Has anyone considered using a ladder frame for their build? It seems to me that it would be simpler design and be easier to weld up. I know Factory Five uses...
Hi guys, I still have the springs for sale, Dave passed on them because he does not have his shocks yet. They are 12" long, 2.25" ID and are stamped 150 .They...
... Has anyone considered using a ladder frame. What would the the pro's & con's of a ladder build. ... over the years. A ladder build is tight, heavy, high ...
Hi Tom - First time I've checked the posts in a while. In addition to the Chevette rack there are the Fiero racks. There were two ratios, the GT rack is ...
Slightly off topic but can anyone verify if a shock (equal damping in each direction) is worth while on a sevenesq car. The shock I should say is on the...
... Ladders are simple and quick to build, allow more packaging flexibility, and are relatively strong. The drawback is that they tend to twist unless the...
Can anybody tell me the length of the Fiero rack and the Tercel rack? I have a +4 chassis and am about to shorten my 26" 2nd gen RX- 7 unit. Chris ... to the ...
... seems ... a ... I believe that an efficient (light and rigid) ladder frame could be designed using 4x2" 14ga. outer frame rails and a structural ...
I know the Fiero rack is on the long side. Pontiac, wide track and all that. Seems like I measured the body of the rack alone at 24". It also had that shock on...
Is shortening the Rack Deemed actually Necessary? Spitfire racks were approx 28" UJ to UJ.. worked 'fine' on Genuine 7's for many years of production. Merely...
A while back I read some old (I think) driving review of a Lotus Seven. In the article it mentioned that they were notorious for bump steer. I have no idea of...
Both the Locust and the BWE Hornet use a ladder frame. They are also distinguished by their use of a timber cockpit and body sides. The wood is sheathed in...
Cymtriks on the Locost_Theory forum had done some FEM on various chassis constructions. A well designed ladder frame isn't all that bad compared to a poorly...
Hi Dennis, The honeycomb one is a track only car I believe -and very expensive. PRB usually sell the Birkin S3 now. A mate of mine owns the first car they had...
Wayne: The attempted answer to bump steer in a Seven was a stiff anti-sway bar. Racers in the 1960's put in heavier shocks and springs and tiffer anti-sway...
Granted it's been a while.. but my Series 3, 7.. left NO memories of "Bump Steer" Lotsa 'Tramlining' when I had wider tires fitted (briefly :-) and seriously...
It's my opinion that consideration of bump steer is a consideration of what makes a car handle well. It might be part of the "mysterious fog" that just makes...
Let's see, I'll pull one out from under the bed. I get 27" from the center of the socket on each end of the rack shaft. BTW Triumph used the same rack for the ...
Well, I'm now trial fitting components into my frame. I was pleasantly surprised to find I had a lot of room for my feet by offsetting the drivetrain 1/2"...
I have an x-flow in my car, the lowest thing is the bell housing, sticks down about 1" below the frame. My dry sump is just a bit higher. Esko ... From: G...
... One thing I haven't figured out yet is the amount of ground clearance on a Locost. Is it more-or-less fixed, or is that another variable the builder ...
I designed mine (on paper) to have the lowest part of the vehicle (sump, or bellhousing) to be no lower than the lowest edge of the 13" rims I intend to race...
I'm hardly an expert, but I did have one of the front swing-axle (you know, twin I beam) Ford pickups for a couple years. Although much slower steering (unless...
Some motorcycles, sport and racing bikes with extremely quick steering use steering dampers in this fashion. Pontiac used a quicker ratio rack in the GT, which...
... Engine and trans are offset 5/8" to the right and I had to actually grind on the trans case for clearance on the tunnel panels, and my tunnel is the book...
... Your shocks will have an effect, as the location of the spring perch is one of the determining factors in ride height. So is spring rate. If you're ...
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