Gary, I haven't built Lotus clone nor will I probably ever, at least not for the next few years. However that being said, there are a number of books out on...
If you are having trouble finding the book Ray mentions, its actual title is "How to build your own Tiger Avon Sports Car for road or track" by Jim Dudley. ...
All, I live in Brazil, down here we have GM Chevette/Vauxhall easily available, however the rear live axle has a totaly different design from the Book axle,...
Not familiar with the Vauxhall axle, but once you grind off all the old fittings, most live axles are pretty much the same!!! As long as the diff isn't too...
... I don't know about the specific number but both Volvo 140/160 and Volvo 240/260 used license built Dana axles and they are popular with swedish builders. ...
The Chevette, at least in the US model, has a torque tube integral to the rear axle assembly. This must either be removed (which would take some serious...
iirc I wasn't aware it was a Dana axle, but I was under the impression all the GM T-cars used the same suspension. I know it is a different unit to that on...
All, If you have a clue where to find this project to design the rear suspension with the torque tube integrated will be great, Thanks to all members that gave...
im in romania for the semester studing automotive enginering and i would like to built a locost seven based on eastern european car on just the sierra...
Is anyone able to recommend a practical scrub radius for an IRS design as applied to a light car like a Locost? I was thinking something like 10-15 mm...
I hope I don't offend anyone with my ideas. I'd love to build a Locost per the book (which I've had for years ever since it was first published) but a leg...
... I don't think we're easily offended. ... Are they? I thoght the main difference was that on the 6 the nosecone is alu instead of fibreglass. But aren't the...
Paul, Are you sure that you would want the front suspension to be the solid axle cut in half as also used on the Lotus XI? That type of suspension may be OK...
I'd keep the standard Minor independant front suspension. Springing is by torsion bars rather than coil overs so not as good as the double wishbone design of...
The van / pick-up version of the Minor has a proper chassis and this is what I've got. The upper suspension mounts are the lever arm shock that are attached to...
The van/pickup versions of the Minor wre all built with a separate chassis right up till the end of their production in the 70's Cheers, Dave. ... From:...
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... Then it would be easier. Keep the chassis as is and put on a body (perhaps MDF/plywood as the Locust) on top of it. Adding doors would be no problem either...
... space ... I owned and raced a Lotus 6 in the 1172 Formula in England in the 50's. I also owned and raced a Lotus 11 and can confirm that the 6 was roomier...
Paul Lamar, a longtime proponent of aviation Wankel rotary engines, wrote in his website(http://www.rotaryeng.net/why-tc.txt): "Total fuel energy burned in a...
Wankels may or may not have more kinetic energy in their exhaust than regular engines but their noise is unrelated to that. The reason they are so loud - so...
Judge ito from nopistons.com actually has done a lot of testing on the exhaust shape that makes the most power. Basically his thoughts are to open the valve as...
Wankels and 2 smokes are noisey becasue the exhaust gasses are still expanding after they have left the port. By there design they cannot convert into...
... How about going a step further? Apply the solution that Mr. Lamar offers: turbocompounding? A 200 hp Wankel makes 700 hp gross energy. Conventionally,...
Patrick: I would disagree with your statements below. Rick is right on track. 2 strokes and wankels open their exhaust tracts by clearing a fixed opening,...
Good news for electric car fans...... http://www.altairnano.com/documents/NanoSafe_Datasheet.pdf Esko [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Interesting. One minute charge is a bit scary. Take a 35kWh battery and charge to say 80% in one minute. 35 * 0.8 * 60 = 1680kW. Assume you are using a 220V...
