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Hi All I wonder if anyone could help me with the following? I'm looking for information on how the torsion test is carried out on the locost chassis in...
I assume you are checking for current membership status- I am still on board, thank you. (The ASCI didn't allow for other form of reply) I will check the...
Hello All I would like to 2nd Rory`s comment about Darrens link to the OZ chassis mods. It doesn`t work for me either. Perhaps Darren could correct it. Thanks,...
There is a pretty good series of files on my site with this information. See: http://locost7.info/mirror/aussiemods.php - Peter Ogden http://www.locost7.info ...
I should have also suggested to have a good read of the documents in the chassis folder(http://locost7.info/mirror/chassis.php). Especially "Final Thesis...
Hi The book suggests an escort / cortina radiator, plus an electric cooling fan. Has anyone found any other radiators that fit well? It seems logical to find a...
Hello guys. I need information about sandwich monocoque car structures. Can somebody recommend me some books, papers, internet sities, etc (spanish or...
I am little curious about "thin steel sandwich monocoque" you mind thin steel layer with some kind of welded or bonded core between or composite sandwich shell...
The monocoque is steel-core-steel glued sandwich. (I don“t know what core use, may be polystyrene or polyurethane foam). I use steel and polystyrene or...
Very unusual approach ,especially as manufacturing challenge. Which FEA package you have intention to use. Your experience with FEA ???? Mitko ... what ... and...
Suggest you try: http://www.eng-tips.com I did a keyword search on 'fea sandwich' and found a few pertinent posts. There is even a FEA sub-forum you could put...
Sort of peculiar how posts show up late sometimes. You have to register for Eng-Tips but it's free. Supposed to be for professionals, though not everyone is...
In a message dated 18/09/04 21:22:08 GMT Daylight Time, phbura@... ... difference between a professional engineer and an amateur? Amateurs do it for...
Steering racks of the cortina/taunus vs. escort is the cortina rack the same as the escort rack but with longer rods on the ends? I have got a donor cortina...
It has been pointed out repeatedly on this list; it is your car you can build it any way you want. Just make it safe. Set your wheels and spindles up at the...
In a message dated 20/09/04 05:33:04 GMT Daylight Time, ... David, before you get hot under the collar, i do not need advice about what may or may not have...
With longer A-arms, you would need to adjust the mount points to maintain decent geometry (roll centre). I am not sure avout the relative lengths of the racks...
Longer wishbones are good in that they'll decrease your camber change in bump, while providing equivalent behavior in roll. The chassis brackets should be...
In a message dated 20/09/04 08:48:20 GMT Daylight Time, ... thank you both for your replies, James and Pete, that was what I wanted to know, that the cortina...
Hello. Did anyone think of this before? How would be a car with both axles DeDion type? I believe that a car with a rear DeDion suspension, in roll, have no ...
Hello, I know Lotus did experiment with two cars with De Dion axles both front and rear. Types 57 and 58 were mid-engined. Roger Nathan had a mid-engined ...