impreziv
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 01:13 AM |
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Which kit/chassis is right for me?
Hello everyone. I live in Winnipeg, Canada. And I am wanting to start my Locost project sometime this winter.
I have been looking at a few of the kits availible (Luego, Birkin, MK). I am planning on using a Toyota 4AGE 20V engine, with a T-50 tranny. And I
definately want an IRS+LSD rear end.
What I am looking for is a Kit that comes with a completed chassis, bodywork, suspension, brakes, wheelhubs, steering, and an IRS+LSD rear end.
I am leaning towards the Luego Locost kit. It seems to offer what I want, except it looks like it is intended for a certain few Donor cars, none of
which are availible in Canada.
Is there any Kits that come complete with the diff, axles, and wheelhubs? this would interest me alot more than fumbling around at a junkyard
measuring Diffs and axle lengths.
thanks for the help anyone can offer
cheers
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locostv8
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 03:15 AM |
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http://www.deman-motorsport.com/widekits.htm
Just remember speed & time cost, how fast you wanna go.
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery2/v/7slotgrille/hssss/
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zetec7
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 05:50 AM |
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COOL!! More of us from the Great White North!!
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zetec7
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 05:51 AM |
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BTW, Victoria, BC, Canada here, eh?
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StevieB
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 01:49 PM |
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If you're getting a kit shipped out from the UK, why not see if the can throw in the donor components from a ford sierra to the delivery as
well?
I have an MK build underway and got all of my donor parts for a bike engined car for £150 from MK Sportscars - far easier than trying to get each part
individually or taking a donor car apart in my drive (wife banned me from that!)
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scotty g
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 03:34 PM |
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considering the exchange rate you would surely get a better deal if you got the kit from Canada.
My Dad has just got back from Nova Scotia and showed me a load of pictures, WOW what a great place, you guys have propper bends in the roads like us
over here too!
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impreziv
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 04:59 PM |
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thanks for the replies everyone. i had looked over the build specs for that DeMan kit. it looks like it includes everything i need. i'll look
into it some more though.
im still considering the Luego Locost. Haler Concepts in Alberta sells it, just as complete as the DeMan Stg3, for about $1000 cheaper than the
Deman.
BusaLoco: the reason im doing a Toyota 4AGE 20v engine, is because it is an engine that Toyota has used for their Open-wheel Forumla Atlantic race
cars. they can be built to rev to 14,000rpm and make 250hp normally aspirated.
i wont be going that high with the specs, but im hoping i can reach 200hp if i rev to 10,000rpm
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 07:11 PM |
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I whish I could just spin mine up to 10,000RPM and get 200HP.
By the time you've built a Formula Atlantic spec engie there ain't much left of the orginal engine 
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impreziv
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| posted on 17/9/06 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bimbleuk
By the time you've built a Formula Atlantic spec engie there ain't much left of the orginal engine
very true. the formula atlantic engine rates the lifespan of its valvesprings in hours.
ill be more than thrilled to get the stock motor running on the locost chassis.
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