One comment: reducing the size of the rear wheel cylinders will have reduced the braking effect on the rear. (The bigger the slave cylinder area, the greater...
Les, Just to understand the drawing do you plan to have 150 mm odd clearence at the front? We talked to the engineer at the vic clubbie meeting last Wed and he...
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G'Day Les, This answer is going to be long winded, don't know how else to explain. My car has been on the road 3 years on Melbourne Cup Day. It's one of 17 we...
G'Day Doug, I didn't reduce the rear cylinder size, I went bigger and reduced the master cyl size. I'm aware that Hydraulic pressure is measured by pressure...
Sure mate. Grab the drawings. No I actually want 125mm front clearance so I will be playing the tyre profile sizes. i.e. this drawing was completed with 60...
Les, I don't think you're being a "smart arse, theres some pertinent question there. I have interleaved your questions with the answers-hopefully in blue. Ok...
G'Day All, Hope the posts between Les and myself aren't taking up too much bandwidth for you, if you'd rather we can continue off list, just let me know. ...
I do not mind, why? because it may help me in the future I am sure I will have to cross the same bridges in the future Brian ... [Non-text portions of this...
Gidday Mike, The sun is still coming up as I sit here playing with the Ivories. Thanks for your detailed reply. Yes I was about face on my comment re the rear...
Tim Here are the pics of my home built "Heath Robinson" sheetmetal folder in action for the first time. Worked a treat. Combined with the little Austsaw rotary...
Interested in the pictures. Where are they???? Les Canfield Technology Education Teacher Gordonvale State High School Queensland Cairns and Cape Phone: 07...
Doh!!!! Sorry all. I have the original dimension on the right hand side of the page. That may have been confusing for anyone who actually wanted to use the...
... I am using a Cortina rack....... no need for tie-rod extensions etc. Only draw back I can see is that it is heavier than the Escort rack. Regards P G...
Seconded, or is that now thirded or forthed. I have the bested engrish. Les Canfield Technology Education Teacher Gordonvale State High School Queensland ...
I tried this and it was really easy. However I don’t know how you would search for your photo’s if you forgot or misplaced the link. Thanks for the info...
Les, YOU awake yet?? *;-) Ony jokin mate. *I've got stainless braided to the front, the only rubber line is the flex line to the Tee on the diff. Mike. * * ......
G'Day Rob, Most of our cars (+100) used a Cortina rack quite successfully, it needs to be set at a different height to the Escort one try starting with the...
G'day Peter, Doug & Brian, Thanks for your comments, I'll leave it right here, reason I posted was because I remember a couple of years ago on one of the...
Thanks to all the guys who gave me some helpful info while l investigated the possibility of building a Locost. I eventually gave up on the idea of Holden V6...
Giday all. Here we go again. I have the front sorted so now it’s time to get stuck into the rear. I’m looking at various different methods of lowering the...
Google "locost miata", the US version of an MX5. Seems to be used commonly in the US for locosts. Cya ... From: locostdon To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Don, It is very similar to my engine. (Ford Focus) You are welcome to pop over and take a look at my engine as I'm using the same engine mounts. I'm in Balwyn....
