akumabito
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 09:44 PM |
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Locost inspired middy ideas
Hi all!
I'm trying to figure out the simplest and most cost-effective way of building a mid engined car. Are there any problems to be expected when
building a chassis in three different segments, then bolting or welding them together afterwards?
I was thinking about modifying book/McSorley plans - build the cockpit area, skip the engine compartment, build the front suspension bit and mount it
to the frame. Then fabricate a subframe for the rear to fit the engine and transmission from a FWD car.
Are there any serious problems to be expected when constructing a vehicle this way?
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designer
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 10:14 PM |
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As long as the joints are solid and well located, there should be no problem. Does add weight tho'.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 10:17 PM |
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I would take the front subframe and engine from a mondeo ST and build from that.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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akumabito
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 10:21 PM |
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Well, it's going to be for fun and on a tight budget.. No big HP figures here.. Donor vehicle would probably be a Fiat or maybe an Alfa if I can
get parts cheaply enough..
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 10:28 PM |
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ok then....
I would take the front subframe and engine from an Alfa and build from that.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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JC
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| posted on 10/2/12 at 11:15 PM |
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There was a chap in PPC that did something similar - think he had a longitudinal Renault engine! I used Locost front suspension but then my own stuff
after that - used Locost dimensions for the cockpit though.
You could always use a Rover Metro front subframe. Oh hang on, that'd make it an MGF then....! (or a GTM)
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kb58
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| posted on 11/2/12 at 01:46 AM |
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Check out Midlana
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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akumabito
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| posted on 11/2/12 at 08:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kb58
Check out Midlana
Ooohhh, that looks pretty much exactly like what I had in mind.. Nice project! IS it also more-or-less based on the locost, or did you design the
entire chassis from scratch?
[Edited on 11/2/12 by akumabito]
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 11/2/12 at 09:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JC
There was a chap in PPC that did something similar - think he had a longitudinal Renault engine! I used Locost front suspension but then my own stuff
after that - used Locost dimensions for the cockpit though.
You could always use a Rover Metro front subframe. Oh hang on, that'd make it an MGF then....! (or a GTM)
Mine is the same, longitudinal Renault engine and transmission.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/2/12 at 10:30 AM |
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The easiest way to make a mid engined locost is to put a bike engine in the passanger seat, and minimilise the old engine bay to just support the
front wheels. You would admittedly only have one seat though.
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kb58
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| posted on 11/2/12 at 06:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by akumabito
Ooohhh, that looks pretty much exactly like what I had in mind.. Nice project! IS it also more-or-less based on the locost, or did you design the
entire chassis from scratch?
It's from scratch but designed based on the Lotus Seven layout, a low-profile Locost nose, and moves the seating forward just enough to fit the
drivetrain in the rear. Check out my website and forum for more info.
[Edited on 2/11/12 by kb58]
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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