MkII
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| posted on 22/10/15 at 05:35 PM |
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Flat pack chassis
Hi,can anyone recomend a supplier of a book locost chassis in flat pack form with all the tubes cut to length?.
Thanks. Mark
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Nickp
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| posted on 22/10/15 at 05:46 PM |
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There's a Haynes one here- http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/34/viewthread.php?tid=200876
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james h
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| posted on 22/10/15 at 07:08 PM |
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Starting a new build?
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hizzi
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| posted on 22/10/15 at 09:33 PM |
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talon does one, thats what i am building
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Talon Motorsport
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| posted on 23/10/15 at 09:05 AM |
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I don't make a 'book' chassis flat pack as this is what most people call the RC 'Locost' and as of last month I no
longer supply the Haynes Roadster or the TMXR as a flat pack either, I'm only supplying pre-made chassis and wishbones from now on.
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EwanBennettRacing
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| posted on 23/10/15 at 12:04 PM |
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Club 750 compliant chassis?
Thank you for allowing me on the forum. Hello everyone.
I have an intention to build a Locost racing machine with and for my son who is 13, in the hope that it would be ready for him to race in Club 750
Locost when he's 16.
ProComp and Talon have both told me that they don't supply chassis, flat-pack or otherwise that would comply to the Ron Champion book and comply
with the Club 750 Locost regulations. (ProComp by 'phone and Talon by e-mail)
Anyone know of someone who does supply a flat-pack chassis that would comply with those regulations, or should I be looking at another budget way to
get into car racing ready for the happy occasion when my son turns 16?
I believe that I would/should make adjustments to the chassis for the suspension mounting points to make the resulting chassis handle well, but I
think I need to get started and work that out when I have the metal. I know an excellent welder who's willing to put the chassis together for
me at a very reasonable rate, along with roll cage if I measure it, mount it on a board and tack it.
Or should I just bite down on the thought that it's going to be too complicated to get a Locost chassis that's good for racing and get an
off the shelf chassis like: -
http://www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk/cars/zero-gt-2/ and race in another part of Club 750, or try to find a completely different series?
Looking to have enthusiasm re-established for this very early project.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 23/10/15 at 04:27 PM |
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The Ron Champion version of the chassis is considered 'old' now (especially as donor Escorts are like hens teeth), the Haynes chassis was
meant to address some of the problems (although it seems to introduce some of it's own!).
If you have the ability/access to weld, wouldn't straight lengths of metal and a hacksaw do just as good a job? Why does it have to be a
purchased flat pack?
[Edited on 23/10/15 by Slimy38]
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