I have posted some pictures of my ALMOST finished car in the Locost pictures area. Hope to have it on the road next week or so. ...
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cymtriks
Sep 1, 2003 8:39 pm
No it isn't thoroughly bad. The frame is probably a bit complicated for its stiffness and a little overweight though. To get an improvement triangulate or weld...
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SDG
sgraber38
Sep 2, 2003 2:32 am
Thanks Chris, To my eyes, *and I am super-critical of my own work*, the chassis is quite complex. But most of that additional complexity is due to desire for...
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Claxton, Dean J
deanclaxton
Sep 2, 2003 3:11 am
Steve, I'm located in Australia, and have just joined the list - I'm very impressed with what you are building. I'd love to do a stylised Lotus 7 type vehicle...
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George Cushing
pinyachta
Sep 2, 2003 6:43 pm
... Dale, I've seen between 2 and 4.5". The pan isn't usually the limiting factor the flywheel ring gear is. In Australia they have a legal minimum 100mm, I...
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doc_fudge
Sep 3, 2003 12:49 am
Yep, The ADR,s state a minimum ground clearence of 100mm Andy...
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Phil Rowe
phil1rowe4
Sep 3, 2003 4:07 am
Esko, Your car is looking fantastic. You should be very proud of your accomplishment. The time and patience have been worth it. :) Cheers, Phil R. P3-7 ... ...
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yyaarr1965
Sep 3, 2003 4:35 am
I would be curious as to how much anyone with less than 4 inches to the pan hits bottom- I would assume that everyone would have a skid plate installed.if...
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Phil Rowe
phil1rowe4
Sep 3, 2003 4:47 am
Hi Dale, The height of my scuttle at the front vertical face (firewall) is 260 mm from the top of the chassis. Hope this helps, Phil R. ... From: yyaarr1965...
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Dominic Peterson
diysportscar
Sep 3, 2003 7:27 am
... Hi Dean, Welcome to the list - I'm sure you'll find plenty of like-minded lunatics here :) I'm building what could be termed a stylised 7 - a mid-engined...
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eskoa
opto_mech2000
Sep 3, 2003 11:15 am
Dale, My x-flow bell housing sticks 1" below the bottom of my frame, the dry sump pan is just a little higher. My ride ht. is at approx. 5" now. I have not...
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eskoa
opto_mech2000
Sep 3, 2003 12:26 pm
Phil, It should have come out better, considering it only took 20 years. I'm very happy so far with it. It runs really well, an x-flow has a really nice sound...
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cymtriks
Sep 3, 2003 8:04 pm
Dean, Alternatively you can search through my extensive postings on the subject on the lowcostbuilders forum. The photos section shows the latest version of my...
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Claxton, Dean J
deanclaxton
Sep 3, 2003 10:56 pm
Thanks Dominic, I too am in sunny Brisbane :) A very interesting project - I'll certainly keep an eye on your progress - very interested to learn what you have...
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Phil Rowe
phil1rowe4
Sep 3, 2003 11:28 pm
Hi Dean, Welcome to the madness. There is quite an active group of 'Seven' style car builders in Brisbane, so plenty of people to bounce ideas off and look at...
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Claxton, Dean J
deanclaxton
Sep 3, 2003 11:54 pm
Phil - just checked out your web page. What can I say - your car looks awesome! Is it completed? I'll have to check it out some time. You certainly look like...
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SDG
sgraber38
Sep 4, 2003 12:20 am
Hi all, time to tap the collective brain again! I need your help to find out more about chassis torsion testing. I want to perform the test on my chassis...
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Phil Rowe
phil1rowe4
Sep 4, 2003 12:36 am
Hi Dean, The car's 90% completed and I hope to have it on the road in the next few months. Just doing the last few hundred little jobs !! The total cost of the...
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Peter Wells
nachostacos7...
Sep 4, 2003 3:55 am
I tried the Racetech software, but keep getting a visual basic error. Dunno enough about programming to bother troubleshooting it. Peter ... clubman ... ...
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pete_bura
Sep 4, 2003 4:12 am
Steve, you must have your floor and other structural panels in, right? Loosely from Herb Adams' Chassis Engineering and from interpreting photos: 1. Anchor...
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pete_bura
Sep 4, 2003 4:27 am
0.5% error explained: Adams rounded his angle down. Doh! Pete ... right? ... There's ... beam ... the ... explaining ... 20 ... the ... to ... who ... in ... ...
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doc_fudge
Sep 4, 2003 10:54 am
Pete, I dont have a copy of the book as yet...so onward with the dumb question. The 10267 ftlbs/deg you mention, is that just an example or is that the actual...
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pete_bura
Sep 4, 2003 11:27 am
Andy, that figure was from an example from Herb Adams' book. In the Files area, there's a file called kitcaranalysis.doc in which the stiffness of the book...
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Kerrie Thornton
KerrieT
Sep 4, 2003 11:31 am
I think that's to convert the value to Radians. 360deg / 2*pi = 1 radian = 57.3 deg....
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pete_bura
Sep 4, 2003 12:33 pm
... Well, OK then (no mathematician here). I get the same answer with 57.3 rather than 57, 10266 ft-lbs/degree. Pete...
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SDG
sgraber38
Sep 4, 2003 1:07 pm
Pete B, Phil R. and others. You have provided me with exactly the tools and information I need to set up, perform the test and analyze the results. THANKS!!!...
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pete_bura
Sep 4, 2003 2:09 pm
... tools and information I need to set up, perform the test and analyze the results. ... suspension meets the chassis right? In this case where the rear ...
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Dominic Peterson
diysportscar
Sep 4, 2003 2:12 pm
... Steve, For a blow by blow description of an Aussie torsion test, see Rick Hargrave's message to the main Locost list back in August 2001 ...
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pete_bura
Sep 4, 2003 2:32 pm
... suspension meets the chassis right? In this case where the rear bellcrank attaches ... ... up, ... That is a much better test, center pivot and all. I...
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Dominic Peterson
diysportscar
Sep 4, 2003 2:50 pm
... Wake up? You've got your time zones mixed up :) It's 12:45 AM here and I should have been in bed an hour ago! Insomnia sucks :( ... Glad to see you took...
