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marmot0 - 30/3/10 at 05:31 PM

Finally finished my winter upgrades and got my car ready for RGB racing this sumer

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=buitd1.jpg

Upgrades include
T45 roll cage, 3.38 LSD, ALloy racing radiator with ducted nose cone, all the safety stuff, removable steering wheel, anti roll bars, 13" wheels, capri uprights, 6 point harness, foam seat, fully rose jointed suspention, flat floor and rear diffuser.

I must say it was fun when I took it out

[Edited on 30/3/10 by marmot0]

marmot0 - 30/3/10 at 05:33 PM

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=photo%289%29.jpg

[Edited on 30/3/10 by marmot0]

speedyxjs - 30/3/10 at 05:34 PM

Hole cow that looks mean!



Me likee!

Paradoxia0 - 30/3/10 at 05:53 PM

Seconded!

That looks like it it means business! Good job!

Mark

Xtreme Kermit - 30/3/10 at 05:54 PM

Top effort! Got mine back on the road today too.

WooHoo!

omega0684 - 30/3/10 at 06:16 PM

That looks like an absolute monster!

MakeEverything - 30/3/10 at 06:20 PM

And a nightmare to get in and out of!!

Confused but excited. - 30/3/10 at 07:16 PM

Nah, you just use the side bars as a step and climb in over the roll cage.

Hugh_ - 30/3/10 at 07:27 PM

Looks superb, though I'd guess not the most aerodynamic thing going...

iscmatt - 30/3/10 at 07:35 PM

thats a mean looking car!!

TimC - 30/3/10 at 09:23 PM

Well done on all the hard work. A couple of points however...


  1. RGB Regulation (Electrics) 5.10:1 says that the headlamps in your picture are of insufficient diamater. Its a daft rule as 'we' are at an aerodynamic disadvantage anyway, but your headlamps need to be 5.75" in diameter.
  2. When you say diffuser, you don't mean something with vertical slats do you? I can't tell from your photos but Bodywork Modifications Prohibited 2.3 tells you what you can't do.

Anyone would think I researched this sh1t! You a late entry for Mallory? Coming to watch, so I'll come and say Hi if you are.

ETA: Champ's car with big-ish lamps:


TC

[Edited on 30/3/10 by TimC]

marmot0 - 31/3/10 at 07:13 AM

Thanks for all the nice replies, it has been 7 months of hard work to get to this stage,
Tim thanks for letting me know about the headlights must have fallen asleep by the time I got to that part, and no it's not a diffuser just a rear undertray. Won't be at Mallory but should be at Brands. Will come and say hello

Cheers

TimC - 31/3/10 at 08:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by marmot0
Thanks for all the nice replies, it has been 7 months of hard work to get to this stage,
Tim thanks for letting me know about the headlights must have fallen asleep by the time I got to that part, and no it's not a diffuser just a rear undertray. Won't be at Mallory but should be at Brands. Will come and say hello

Cheers


No problem. One other thing, have you got your 'cat' sorted? I probably won't get to another round this year but will hopefully share the grid with you sometime in 2011.

marmot0 - 31/3/10 at 08:07 AM

No cat as yet, just waiting to see whta people settly on, will probably end up welding a slice into a pice of tube like other peolple seem to be doing, hopefully see you at Brands

marmot0 - 31/3/10 at 08:09 AM

Oh and about the headlights, I think they will be OK have checked the rules and it says 5 " headlights or equivalent surface area. The ones I have fitted are vey bulbus so I think they have sufficient surface area
Cheers

TimC - 31/3/10 at 08:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by marmot0
Oh and about the headlights, I think they will be OK have checked the rules and it says 5 " headlights or equivalent surface area. The ones I have fitted are vey bulbus so I think they have sufficient surface area
Cheers


What it actually says is:

quote:

Where cars are fitted with ‘cycle’ type headlights they must be a minimum of 5¾” diameter or equivalent surface area if not circular.


I'd be pleased if the rule could be changed, but that won't happen for this year I would have thought.

ETA: Chris, as I have an interest in this as well, I'm going to raise the point on the RGB forum.

[Edited on 31/3/10 by TimC]