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william - 21/9/08 at 09:05 PM

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Miks15 - 21/9/08 at 09:08 PM

oo half an engine... very nice!

looks like a tidy install, well done

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Miks15 - 21/9/08 at 09:11 PM

ok just seen the rest of it, looks great! very neat.

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Miks15 - 21/9/08 at 09:15 PM

wow i should realli wait a while b4 posting... mkae sure all pics are done with!

Once again great work! looks excellent!

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blakep82 - 21/9/08 at 09:22 PM

looks amazing!

reminds me of the spaceframe manta from valvers.com

omega 24 v6 - 21/9/08 at 09:28 PM

Wow nice work but how heavy is it?? Turbo or normally aspirated??

william - 21/9/08 at 09:31 PM

It will be heavy turbo charged t38 should do 400 bhp i hope made to last all the floor is stainless will be keeping for ever if i finish it i hope
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william - 21/9/08 at 09:38 PM

front and rear suspension double wish bone mazda rx7 twin turbo suspension power steering ford abs brake booster

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imp paul - 21/9/08 at 09:57 PM

thats a very nice bit of kit top job i love it well done hope it all goes well for you nice

tegwin - 21/9/08 at 10:02 PM

Wow....thats an impressive bit of kit..

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[img]http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=97327&pid=809729[/img]

What is your logic behind all the holes in the box section? Surley it weakens the box in a most unfortunate way?

[Edited on 21/9/08 by tegwin]

trextr7monkey - 21/9/08 at 10:04 PM

WOW - some long hours have gone into that - there's a white space framed one goes to York raceway whichi s pretty quick but had engine probs last time we saw it.
Would be good to see them running against each other some day!!!

william - 21/9/08 at 10:06 PM

thanks i have also watched yours a credit to you and all the other cars on this website. some times you loose interest then you look on here and see what other guys are doing and it gives you a lift

imp paul - 21/9/08 at 10:26 PM

yer i know im going thou a divorce at mo so im not doing anything to my car as i feel very low at moment but hope some time soon it mite get better all the best with your car i think its very very cool cheers paul

John.Taylor - 22/9/08 at 11:34 AM

Whats the target weight?

trextr7monkey - 22/9/08 at 04:21 PM

Hi Paul - you gotta get that car finished- my lad and myself are desperate to see and hear it !!
atb
Mike

william - 22/9/08 at 07:09 PM

no expected weight just built it as i went along bit by bit it is heavy