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HI.I am a newbe, Thinking of building a Locost using a Ford Escort [I can get hold of one] or a 120Y. Q, Could I get either one passed for rego in SA? if not...
Hutch, Welcome to the forum. The local regs will prevent you from using a 120Y or Escort engine for a road-registered car (due to emissions). The plans in...
G'Day Hutch, Welcome to the world of Locost and Clubman cars. Re your questions, you can't build with the Escort or 120Y motors but the Escort can donate the...
Hi,Mike ,Tim, Thanks for the info and invite,I will try to get out of bed and join you on Sunday,I am looking forward to meeting you all. I will be in a silver...
No worries Hutch, see you on the 15th. Mike. ... From: b h hutch.hutchinson To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:48 PM Subject:...
Morning all, I have a had a clean up in the shed.... A few bits for sale. 1 set (LH - RH) seat runners C/W seat belt mounting ex KE Laser ( I think) adj...
Hi Geoff, Happy New Year. Just an update on latest shock pricing - up 8% The shocks have now increased to $1100 per set of 4 (except for current stock 16" @...
Hi Dave and others I've spoken to my engineer, and to the manager of Vehicle Standards and have a copy of a bulletin from the latter to all engineering ...
G'day Emil, What state are you in, it all sounds too good to be true and we all know what that means in NSW ( it ain't true ). Regards Dave King Suthol VII ...
Excellent news, however I agree with Dave ...... it all seems to be too good (simple/reasonable/sensible) to be true. I genuinely hope that it is, as it might...
... G'day Paul, Any developments yet with Peter B and the proposed "big shed"? I e- mailed you offlist recently on deminsions from Peter who must be off line...
Hi Dave & Pat, I live in the fair isle of Tassie which I believe has only six (6) transportable speed cameras, (and some car mounted ones)and not enough money...
Sounds like you guys over the ditch really need to set up something like our Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association http://www.lvvta.org.nz/ to represent all...
Kavic, the close off for comments on the Draft NCOP was early December 2005, from what I can gather the Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board Working ...
G'day Mates, (If I'm allowed to use the expression though separated by half a day and the bulging waistline of the world.) I'm searching for any wisdom you can...
G'day Peter, My current build also has Gemini uprights with TE471R tie rod ends for upper ball joints and BJ54 ( from memory ) lower ones. The rod ends are /...
I suggest you look at the Genesis site in Perth. I just bought the Ball joints/threaded bush/locknut (about $150), & the poly bush/bolts/Ubracket/sleeve kits...
Hi Bryan, Our hot-rodders have had the ear of various governments for many years - they have already set themselves up with a specific code of practice and ...
G'day Darren, Go right to the head of the class, the Hot Rodders have been getting away with murder as far as the regs are concerned and in NSW at least the...
Doug, Pick up the phone and give Charlie at Genesis a call, he is most helpful, he answered plenty of my questions before I spent a cent with him. No relation...
On Wednesday 11 January 2006 8:05, Dave King wrote: I agree, Genesis are helpful. I emailed Charlie today, & he replied that he will find out for me (but of...
Hi, looking at sites I found this: <http://www.5exi.co.uk/dev_brakes.html> Question is: How does it work? (The issue as I see it is that the plates will push...
G'day, Dave, Thanks for the rapid response. Did you go to the bj set-up on your second build for road comfort or some other reason? Which upper wishbone set...
Doug, Thanks for the information! Regards, Pete ... They use ... joints are ... seemed to ... Genesis ... Genesis Poly ... The OD is ... length just ... ...
Well, I bought some Spax Mini Rear shocks on Ebay (new from Proven Products) ($220 delivered). May be some more available. There were also some shorter ones...
