Does anyone know/remember the front track width for the original Ron Champion Locost please
Couldn't find anything in Rons book. But the following webpage gives some information which may help:
http://wclocost.blogspot.com/2008/02/dimensions.html
[Edited on 9/5/23 by Prof_Cook]
Just measured mine at 1.33m or 52 ins
Mine was 1240mm centre of wheel to centre of wheel when I got it. Not sure if that's standard book dims. Became 1430 after I fitted MK Indy classic front wishbones.
I had always assumed the front track would be the same as the rear track (1242mm) of the Escort Donor, but then I have seen plenty of posts on here
over the years suggesting the front was narrower than the rear and that got me questioning what the front is. Since Sanzomat's front was
originally 1240mm then that sounds like the front was the same as the rear after all.
[Edited on 10/5/23 by chillis]
Now I'm wondering why mine is so wide! I thought it was a book standard chassis
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Originally posted by Stuart Walker
Now I'm wondering why mine is so wide! I thought it was a book standard chassis
Well there I go, 20 years working on the car and I didn't know this! Thanks
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Originally posted by Sanzomat
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Originally posted by Stuart Walker
Now I'm wondering why mine is so wide! I thought it was a book standard chassis
Before I found some second hand MK Indy front wishbones I looked at using standard Westfield wishbone dims for my "wider track" front and that would have made it 1330 so I'm guessing you've got standard Locost chassis/pickup dims with Westfield spec wishbones?
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Originally posted by Stuart Walker
Now I'm wondering why mine is so wide! I thought it was a book standard chassis