Jonathan / All, I have put a few pix in the Photos section in the Roll Cages folder. It is an open folder - anyone can add photos. The Caterham R cage is...
Jim, One thing I've learned in my engineering career is that the equipment is just the beginning of the cost. I once considered purchasing a 2hp Bridgeport...
... 96 ... The Z32's used twin T-25's, which was basically the same turbo used on S13 SR20DET engines. Each T25 is good for approx. 250 WHP. The S14 and S15...
Folks, This year, the Annual USGP Seven's gathering is joining with the Lotus club's party. Reply to me via e-mail if you are going to be in Indianapolis on...
Keith, Maybe that's why it worked for the Locost I saw -- it was a basically stock 70hp Corolla engine. This was a Locost that took FTD over Cobras and other...
I used two SuperTrapp Mufflers donated to the cause from a freind. I ran a 2" from the engine to the rear and tucked it under to exit out the back where I had...
Cool... I am still running the KA ['95 model] in my '91... Yes, a SR in a Locost would be insane. Thanks for the correction on my mis-turbo info Bow ... From:...
Here is a thought. Buy a wrecked (totaled) Focus (zetech w/ 5spd) about 1500-2500 depending on how bad the damage is. Should work in a RWD settup. The Fiero...
A guy just offered me a rear axle out of a Cushman 3-wheeled golf cart..... The original configuration had a 7 HP motor in it, and I'm wondering if it would...
Maybe with a bike engine, but I doubt even that. Does it have brakes on it? --Chris ... From: Locost_North_America@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Tim Wohlford ...
Might be better off going to a quad rear axle. Chris Fiaccone <cfiaccone@...> wrote:Maybe with a bike engine, but I doubt even that. Does it have brakes...
I don't want to open up a can of worms, but...Has anyone considered using bits from a quad? Spindles, shaft-drive rear axle, a-arms, etc. Seems the Locost...
Interesting notion. I'd be curious to know if it bear's merit. Perhaps I'll wander by the local ATV shop and glance around.... On a similar note: I wonder...
Berkely: Years ago a guy turned up at a sports car race meet with a snowmobile engined homebuilt. It went like crazy off the line and down the straights, and...
Depending on what you're building for, you may run foul of the Class regulations at the track, or the DMV on the street. At least in California, for street...
Well, not quite, but it ran for the first time tonite. I was over come with joy with the first backfire. It was spitting two foot flames out of the exhaust,...
... too narrow for my frame and splice in a center section ( approx 4") then trim the sides to fit my contours. I also created a "hoop" from plywood that...
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