I once owned an 85 Jetta diesel (non-turbo) with 52 screaming HP. It got just about 50 MPG average highway and was livable in a 2500 lb car. It would have been...
Yes. Diesel in a locost makes good sense. Maybe not the rocket racer that some want, but it would make one heck of a sporty green machine! Besides, imagine if...
The mustang II (the strongest contender for my doner car), is supposed to have a "perfect ackerman angle". that is, the angle of the steering arms intersect in...
If you change either the wheelbase or the track you should check/change the Ackermann angle of your steering arms. While the car will steer OK if you don't...
Hello, I'm in the planning stages of a single-donor Locost, which would use a 1989-1992 Ford Thunderbird. Once a donor is located, one of my first tasks will...
Looking at current race cars it's obvious that suspension design has changed greatly since the Lotus 7 and Super 7 days. However, I'm wondering why so few of...
Two for one. I use and love Susprog3D. It covers most popular suspensions. There is a tremendous amount of information in the help sections. You can download...
Hi: I think (based on watching the locost boards for a while now) that the majority of folks don't think they need antiroll bars because the Lotus handles very...
Just to add similar thoughts to Robert: On the Porsche 928 suspension, that is detailed and analysed in the book "Automobile Suspensions" by Colin Campbell,...
Indeed, the "single wheel bump harshness" argument has been trotted out against the use of stiff bars. SO goes the theory, and my answer was always "OK, but...
Del Do you have a stock Locost susprog file you'd share with the great unwashed masses? ;-] Thats an interesting program but it would be nice to have a base...
I don't have a stock book file. I can send you an image of my race car, but it won't be very useful with the Demo program. As I remember it the Demo locks...
Thank you for the 2-fer on my questions, Del. I did check out the Susprog3D website and the program does look promising. In the mean time, I purchased my...
according to wikipeia the lotus 47 ("europa") came with a "lotus/ford/cosworth" engine does anybody know was this the Lotus Twin Cam or the BDA ? Peter Meline ...
The early Lotus 47 had a Renault engine and transaxle. Tke later ones were available with the 1600 cc Lotus Twin Cam. Many were modified by Cosworth but they...
The Cosworth BDA (Belt Drive A Type) used a modified production Ford block. I will have to look in my Cosworth book to find the exact type but my book is...
jack i was also interested in the engine in the lotus 26R-described as a lotus/brm twin cam seems to have been a beefed up lotus twin cam do you know ? Peter...
Peter, IRRC, the Europa had two versions of the Lotus twin cam engine. The Weber carburated engine and the federal version with Stromberg carbs. There was also...
In a message dated 3/23/2009 5:15:30 A.M. Central Daylight Time, eskoa@... writes: Peter, IRRC, the Europa had two versions of the Lotus twin cam...
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Peter: Funny you should ask because I raced a Lotus 23 in England in the early 70s with a BRM Lotus Twin Cam. It was a killer engine before the Cosworth 16...
The Series 1 Europa (Type 46) was a bonded-on-frame Renault engined car The S2, non-federal (Type 54) was a bolted-on frame Renault engined car. The S2 federal...
Hi Everyone, My website "Locost + Suzuki = Locouki" has moved to: ftp://dmr-architect.com/ There's lots of new articles since the last time I posted to this...
Kind of pointless to use that site if we can't get in. Esko From: Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of olrowdy_01 ...
Try http://dmr-architect.com/~locouki/. That should work. - Peter Ogden http://www.locost7.info Moderator Locost_Theory ... From: Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com...
Thanks for the heads up Pete, I copied the wrong address. Here is the correct address for my website: http://dmr-architect.com/~locouki/ There is a beautiful...
Hello Group, I have now completed my build which departs from the conventional book locost in several ways: all welded steel construction (except the nose...
Nice. I was just looking at the Kinetic Vehicles site. That's you, right? ****************************************** Just because everything's changing Doesn't...
Nope, not Phillipe. You're thinking Jack McCornack, who owns the Kinetic Vehicles site. Congrats Phillipe! I remember when you first started your project, ...
Fantastic, Phillipe! I look forward to seeing more! ****************************************** Just because everything's changing Doesn't mean it's never been...
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