ________________________________ From: locost@yahoogroups.com...
A stock Triumph Spitfire/GT6 is 3.5° with the same size tires... steering is effortless and depending on your front/rear aspect (IE angle of the pivots of the...
Thanks for that Les, I have 5 degrese and am in no doubt it will be fine, I just noticed the anomoly when getting the wheel alignment done. I told the guys to...
Some years ago I ordered a load of stuff from a place in Canada - it was cheaper even with postage than the UK. But I cannot remember who or where. It's was...
James: Could that have been Princess Auto in Winnipeg, Manitoba? Ed ... From: "Hughes, James" <jhughes@...> To: <locost@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday,...
Cheers Ed, that's the one. James ________________________________ From: locost@yahoogroups.com [mailto:locost@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Bratt Sent: 21...
Canadian Tire?? Paul HYPERLINK "http://www.harrogate-house.com/" [Moderator - Sorry I missed this in all the spam the list gets - sorry its late] _____ From:...
That name rings a bell with me Ed, I'll check them out on the net when I get home. Thanks, Dave _____ From: Ed Bratt [mailto:bratt@...] Sent: 21...
Dave Wilson
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Feb 20, 2008 12:50 pm
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Hey there guys, I am from Canada and I knew that Princess Auto was cheap, but I never guessed they would be THAT cheap. Thought I would add their website...
Is anyone building their own suspension? If so are you modeling it from software or building it based on plans or experience? I want to build front suspension...
For anyone waiting to be moderated - I missed a load in the spam. You should be OK now, but if anyone has trouble posting to the list get in touch with me. ...
Hi, A colleague from Locost Portugal sends us the following links: HYPERLINK "http://rapidshare.com/files/91740624/How_to_built_a_Locost_Sports_CAR_-_par ...
hi, I have a sierra . I'm asking for £250 delivery included. The reason is that I bought a Ford Sierra Diesel for a BEC project wich now I give up for...
Has anyone here used one of these digital dashes, i am thinking of getting but want some honest opinions on it first. Also has anyone got any pictures of it...
If heresay counts; I read somewhere that the lighting was not bright enough on sunny days so that could be an issue.. *(if you get sunny days where you are). ...
my mistake: I wanted to write "I have a Sierra 3.14 diff..." not "I have a sierra.." to Pete: the prices for delivery I get in DHL is only for England and...
Sunny does not bother me ( not that we have that meny !! ) , it will be set back in the dash anyway so should not be too much of a problem ... From: Ed Bratt ...
Cheers for that, getting some first hand reports from people that use them is better than buying them and reaslising there not what you wanted. think i will go...
... I have one I'm going to use, I have sat in the car with the Vapor outdoors and can read it fine, My car is still under construction so I haven't driven...
I am also in the process of designing/building a frt. sus. for a FWD car and am first looking into pre-existing components to make the job easier. I will post...
Can anyone help with the web address for the McSorley chassis drawings ; I understand these have the corrected dimensions from the "book" errors. Thanks in...
Dave Wilson
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Mar 12, 2008 1:28 pm
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_____ From: Dave Wilson Sent: 10 March 2008 14:13 To: 'locost@yahoogroups.com' Subject: Chassis design Can anyone help with the web address for the McSorley...