CD-5
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 06:58 PM |
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Locost atom anyone....
While checking the web for unusual car i found this one on another locost forum.... What can i say...beside WoW!!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2509637
Loking good and almost completed... what do ya think???
If someone think SVA is tough you've got to see what the SAAQ require here...Still searching a way to get a project on the road.....
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 07:13 PM |
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i really like it, gotta take my hate off to him, its impressive.
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chrisg
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 07:17 PM |
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Looks good, some nice engineering there.
I'd like to see the front wishbones beefed up though, theyre quite long not to be cross braced.
cheers
Chris
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froggy
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:45 PM |
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i dont see that being locost impressive though
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rav
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 08:45 PM |
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Quality!
Those fabricated uprights are really nice.
Wishbones look sweet to me - the tubes are properly used to carry loads directly from point to point so should only be in tension or compression -ie
no bending. Can't see that cross bracing would achieve anything, assuming he's not putting suspension loads into the bottom bone like the
locost/westy/caterham design.
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chrisg
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 09:09 PM |
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I'd agree with that, I was thinking more about torsion, the wheels/ hub are along way out there, a long moment to resist twist.
Maybe they're ok, difficult to tell.
cheers
Chris
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 09:36 PM |
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they are very long, but from the quality of the welding and the execution of the rest of the project, i think he will have picked a tube size suitable
for the job. Unusually for me, i cant pick any faults with it, though im not too keen on the atom approach - i dont like the long bent tubes, though
obviously straight ones would ruin the cockpit space.
in fact, the design looks more arty than engineery to me...
[Edited on 22/2/07 by JoelP]
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rpmagazine
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 09:37 PM |
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lots of scrub there!
Tig work is nice
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kb58
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 10:03 PM |
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Wish he'd offer some comments on the pictures. For example, what are those bolt-on spindles from?
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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rpmagazine
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 11:25 PM |
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The bolt on bearing set is the least impressive part of the work, it negates the advantage that a fabricated upright might have with wide spaced
bearings
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Tralfaz
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| posted on 22/2/07 at 11:39 PM |
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Coincidentally he just posted a "hello" on the Locost USA board.
http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1503&start=45
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CD-5
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 12:11 AM |
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Yep! that's it...
One thing is, FWD donor are easyer to find here in north america...rwd donor in quebec are rare and difficult to find.
[Edited on 23/2/07 by CD-5]
If someone think SVA is tough you've got to see what the SAAQ require here...Still searching a way to get a project on the road.....
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kb58
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 01:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rpmagazine
The bolt on bearing set is the least impressive part of the work, it negates the advantage that a fabricated upright might have with wide spaced
bearings
Well, I fabricated my rear uprights from scratch, to use the Honda wheel bearing, a two-inch wide affair. Using widely spaced wheel bearings, while
better from a mechanical strength point of view, is much harder when you have an existing stub-axle to use. Unless you want to make your own
stub-axle/CV housing... I don't think so.
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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rpmagazine
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 02:03 AM |
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I agree that it is a lot of work and I have avoided it myself, primarily because I cannot register a vehilce with such components unless they are
tested.
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Ham
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 08:22 AM |
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Great South African engineering, gotta love it
Looks great
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TheGecko
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| posted on 23/2/07 at 08:45 AM |
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Looks nicely done. However, I think referring to it as "a new concept" is stretching things a bit! It's an obvious tube for tube
copy of the Atom.
Still, well executed and should be a lot of fun.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 4/3/07 at 10:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
Looks good, some nice engineering there.
Everything looks very nicely made except the rear lower wishbones. I don't think the tube welded halfway along one of the wishbone tubes going
to the upright is a very nice design at all, it's almost deliberately loading a stressed part in bending. It should also be mounted on a pivot
if he is using that arm to adjust toe.
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liftarn
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 01:40 PM |
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What about the MEV Rocket? http://www.mevltd.co.uk/
It looks close enough for a lawsuit.
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#Rotor
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:19 PM |
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[link followed from USA site]
Wow, I never thought I would ever get this kind of response from those that actually do know what they are talking about. Please know That I sincerely
appreciate the comments and criticisms from you bunch. You guys and girls are Awesome....
ok enough with the sucking up here... 
first let me not patronize anyone here into thinking I'm an Engineer.... I am NOT an engineer, not mechanically
anyhow...
Software engineering....well ok maybe I know a thing or two about that...
all I am is someone that likes to play with mechanical stuff. I taught myself how to Weld and work with a lathe and stuff like that. The CADding kind
of came from my being into computers and stuff like that, so I've been using AutoCAD since.... well I can't really remember since
when....
I've modified Cars and bikes since I was able to ride them, this is however my very first hand at actually building a car from Scratch.....So
please be gentle with me
Regards...
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Alan B
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:25 PM |
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Welcome aboard.....you have come to right place...probably the best collection of home-built mid-engined car knowledge on planet earth....
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cloudy
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 07:49 PM |
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Or the finest collection of nutters, just depends who you ask!
James
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russbost
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| posted on 5/3/07 at 10:26 PM |
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Some very fine engineering & an awful lot of hours gone into that I would say!! Congratulations & welcome.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 6/3/07 at 05:55 AM |
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A warm welcome from me too, nice to have another SA on here, and in midengine to boot!
I am also impressed with your workmanship.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 6/3/07 by Fred W B]
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#Rotor
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| posted on 7/3/07 at 05:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kb58
Wish he'd offer some comments on the pictures. For example, what are those bolt-on spindles from?
if I tell you, you will loose all respect you had left for me
[Edited on 13/9/07 by #Rotor]
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Fred W B
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| posted on 7/3/07 at 06:01 AM |
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Hi rotor
To me, you are putting a lot of faith in the weld that connects the rear upright to the lower tube that holds the suspension arm attachment bushes. Or
are you still going to add some gussets?
Cheers
Fred W B
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