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4604
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. ...
eskoa
opto_mech2000
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Sep 1, 2003
4:37 pm
4605
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...
cymtriks
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Sep 1, 2003
8:39 pm
4606
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...
SDG
sgraber38
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Sep 2, 2003
2:32 am
4607
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...
Claxton, Dean J
deanclaxton
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Sep 2, 2003
3:11 am
4608
... 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...
George Cushing
pinyachta
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Sep 2, 2003
6:43 pm
4609
Yep, The ADR,s state a minimum ground clearence of 100mm Andy...
doc_fudge
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Sep 3, 2003
12:49 am
4610
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 ... ...
Phil Rowe
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Sep 3, 2003
4:07 am
4611
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...
yyaarr1965
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Sep 3, 2003
4:35 am
4612
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...
Phil Rowe
phil1rowe4
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Sep 3, 2003
4:47 am
4613
... 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...
Dominic Peterson
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Sep 3, 2003
7:27 am
4614
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...
eskoa
opto_mech2000
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Sep 3, 2003
11:15 am
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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...
eskoa
opto_mech2000
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Sep 3, 2003
12:26 pm
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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...
cymtriks
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Sep 3, 2003
8:04 pm
4617
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...
Claxton, Dean J
deanclaxton
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Sep 3, 2003
10:56 pm
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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...
Phil Rowe
phil1rowe4
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Sep 3, 2003
11:28 pm
4619
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...
Claxton, Dean J
deanclaxton
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Sep 3, 2003
11:54 pm
4620
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...
SDG
sgraber38
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Sep 4, 2003
12:20 am
4621
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...
Phil Rowe
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Sep 4, 2003
12:36 am
4622
I tried the Racetech software, but keep getting a visual basic error. Dunno enough about programming to bother troubleshooting it. Peter ... clubman ... ...
Peter Wells
nachostacos7...
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Sep 4, 2003
3:55 am
4623
Steve, you must have your floor and other structural panels in, right? Loosely from Herb Adams' Chassis Engineering and from interpreting photos: 1. Anchor...
pete_bura
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Sep 4, 2003
4:12 am
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0.5% error explained: Adams rounded his angle down. Doh! Pete ... right? ... There's ... beam ... the ... explaining ... 20 ... the ... to ... who ... in ... ...
pete_bura
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Sep 4, 2003
4:27 am
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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...
doc_fudge
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Sep 4, 2003
10:54 am
4626
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...
pete_bura
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Sep 4, 2003
11:27 am
4627
I think that's to convert the value to Radians. 360deg / 2*pi = 1 radian = 57.3 deg....
Kerrie Thornton
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Sep 4, 2003
11:31 am
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... Well, OK then (no mathematician here). I get the same answer with 57.3 rather than 57, 10266 ft-lbs/degree. Pete...
pete_bura
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Sep 4, 2003
12:33 pm
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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!!!...
SDG
sgraber38
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Sep 4, 2003
1:07 pm
4630
... 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 ...
pete_bura
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Sep 4, 2003
2:09 pm
4631
... 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 ...
Dominic Peterson
diysportscar
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Sep 4, 2003
2:12 pm
4632
... 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...
pete_bura
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Sep 4, 2003
2:32 pm
4633
... 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...
Dominic Peterson
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Sep 4, 2003
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