Hello All, I wish to build a vehicle meant specially for drag racing and I think I have come to the right place for a solution because you guys have a lot of...
I think it would not be the best configeration. A better configeration would be a rear engine/rear wheel drive using your swift engine if you want and aim to...
Using rear wheel drive means that on acceleration you actually increase the load on the rear wheels. Front wheel drive decreases the load on the driven wheels,...
The reason why I thought of this is because by making the steered wheels the driven ones, weight can be saved. If a rear drive config is used, weight in the...
... Here in the US, the FWDers are using wheelie bars to load the front suspension with drag slicks. The slicks grow in height when they leave the line....
... It may not be such a big problem, keep in mind that with a FF configuration you get the weight of the engine over the driving wheels. With a FR design...
Steve, the engine/trans weighs about 100 kgs (220 lbs.). I know, its heavy for a 1300, but motorcycle engines are not available here and even if they were, I...
... I think you need to get a grip on the physics. Weight transfer is a function of the position and height of the centre of gravity with respect to the...
Andrew, thanks for the inputs. About eliminating one of the rear wheels, its not possible because the car wouldn't qualify as a 4-wheeler. At this point I am...
... If you're going to do it, "Keep It Simple Stupid" AKA the KISS principle. No need to re-engineer a lower control arm for the rear, 4 rod ends and and a...
If you want inspiration for a design, why not have a look at this one, using your Swift engine and other parts. http://www.lusomotors.com/product_3_1_3.html ...
We have launched a new community website for Locost builders and enthuiasts. The best part of it is that it is FREE. You can upload pictures, keep journals and...
A month or 2 back on one of the groups I'm in, there was a post about putting a BMW K series head on a BMC A series block. The inevitable disc crash has wiped...
Wow, I'd like to see this myself. Dennis Greg Fast <galanf@...> wrote: A month or 2 back on one of the groups I'm in, there was a post about putting a BMW...
Ahhh, the power of Google - a search for "mini BMW K100 head" turned up one likely link <http://www.users.qwest.net/~shuko/> which then has a link to another...
Mike Polan correctly replied that the sites were listed in at msefi.com, regarding a forum topic injecting 5 port engines. I will not debate whether this can...
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Hi, Has anybody got drawings for engine mounting brackets for installing a 20 valve toyota motor into a locost book chassis? Regards Dave...
Hi there. found this group and thought I'd join in. I ordered Ron Champions B.Y.O.S.C book and will start to build my Seven soon, but the books not here yet...
Sounds cool! There are a number of sites that will help get you started. I suggest a visit to www.mcsorley.net/locost/ for a widely-acknowledged source of...
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Ernesto, That is the most gorgeous interpretation of the Lotus 7 I've ever seen. It knocked my socks off. Will you be building it in metal or GRP? How much...
Howdie, New guy here. Planning on building according to McSorley's plan's. It'll be a +0 car, no dimension changes. Planning on the Hayabusa engine, no donor...
I agree. I have been admiring that design since I started researching Locosts several months ago. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi there! You are building what I would if I had the money :o) I'm a webmadministrator by profession. Are you going for free or paid hosting? halmcginnis...
Thank you very much for your kind comments. We are taking this project into some serious solutions, were we will have lots of new and never seen before,...
