Mezzz
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 posted on 17/4/06 at 08:42 PM |
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Decided On what kit! Now what engine??
Ok so I have decided on what kit im going to get it’s a ACE sports car… it flicks my switch.
http://www.acesportscars.com/suspension.html there no very well known and they are new. But I like there stuff and the chap who runs it is a nice guy
and I like giving the small business my business
And his stuff looks REALLY good, and he has some nifty stuff.. have a look
But I don’t know when engine to put in it!
I like the BEC but having no reveries is a pain. Getting a normal car engine is cheap but tuning it is expensive and there is a lot of tinkering and
installing it is not easy
But dropping a bike engine in there and BOOM your away.... but what about insurance and those other annoying legal matters and finding a 13000 RPM
counter and gearbox how dose that work
So what should I do please help
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phelpsa
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 08:44 PM |
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Gearbox comes with the engine and you use the bikes clocks!
Adam
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 08:48 PM |
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As Adam says really...
Small Kit builders/manufacturers come and go - be careful...
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Lawnmower
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 08:49 PM |
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Flicks your switch!
from a blurry look at my computer screen, thought it said
f*cks my switch!
£40 for a set of 36 brackets seems to me like a good deal!
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ned
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 08:50 PM |
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from your link i can quote:
"protech shock absorbers
ultra lightweight aluminium springs"
aluminium springs?! 
ps as hellfire says be wary imho especially if they're not on your doorstep and its mail order style.
[Edited on 17/4/06 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 08:56 PM |
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Can't comment on the springs - hope that's a mistake.
What I can say is that I have a set of his wishbones - the rose jointed jobs.
I also like the new transmission tunnel design. Hope it works, because it looks the part.
May I also add, for myself communications were spot on. Many of my emails were answered within 5 minutes. No more than an hour at worst. I just hope
that the locost community can have a new supplier that delivers and grows at the right speed...
[Edited on 17/4/06 by zilspeed]
 
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ned
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:02 PM |
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not trying to be negative (honest) but they can't be that busy if they can afford to check their emails every 5 mins!
that chassis looks basically the same as most other cars, but i wonder how the tunnel desgin affects the stiffness?
looking on their site i see they do some adjustable escort rack clamps at £245pair which seems excessive.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Cousin Cleotis
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:11 PM |
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...or they leave outlook open, set to check emails every minute with a sound each time one is recieved.
Paul
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
not trying to be negative (honest) but they can't be that busy if they can afford to check their emails every 5 mins!
that chassis looks basically the same as most other cars, but i wonder how the tunnel desgin affects the stiffness?
looking on their site i see they do some adjustable escort rack clamps at £245pair which seems excessive.
Ned.
Ned - I sent some emails in the evening which were answered quickly. I would hope they were busier during the day.
Tunnel strength - I'm undecided, but I have always like the idea of a round top to the tunnel. I would like to be convinced further.
Rack mounts - saw that as well. Not for me, not at that price 
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:19 PM |
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if its worth saying once john...!
by the way, i too like the idea of a round tunnel. I was thinking of using a piece of 4" soil pipe for my next one.
[Edited on 17/4/06 by JoelP]
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ned
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:22 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=43082
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:24 PM |
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Id agree with Ned, the tunnel looks nice but it offers absolutely no triangulation so wont help the chassis stiffness compared to a conventional
tunnel. Also, isnt it going to be a right pain in the arse to mount a handbrake or gear lever onto it?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:26 PM |
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http://biketransplant.tripod.com
NUFF SAID
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 17/4/06 at 09:31 PM |
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A good site, but beware that it hasnt been updated for probably 5 years, and BEC installation ingenuity and parts availability have come a long way
since.
There's lots of other good BEC related links in the Yahoo BEC List links page (see my avatar)
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 18/4/06 at 10:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisGamlin
Id agree with Ned, the tunnel looks nice but it offers absolutely no triangulation so wont help the chassis stiffness compared to a conventional
tunnel. Also, isnt it going to be a right pain in the arse to mount a handbrake or gear lever onto it?
Not only is it not triangulated, the rear end isn't actualy joined to the main chassis at all, so it will be adding quite literaly zero
strength. That said, I belive cymtriks analysis showed that the tunnel on a book chassis didn't do very much for chassis stiffness anyway.
Seems like a lot of effort and expense to get all those bits laser cut rather than just going for the square tubular design, though I suppose it would
give a bit more elbow room. It has the disadvantage that making a removable cover to get to wiring/plumbing etc. will be more difficult than the book
design.
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