Granners
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 05:44 PM |
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Locost or Haynes Roadster
Hi Guys,
Just bought myself a 'Locost' so I could mess about with it and do some hill climbing. From what I've read and I may be wrong
Locosts have live rear axle and Haynes Roadsters have independent suspension, IRS chassis and later ones use MX5 donor parts. From reading this guys
build dairy he mentions IRS chassis and i know used modified MX5 wishbones and uprights. Are there any clear and easy ways of clarifying what car i
have. I understand that all Locosts are unique. Thanks
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joneh
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 05:53 PM |
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Put a picture up!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 05:55 PM |
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Get out the measuring tape, Haynes is overall wider and taller than a chapman locost.
Mine has a chapman sized frame with shortened Sierra IRS and wide front bones, locost unless you are racing means low cost = buy a donor and use all
you can!
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Granners
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 06:14 PM |
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Thanks for the quick reply's, photos will be on soon. Could you give me some figures on width and height for Locost or Haynes ?
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Granners
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 06:30 PM |
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Photos
Please see photo archive
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ashg
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 06:50 PM |
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its not a haynes
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Granners
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 07:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
Get out the measuring tape, Haynes is overall wider and taller than a chapman locost.
Mine has a chapman sized frame with shortened Sierra IRS and wide front bones, locost unless you are racing means low cost = buy a donor and use all
you can!
Chassis is 42" wide so i believe that makes it a locost, is that correct ?
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 07:10 PM |
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42" cockpit width = chapmans chassis, both are locost.
This link should help
McSorely plans
If you fit, the smaller the better IMHO, as you keep the weight nearer the centre and have less frontal area so potentially faster and lighter as
well.
Maybe not as practical.
[Edited on 26/5/14 by mark chandler]
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Granners
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 07:17 PM |
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Thanks for the help, you've clarified my questions. Now im pretty sure Ive got a Chapman chassis with IRS
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/5/14 at 09:22 PM |
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Luego made there first Irs (velocity) the same width as a live axle "book" car. Bonnet reminds me of an Aires and again they are
"book sized"
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/5/14 at 08:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Luego made there first Irs (velocity) the same width as a live axle "book" car. Bonnet reminds me of an Aires and again they are
"book sized"
Wrong, Luego's first IRS car was in fact the Luego Locost, Guess what I have
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