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...
I think that in the write up, they specify a 3 phase charging power supply. They did not specify voltage or amperes. Esko ... From: Leslie Newell To:...
At over 1.6 megawatts even a 3 phase supply is going to have to be pretty beefy. The current at the battery is also terrifying. Say each battery is 100AH. To...
I did some experiments with solar cells a while back and the output is pitiful unless you have very strong direct sunlight. They also have a limited life span,...
Les, A few years ago a colleague of mine was carrying a photo voltaic panel that he was going to do work with. It was not wrapped when he walked outside into...
LOL. It does not take much current to hurt. Much above 30ma directly across your body can kill you. It is also surprising how low a voltage can hurt as well....
BP Solar's web site has some examples of commercial installations - don't know whether they've been independently verified or what the longevity will be. A lot...
Solar panels are great for low levels of power, especially in remote areas. However for serious power generation they don't seem to be viable. Wind turbines...
I have looked at the data bases on the archives and also googled it But I cant find what I a looking for Can anyone tell me where I can find the weights...
Does any one know if the Australian design rules allow bike engined cars to be registered here ? Peter Meline [Non-text portions of this message have been...
