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Help Identify "Locost" lower wishbone
xxx - 11/5/17 at 04:39 PM

Afternoon all,

I need some help to track down a replacement front lower wishbone for my locost kit.

I have removed the old wishbone and measured the distance across the inboard bush tubes as 350mm (outside edge)

The books says 343mm and I have bought some rally design wishbones that measure 340mm

Does anyone know of any locost variant that ran the 350mm width? I thought I had a Stuart Taylor chassis but Aries tell me their wishbones are 340mm

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jacko - 11/5/17 at 06:53 PM

Just a guess MK / Martin Keenen made some locost chassis he maybe able to help you

I know MK sold out but i mean Martin Keenen

Myke 2463 - 11/5/17 at 07:51 PM

Another vote for Martin Keenen.

Dick Axtell - 12/5/17 at 08:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Myke 2463
Another vote for Martin Keenen.


And another.

See pic below, for comparison :-

Old_Style_Wbones
Old_Style_Wbones

On the left - Luego (I think); on the right - early Martin Keenan, for Locost-style chassis.

I replaced the wishbones, after reading the extensive thread about possible failures. I got some oval tube versions from MK.

[Edited on 12/5/17 by Dick Axtell]

xxx - 12/5/17 at 10:38 AM

Thanks very much for your replies guys.

I will get in touch with Martin, http://www.mkengineering.co.uk/ is him right?

nick205 - 12/5/17 at 10:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by xxx
Thanks very much for your replies guys.

I will get in touch with Martin, http://www.mkengineering.co.uk/ is him right?



That's the one.

He was still running MK Sportscars when I bought my MK Indy kit. Very helpful!