in reply to write-up If you are used to the suspension bushings commonly used in the US I would agree with the writer on most of what he has said. But I...
Thanks Kevin, very useful info. I'd hate to have binding bushings in the front going through a curve. Now the million $ question: which bushing do you suggest...
ivor, my sugestion as a starting point for the bushings for your locost would be 85 durometer in the front and 70 durometer in the rear assuming that you are...
Dear Locost theory group I have got an answer of ron to the groups question about inches or metric, and so we actually do know!! To webmaster As a matter of...
Hello all, I am presently building a Caterham/Lotus dimensioned seven. I had planned on using a Zetec/Type 9 setup, but lately I have been moving towards a...
Brian, Another builder that used to be on this list, Walter Luikey, has revised his plan of using the normally aspirated rotary to a turbo model. He had the...
It certainly is nice to have Ron's input on these lists... Thank you "webmaster". Who is "webmaster" anyway? A biography on Ron's website would be nice. I...
I started a locost group when the book was first printed (1st printing). When I contacted the publisher and invited Ron to participate I was told he wasn't...
Hi Steve, You mean "the" Locost list don't you - been a few changes since then along with a little growth since it moved from onelist??? or was it TO onelist -...
I have some questions on front suspension parts that perhaps some of you could help me with. I am thinking of building a "lowcost track car" well sort of lower...
Hi Steve, I'm pretty certain I've seen this mentioned before, but it may have been on the locost NA list. It's probably worth asking there too. Alan B ... ...
Steve, The early Fieros used Chevette front suspension. The brakes were marginal for a car of that weight, but probably OK for a Locost. Don't know what...
I have two brand new never used adapters from Earl's Performance Products. They are to adapt a Audi oil cooler to an American car. They look like the picture...
I'trying to find a standard steering rack to use on a wider chasis (aprox 100mm and sierra track width) locost has any one used a 90's ford escort or fiesta...
Alan, An old post but thought I would reply anyway - the model on Champion's web page appears to be a Pro/e model due to the "fade to blue" screen color and...
Another way to adjust camber is to build the car so that the upper A arm brackets bolt to the frame, and then use shims between the brackets and frame to...
Gents, help needed. I am trying to use an Alfa Boxer engine complete with gearbox and more importantly, the 'Sud front suspension and driveshaft assemblies,...
Les, Sounds like a very interesting project. A guy in Aust. has built a very nice mide ngine racer from Alfa parts. A supercharged alfasud engine is used and...
Les, I vaguely remember there being a British kitcar called the "RoadSport" from Minari Engineering which used Alfa 33 mechanicals. May have been still-born...
Gents, is there anything in the Uk SVA approvals that stipulates that the car must be right hand drive? I intend to use the car predominantly for holidays and...
I'm fairly certain that it doesn't - one of the stated aims of SVA is to approve imported cars that come from outside Europe (e.g. USA), making sure that...
Thanks - away I go. Now, has anyone got a quick rack Left hand drive escort rack for sale....? Les ... is to approve imported cars that come from outside...
