Westy1994
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| posted on 9/7/12 at 10:02 PM |
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Front cycle wing mudflaps?
Took the car out today, first run for almost 12 months following an overhaul. Part of this was to remove my permanently fastened half doors, and run
the car without anything at all - not the best of ideas this.... got home to find the car full of road stones and other sh... .
I have already extended the drops on the front wings to act as mud flaps, but this seems to be not enough, what distance do you run from bottom of
your wings to road, all I can think of now is to either refit the half doors and hinge them this time, or extend further the mudflap / wing
extensions....
Ideas??
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ryanill
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 06:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Westy1994
Took the car out today, first run for almost 12 months following an overhaul. Part of this was to remove my permanently fastened half doors, and run
the car without anything at all - not the best of ideas this.... got home to find the car full of road stones and other sh... .
I have already extended the drops on the front wings to act as mud flaps, but this seems to be not enough, what distance do you run from bottom of
your wings to road, all I can think of now is to either refit the half doors and hinge them this time, or extend further the mudflap / wing
extensions....
Ideas??
Hi I have gone down the mud flap route
Fitted the cycle wings as far back asi can and used some offhand clear plastic of a walk in fridge to extend them down. Would prefer to get some black
later but defiantly solves the problem of getting a soggy elbow in the wet
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stevegough
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 08:04 AM |
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Vettel doesn't have mudflaps......
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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steve m
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 08:39 AM |
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I did put clear plastic ones on mine years ago, and never liked the look, so took them off
I try and avoid driving in the rain now
Hence i havnt put my car on the road yet this year!!
no Mot Tax Insurance
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Macbeast
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 09:21 AM |
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Furry dice would be a nice touch 
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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stevegough
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 09:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
Furry dice would be a nice touch
Are you on topic Macbeast? or just TTP?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Westy1994
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 11:24 AM |
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Steve,
Vettel does not drive his car on the lanes I used yesterday, because if he did, Mr Newey would be quite upset at him adding 3kgs of road stones to his
car .....
The rain is not such an issue, as you expect to get wet in a 7 with no roof or doors, it's the stones and grit that's thrown up from the
front wheels I need to stop and a reason my half doors were fitted in the first place, going to look at trying to fit poppers this time , I guess this
is also a reason the American market demanded 'clamshell' wings instead of cycle wings on 7's.
Rich
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RK
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 12:22 PM |
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I have to agree, the stones are the biggest surprise to the locost experience. You need a broom on board, as well as the obligatory holes in the
floor.
I've got to add some of those flaps to mine, but nervous about cutting into the Carbon, which of course, cost a fortune. I think those flaps
must be quite near the ground to actually work, from what I can see, so watch that.
But let's face it: one has to dress as if he were going on a motorbike, and put up with these sorts of things.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 12:27 PM |
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Added black cut down mud flaps from halfords best "ripspeed" rubbish.. Work so well I have not got stone chip protectors on the rear
wings... Great in the spray on the motorway, without it's a total PITA!
Note, they don't look so bad, but without the car will not get used! I built the car to use it not look at!
Cheers
Dan
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Westy1994
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 04:21 PM |
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Well at the moment I have this
That is 3 inches from the ground and was made from some old cycle wings I had lying around, not sure whether to remove this and fit a conventional
type mudflap or add stuff to what I already have ?. Maybe it does not help that the profile is rounded at the bottom either?.
Agreed Dan, not to worried what it looks like as long as they work.
Rich
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eddie99
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 04:29 PM |
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You can buy this sort of stuff: JJC Rally Mud Flap Material 4mm MSA Spec Blue | eBay
Its flexible so you can pretty much have it touching the floor. Works well on sevens.
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scootz
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| posted on 10/7/12 at 04:42 PM |
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Vettel also doesn't drive the Red Bull in that picture! Note the saltire on the pilots helmet! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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welderman
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| posted on 11/7/12 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Vettel also doesn't drive the Red Bull in that picture! Note the saltire on the pilots helmet!
It looks like DC
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
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Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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