Richard Jenkins
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| posted on 13/6/03 at 06:42 PM |
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Which chassis?
Hypothetical question…
Suppose someone bought a rolling chassis with the aim of finishing it for racing, and the guy who sold it had welded it up himself, and although a
good welder, he wasn’t such a good measurer. I know the real question should be “why didn’t the buyer measure it carefully before buying?”, but it
isn’t. 
So our imaginary builder now has to buy a new chassis, being neither a good measurer or a good welder himself. Which bare chassis should he go for?
Luego or Stuart Taylor? Is it just down to personal preference because in reality the real difference between cars is mostly down to driver skill and
engine power? Or are there some dark hidden secrets as to why most of the grid runs with Stuart Taylor?
Cheers
RJ
PS – anyone want to buy a banana shaped chassis?? V. good at RH corners!!
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D Beddows
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| posted on 13/6/03 at 09:44 PM |
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Bad luck on the chassis front - easily done sadly......the second part of the message is a response to buying a Stuart Taylor chassis
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.......... no, Ian 'Stuart Taylor' Grey would love you to think so tho.
Don't believe the hype
Dave
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Markp
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| posted on 13/6/03 at 11:24 PM |
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choice
I think you need to look in to each and see which is best for you.
I'm not sure about price but I would say there isn't much difference in the build quality.
You'll probably find MK more helpfull.
My own opinion.
Mark.
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DickieB
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| posted on 14/6/03 at 09:52 AM |
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I was told that MK were much better than Stuart Taylor - but no-one told me why - and I'd be amazed if there was anything in it!
If I was building from scratch I would go for Luego or Procomp depending which I lived closer to, my preference being Procomp - Ivan Gilmour is a top
bloke and really helpful even if you don't buy anything off him!
http://www.TeamDickie.co.uk
[Edited on 14/6/03 by DickieB]
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Deckman001
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| posted on 14/6/03 at 05:02 PM |
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From what I've been told, Procomp are Very Good, but it comes at a price, and sadly, I don't think M.K. still do their locost kits, I
think they are concentrating on their Indy (i.r.s.) and GT1
Both lovely cars, but not eligable for locosting 
Jason
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Visco
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| posted on 15/6/03 at 11:49 AM |
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Deckman
Not sure where you got your information from but....................I think you'll find that there are 2 Procomp with more coming month by month
and I think there's an MK, 32 Derek Linley.
Most were entered last year i.e Darryl Beckwith 2001 Locost Champ racing a procomp !!
Nothing wrong with using these chassis at all !!
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DickieB
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| posted on 15/6/03 at 03:27 PM |
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I use an MK - they still make the parts for their chassis - albeit their new versions and not their old versions as Dan 69 found out.
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Deckman001
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| posted on 15/6/03 at 06:52 PM |
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Sorry for any misleading, I didn't mean that procomp didn't do a locost kit, they make a bloody good one !!. I meant that M.K.'s
present kits ie Indy and GT1 do not fit the locost regs
Sorry for any confusion
Jason
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Richard Jenkins
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| posted on 16/6/03 at 11:44 AM |
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Thanks for the feedback - order's gone in today for a Luego
RJ
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