Hi, I hope that everyone will get along here, and that the uniquely Aussie problems can be more easily discussed without upsetting the more sensitive members...
Hi Grahame, I'm not familiar with the Volvo 140 series suspension and diff. What format does it take? Can the entire suspension be used as is? P.S. I hope you...
Thank you for the invitation to join this group. I hope to finish my car by the end of this year. I have fitted a Mazda engine and MX5 gearbox. I saved $500 by...
Peter Crabbe
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Feb 24, 2002 5:27 am
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Thanks for the invitation to join the group my cars a long way from being completed with just the chassis 80% done Hi to Helen and gram up there on the gold...
... Graeme, Here's a link to a Locost with Volvo 145 suspension (Alfa motor though) <http://lb-web.com/locost/> Hope this helps, Dominic Brisbane, Australia ...
... Sorry, that should be Grahame. I know I hate when someone mispells my name. I'd already trimmed the rest of the message before I typed the reply. Dominic...
Hi guys, Can somebody do me a favour and post in the files section a copy of the testing procedure for the chassis up here in Queensland. I saw it on the net...
Thanks for the invite to the group. My car is about 2 months away from the road. Just finishing the wiring at the moment. Paint went on today. I have to say...
Hi Julian, I've posted the photos that Tricky took of his test (I hope he won't mind) in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Locost_Oz/files/Chassis/. I'm now in the...
Does anyone have a price on the upper and lower arms for the front pre fabed along with the u brackets required for all over the car..... Washes bushes and...
... pre ... Try this guy, he advertised in the Melbourne Trading Post apparently, I got this off the other yahoo group a while ago. Lotus 7 replica(locost),...
All his numbers are DC'd Bugger Thanx anyway ... From: jkvsnn [mailto:jkvsnn@...] Sent: Sunday, 24 February 2002 6:38 PM To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com ...
I bought 2 sets of Nitrons with springs. Only have one car. Still in boxes. Ready to bolt onto your locost. $990.00 Aus. plus freight Can see on car on web...
hiya guys seems a shame to split the list like this but if it stops al the hassles we were having maybe its worth it anyway........... i am building my locost...
Hi Troppo. Yes. I am about to have the same problem but I have to same problem but I have to comply with the more recent standard 01. Why don't you use the 4AG...
Hi All, Does anyone know whats currently going on for NSW apart from post 97. I've heard that Westfield Vic will sell their remapped 4AG engine module which...
Hi, I'm just thinking about a Locost at the moment. I believe that bike engines are not allowed in NSW. Does anybody have knowledge as to why this would be so?...
Hi Garry, I believe the issue is one of differing emissions standards for bike versus car. The info I was given was that it would require a full emission test...
There is no reason why can't use a bike engine in a clubman as long as it meets all the necessary ADRs. Unfortunately bikes only need to comply with noise...
... The cost of having the compliance testing done has to be paid upfront by some-one. Westfield, PRB, Leitch, Elfin and other commercial builders have seen...
many thanks andrew....... its the approval thing i`m worried about, as i havent got my aproval to build yet cause i havent worked out the engine to use yet but...
hiya gary i have heard that bike engines are taboo in OZ due to the fact that they arent designed to run a cat petty minded beaurocrats killing a great idea...
does anyone on this list know if the mcsorely 7+442 plans meet adrs for all the bullsh*t we have to go through? i like the look of them but want to know if i...
Im no expert.....but from what I do know...to get past the adr exhaust tests.....the exhaust to get it past would greatly detune the engine..... That then...
I joined your list to continue my education at your elevated levels even though I have my car on the road. I promise to be quiet and non-contreversal....
Ian, I'd like to believe this, but it doesn't appear to be the case (certainly in Victoria) "We've reaped the benefit, because once they're passed for the...
Good morning all, i am just about ready to start my locost (after an additional 6 months saving (due to every day car playing up). I rang Qld transport 6...
