Possibly been covered before but surely there is a case now to add a Roadster Class to the 750 LoCost races.
Yes, I know, it is already one of the best supported race series in the country but just as the Toyota MR2 race series started allowing the mk2
version in, allowing the newer Roadster design in would bring with it some fresh blood.
I don’t know what others think but I think it would be quite interesting, same kind of rules would apply, built to book etc. but given equal
development which would be faster, I’m guessing that the roadster comes out a little bigger and heavier, or does it??
There would still be those who would rather build/race the original but surely there are those who only do this because of the ease/success of the
race series and would those be happier building something a little more modern/better engineered?
[Edited on 21/8/09 by orton1966]
[Edited on 21/8/09 by orton1966]
the problem at the moment is that there are only a small handfull of completed roadsters. i would suspect in the next few years as they build in numbers a class will emerge/evolve.
the locost class is fairly unique in being a budget class where the cars are built for racing. No one really builds a road car and then converts it in
the normal scheme of things.
The Mr2 situation was driven by the lack of availability of mk1 rust free shells for conversion into race cars. The only thing that will drive this
with the locost class is the availability of cortina and escort running gear and IMO youre more likely to see a dispensation for a different wishbone
layout and sierra uprights on the locost, than allowing people to build roadsters for racing.
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Originally posted by alistairolsen
"the locost class is fairly unique in being a budget class where the cars are built for racing. No one really builds a road car and then converts it in the normal scheme of things."
But equally if the class existed people could and would build the roadster for racing
"The Mr2 situation was driven by the lack of availability of mk1 rust free shells for conversion into race cars. The only thing that will drive this with the locost class is the availability of cortina and escort running gear and IMO youre more likely to see a dispensation for a different wishbone layout and sierra uprights on the locost, than allowing people to build roadsters for racing."
I think you be suppriswd how well a proper locost handle. Nothing wrong with a live axle really. Round a track a bet there isn't much in it if you used the same engine and gearing.
I can't see any issue with someone setting up a race series for Roadsters if there is the demand for it but as the 750MC Locost championship is
in no way 'broken' I can't see any need to fix it 
Although the cars are simple I think you'll find the engineering of the vast majority of them has evolved to be at least on a par with most
7alikes and is actually superior to many of them - especially road going versions!
Anyway Sierra engineering isn't exactly modern is it and the parts aren't really much easier to source nowaday!
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Originally posted by orton1966
quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
"the locost class is fairly unique in being a budget class where the cars are built for racing. No one really builds a road car and then converts it in the normal scheme of things."
But equally if the class existed people could and would build the roadster for racing
"The Mr2 situation was driven by the lack of availability of mk1 rust free shells for conversion into race cars. The only thing that will drive this with the locost class is the availability of cortina and escort running gear and IMO youre more likely to see a dispensation for a different wishbone layout and sierra uprights on the locost, than allowing people to build roadsters for racing."
Just seems obvious that the reg’s should keep pace with what is, in many people’s minds, an update of the original locost principle
[Edited on 21/8/09 by orton1966]
[Edited on 21/8/09 by orton1966]