can anyone remember, there was a place in brisbane that did alloy sheeting (offcuts etc at a reduced price )unfortunately I have forgotten where it was , sure...
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Dec 1, 2003 7:53 pm
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Hi Dave I got a WHOLE sheet of 1.2mm alloy slightly watermarked for about $26 at the metal scrappy in Zillmere next to the Ampol servo on Zillmere road John...
Hi Dave, last time I was there - 2 weeks they only had small 3mm pieces - depends on what has been scrapped at the time. I once got some 700mm wide 0.9mm cheap...
To build a LoCost in Qld should you have (and follow) the Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Modifications as a 'Bible'? Is this the right one? I rang Go-Print...
Hi all Just fitted my 4.4:1 diff to my Locost Has given the car MUCH more urgency through the gears. Can't test it properly yet as it is too wet to go up the...
G'Day John, Sounds good mate, has it still got good bite or does it want to light the rears up. I was going to look at a lower ratio but the guy wants $900 and...
Hello Mike and Barb I am running Yoko A539's, and I fully expected heaps of wheelspin. But it takes a fair bit of effort to light 'em up The spreadsheet tells...
Hi Mick, There are enough builders in Brisbane that you can do without it. It deals with seat belts, roll bars, torsion testing etc - I have a copy ( 19980...
Has anyone had a close look at the suspension design on the Tiger Clubman. It seems that the upper and lower front wishbones are set back at an angle. In...
... Clubman. ... an angle. ... higher than ... GREG If you take a look at the original lotus 7 chassis you will find that also has the front mounting points of...
Hello Fellas. I remember a year or so ago some discussion about the "L" shapped jack that the F1 pit crews use to lift the F1 cars. Ive serached the archives...
Ive a 100kW 4AGE and have successfully turned 2 t50 gearboxes into a box of loose bolts. Its not really a weakness in the engineering of the gearbox, but ...
Hi Brett , At home in Tassie yet? On the subject of jacks I have a pic of a rack type jack one of the old Se7ens guys built - will dig it out and send it. ...
... Tiger ... at ... arms ... they ... leaves ... difficult ... Hi all, From what I remember about geometry, the setup described would encourage suspension...
... <SNIP> ... This is what I thought also... If you exert a rearwards force (ie breaking) through an inclined axis, you you will get a vertical component -...
Hi All, Any one out there able to give me the measurements for the thread pattern and thickness for the transit drag link (RHT). I am still trying to source...
Hi Greg I agree with those that have said it's not for the purpose of anti dive, the text books say the wishbones, viewed from the side, should converge to...
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Dec 5, 2003 6:30 am
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M18 x 1.25 pitch Transit TIE rod is M20 x 1.25 pitch Cheers, Tricky H. Aussie GAZshocks rhargrav@... http://www.whitepointer.com.au ...
Might pay to wait until you've got them as mine is 18 x 1.5 pitch, I used a 16.5mm tapping drill Regards Graham Lewis ... From: Vernon Murdoch...
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Dec 5, 2003 8:24 am
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Brett If you have seen those very short stands that the formula ford guys use to get the wheels just off the gfround in the pits, they are about 300 mm high so...
G'Day Vernon, Ours are 18 x 1.25 if that's of help . Regards, Mike. ... From: Vernon Murdoch To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 3:48...
Good Idea Fitzy Actually Mitre 10 had them on special for $25 last week, so no welding reqd! Ill have a look and see if one of them will siut. Oh and Rick Im...
I've been in Melbourne since Wednesday and am way in front with work. Anyone up for a meet and greet over the weekend, the mobile is on 0417 272 246 Regards ...
There's a few of us home in Adelaide mate.;-0 Mike. ... From: Dave King To: Locost_Oz@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 12:17 AM Subject:...
Hi Mike, I was starting to doubt that anyone was home, however the phone rang today and I will catch up with Casey Tan and Brian Davis at the Lotus Club BBQ...
Hi All, Thanks for the replies. I will chase Burson for the parts. I think a pilot hole is the way to go until it get them. Cheers, Vernon. ... From: "Mike &...
