micklax
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| posted on 16/3/11 at 08:31 PM |
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More Advice Please!!!
Posted a few times in the past and had some very good advice so here goes again!
I am in the process of building a Locost to comply with the 750mc series regs. Hopefully with a view to entering a race or two in the fullness of time
(or when my wife allows me access to enough money, whichever comes first!). I have a couple of questions someone might be ale to help me with.
I need to sort a fuel tank, what capacity should I be looking for?
Also I currently have a brand new Mk2 Escort radiator, but I have read somewhere (and now can't find where) that a VW Polo radiator might be a
better option, what are other people using?
I'm sure there will be more questions coming up.
Thanks in advance
Mick
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austin man
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| posted on 16/3/11 at 08:36 PM |
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sure someone was selling a couple of tanks on here yesterday have a look in the fore sale section. The escort one is being used with zetecs still so
will be up to the job
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/34/viewthread.php?tid=151957
[Edited on 16/3/11 by austin man]
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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macc man
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| posted on 16/3/11 at 08:40 PM |
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If using purely for racing the less fuel carried the better. About 5 gallons would be enough for a race or two. With regards to
the rad a polo is an alloy rad with good cooling properties and has a boss for a cooling fan switch.
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 16/3/11 at 08:54 PM |
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I asked the same (radiator) question about a year ago, advice was Mark 2 Polo, perfect fit, very light and just over £20 new off eBay
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micklax
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| posted on 16/3/11 at 09:03 PM |
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Thanks for that, thats probably where I read it!!
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richardlee237
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 04:37 AM |
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The Locost regs state that rads constructed solely of alum are not allowed.
Not sure if this includes Polo rad which is alloy and plastic !
Quote Lord Kelvin
“Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women.”
Quote Richard Lee
"and cars"
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procomp
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 11:57 AM |
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Hi
Petrol tank wise you need 4.5 gal to be able to do the longer 28 Min races.
Radiator. There are some that run with the polo radiators. STD escort will be on a par with the polo in terms of cooling performance but it does not
really cut it on a warm days racing. Hence the reason i have specials made for the Locost championship that a lot of the drivers are running. It
enables the temps to be kept down on even the hottest days.
Cheers Matt
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steveiow
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 11:27 PM |
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Whilst I do have 2 ally fuel tanks for sale one of which is big enough, the smaller one has been swapped out as its too small for the longer races
this year. If you are interested in the larger one, let me know.
Would completely agree with Matt reference rads. I swapped out an escort item for one of procomps and temps are greatly imroved.
2012 Locost Race Car #12 - for everything Locost Racing: www.SEWC.co.uk
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micklax
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| posted on 18/3/11 at 08:17 AM |
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This might be a bit of a naive question on my part, but I am making the assumption that cooling fans are not used on the basis of weight?
What would be the cost of a procomp rad?
I have an option I am exploring re the tank, but if that falls through and yours is still available I may well come back to you. Thanks very much.
Mick
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