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Other Uses For Sierra Donor
rpsmith - 7/9/06 at 12:43 PM

I was intending building an MK Indy, but due to financial issues i will have to put it off for quite a while (£5K+ is a bit out of my range at the moment)

So i was wondering if anyone had any thoughts of possible LOCOST uses for a 2.0 Sierra donor as i already have the car.

Was thinking along the lines of fitting to a small hatch back type car as i still want a fun RWD car for the weekends

Thanks

Rich

Hammerhead - 7/9/06 at 12:46 PM

i'm sure you could do an indy for a lot less than £5k mate. There are plenty of people here who can advise on a truly locost route.

good luck

graememk - 7/9/06 at 12:49 PM

robin hood light weight £2k and i've spoken to martin and peter at notts sva and theres no probs with them

mookaloid - 7/9/06 at 12:52 PM

Buy a copy of the book and do it as locost as possible

rpsmith - 7/9/06 at 01:07 PM

The RH Lightweight has crossed my mind on a few occasions, but as an engineer myself and from what i have heard i'm still not conviced, although with my knowledge i could probable build some extra stiffness into the chassis when building it.

What i don't understand is why so many people don't seem to like the RH cars, is there anything fundamentally wrong with them in general.

If its down to build quality, that doesn't really bother me as i feel i could build one well

Hammerhead - 7/9/06 at 01:11 PM

I like the idea of the lightweight and nearly bought one. But like you not convinced about it's ability to withstand an impact or even spirited driving.

Also considered the 2B but I think the chassis looks weak compared to that of an MK Indy.

But as you say if you have engineering expertise you should easily be able to construct on a budget.

smart51 - 7/9/06 at 02:11 PM

The cheapest way in is probably to buy a part built kit - they are worth less than the sum of all the parts.

caber - 7/9/06 at 08:56 PM

Build a locost! takes time but is very satisfying building your own chassis! My build budget is curently £1500 and is achievable as long as I get good money for all the extra bits i have bought!

Caber

scotmac - 11/9/06 at 06:11 AM

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Originally posted by Hammerhead
I like the idea of the lightweight and nearly bought one. But like you not convinced about it's ability to withstand an impact or even spirited driving.

Also considered the 2B but I think the chassis looks weak compared to that of an MK Indy.

But as you say if you have engineering expertise you should easily be able to construct on a budget.


Yes, the monocoque design of the l/w is really appealling. And, yes, you can easily build into the necessary reinforcements to make it extremely rigid, w/out sacrificing much weight.

Can't comment on the longevity, though, as the car hasn't been around long enough, and mine isn't done.

I believe RH kits are a very good deal, especially considering the completeness of them.