locoboy
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posted on 11/5/08 at 07:12 PM |
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Robin hoods Zero kit
Is it just me who was (sheepishly) impressed with their new offering at Stoneleigh - the Zero?
Anyone got any first hand experience of them in terms if fit and finish from a builders perspective and anyone got any erights for the basic car less
engine ( or with engine and a weight for the engine)?
ATB
Locoboy
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big_wasa
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posted on 11/5/08 at 07:20 PM |
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I wouldnt say no to one.
Only wish they wouldnt do it as a full kit only.
Much better to source the bits and bobs yourself imho....
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piddy
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posted on 11/5/08 at 08:07 PM |
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I've seen nice pictures of one being built on the RHOCAR site. try going on the site and asking who is building one.
linky
[Edited on 11/5/08 by piddy]
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bigrich
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posted on 12/5/08 at 03:39 AM |
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I know a lad who has just built one, and TBH it seems pretty good so i would say not a bad budget 7.
A pint for the gent and a white wine/fruit based drink for the lady. Those are the rules
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dnmalc
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posted on 12/5/08 at 05:38 AM |
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Look reasonable but the front end needs a lot more cross bracing in the verticle plane
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MikeRJ
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posted on 12/5/08 at 09:24 AM |
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They showed this at Exeter last year so it's been around quite a while. I was quite impressed compared to previous efforts, and it looks nice
with the alloy bonnet.
However, the improvements are reflected in the price (or at least the amount of stuff you get in the kit compared to the 2B etc) so I don't
think there will be a particularly large saving over one of the more established 7 clones such as MK etc.
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piddy
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posted on 13/5/08 at 05:12 PM |
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Here's a link to one being built.
link 2
linky
[Edited on 13/5/08 by piddy]
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locoboy
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posted on 13/5/08 at 06:31 PM |
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Thanks guys
thats one way to make sure your misses doesnt come out for a blat with you!
ATB
Locoboy
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flak monkey
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posted on 14/5/08 at 06:54 AM |
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Chassis looks like it has the torsional rigidity of a toasted cheese sandwich. But other than that, for the money it doesnt look too bad.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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MikeRJ
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posted on 14/5/08 at 09:51 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by flak monkey
Chassis looks like it has the torsional rigidity of a toasted cheese sandwich. But other than that, for the money it doesnt look too bad.
I'd bet it's no worse, and quite probably better than a Locost chassis.
http://community.rhocar.org/lofiversion/index.php?t17382.html
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flak monkey
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posted on 14/5/08 at 11:39 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote: Originally posted by flak monkey
Chassis looks like it has the torsional rigidity of a toasted cheese sandwich. But other than that, for the money it doesnt look too bad.
I'd bet it's no worse, and quite probably better than a Locost chassis.
http://community.rhocar.org/lofiversion/index.php?t17382.html
If you look in my photo archive there's some pics from stoneleigh this year. The tubes around the rear suspension mountings are lacking
considerable amount of triangulation, its all basically open boxes. The front end isnt too bad, but could be a lot better.
The fact of the matter is about another tenners worth of material in the chassis would help a lot. Plus those rear roll hoop stays are going to do
bu88er all to help support the hoop.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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