Warning: Long Advert!

I've decided to sell my 'Locost' Sprint and Hillclimb car at the end of the season to make way for my single seater build.
Although there are still a couple of events to go I want to get the advert up in case somebody wants to see the car in action or drive it before comitting to buy. Will be at Blyton on July 11th, Curborough on Aug 8th and Thoresby Park 13/14th September

Currently the car is in Sprint/Hillcimb specification running in class 4A (Sports Libre) of the NSCC Speed Championship. But it could be converted back to RGB spec for Class F or the possible new '7' class (would make a stonking car for this) with a few minor changes.

If you are interested U2U me.

Price... not sure yet and it may depend a bit on specification/package

A few pictures:


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I can get pictures of any specific parts though on request

Full specification:

MSA Logbooked, 2012 T89 Designs Locost Sprint Car. Eligable for Sports Libre (4A) or Modified Production (3F) if you revert back to 'Locost' silhouette or RGB with a few parts fitted (Handbrake and reverse)

Chassis:

Full round tube space frame.
FIA Homologated welded in roll cage made by Caged with side impact bar
Built to the size and silhouette of a Locost.
Satin Black enamel coated.
5215 Aluminium Front and Rear bulkheads

Front Running Gear:

Double wishbones, fully rose jointed with top Camber adjuster
Shocktec double adjustable shock absorbers
Playskool Motorsport Westfeild wide track ARB
Rally Design Alloy uprights
Rally Design Alloy hubs

Steering:

Mk2 Escort 2.4 Turn Steering rack
M14 Rod End conerversion to remove heavy trackrod ends
Single Seater style fabricated steering column with AB Performance broached UJ's mounted in 3/4" rose joints
Sparco Steering wheel on Quick release boss

Brakes:

Wilwood Powerlite 4-pot front calipers
247mm Front Discs, Drilled and Grooved
Wilwood Dynapro 2 pot rear calipers
Lightened Drilled and grooved Sierra rear discs
Twin MC pedal with Bias bar and dash mounted adjuster
Full braided hose installation

Rear Running Gear:

Double wishbones, fully rose jointed with adjustable toe link
Shocktec double adjustable shock absorbers
Lightened Sierra Bearing carriers
Modified MNR rear uprights with integral caliper mounts

Drivetrain:

Quaife ATB limited slip diff
Westfeild 4.4:1 CWP in Freelander casing
2x long (RH) Westfeild Megablade driveshafts
Westfeild Hubs
Bailey Morris Propshaft (2 piece with Cush Tube)
AB Performance output flange

Engine/Fuel/Electronics/Controls:

Full AB Performance 919 Fireblade pack, Dynojet Carbs, Billet Sump, uprated clutch springs, tuned exhasut manifold and Ram airbox.
Akrapovic Titanium Exhaust Can
Blackbird Reg/Rec
VW Polo radiator
9 Row Oil cooler with Mocal remote filter head.
Stick Shift with fully rose jointed linkage
ETB Digidash
Westfeild Megablade Tacho'
OBP Custom made Mid Mounted fuel tank (comes with 22l Race tank and 3l sprint tank)
Kirkey Seat
TRS Harness (in date until 2017)
Procomp Locost Pedal Set
RMD 25 Battery
Full light set
FIA Rain light
FIA electrical cut off
2.25LTR plumbed in fire extinguisher

Bodywork:

MK Indy Nose cone, scuttle and rear arches.
1050 Aluminium Panels
5251 Aluminium bonnet
Full Flat floor (easily removable)
Caterham wingstays with carbon/kevlar wings
Removable Carbon fibre rear diffuser (needs to be removed to get on and off the trailer)
Dallara Carbon Fibre front winglets

Wheels:
Set of 13" Compomotive ML's (6" and 7" with Michelin S310 circuit slicks
4x 5.5 x 13 Cotina wheels with 185/60/13 R888's
2x 6.0 x 13 Escort RS wheels with 205/60/13 R888's
Could also possible include a set of sprint wheels and slicks

Spares:
Standard 3.21:1 Freelander Diff (better for long circuit work if you want to go racing)
Sprint and Race Brake pads
Various wheel spacers
TRS Passenger harness
All sorts of suspension and rose joint bits
A partially finished rear wing and mounts
Large 22ltr race fuel tank

Weight:

The car was last weighed at 445kg but that was with the old 22ltr fuel tank, 7ltr of fuel on board, front lights and the old Sierra steering column, the new tank is 3kg lighter and only needs 1ltr of fuel for a sprint run so current weight would be 430-435Kg. A few pounds spent on a carbon fibre seat and a lighter set of wheels (the compomotives are quite heavy) would bring the weight down to 420(ish)Kg which is very light for a fully caged car.

A bit of history:

I bought the chassis in 2010 from LCB's own TimC, it had been collaberation with LCB'er Steve Hignett to be an RGB Race car. I was looking to start a build and had viewed nearly all of what was for sale from the usual suppliers (MK, MAC 1, Aries etc etc) and was about to make a purchase but when I saw this chassis I had to have it.
Its just a work of art, a full round tube spaceframe with an FIA homolgated Caged Roll Cage its probably most comparable to a Road Runner SR2. Its insanely light and really stiff, as a motorsport engineer its was just the best '7' chassis I had seen (sorry to gush).

The chassis build thread is here:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=132958

I spent two years completing the car to RGB race car specification and was entered into the Mallory park round of the RGB championship that year and was all set to start racing but when the first engine went bang in testing I had a bit of a rethink and took a step back.

In 2013 I was pretty distracted and the car was used as an occasional toy (~5 trackdays).
In 2014 I decided to go sprinting so I converted its car to current specification and entered the final round of the 2014 NSCC championship.
In 2015 I have mounted a full campaign in the NSCC championship, 5 rounds so far with 3 left to run I have been hovering in the top 5 all season.

The car excels most in terms of mechanical grip and high speed cornering, its totally predictable and driveable right on the edge.

Snippet of the results of the MAC Sprint at MIRA this year:

No. | Name | Car | c.c. | Run 1 | Run 2 | Position
65 | Callan Trump | T89 Designs Locost Sprint | 919 | 52.12 | 50.82 | 2nd
766 | Paul Morris | Radical Clubsport | 1352 | 54.15 | 52.99 | 4th
66 * | Steve Brennan | Radical Clubsport | 1352 | 51.42 | 55.89 | 3rd
67 * | David Large | Radical PR6 | 1340 | 51.99 | 50.27 | 1st

Despite being 90bhp+ down on the 'busa powered radicals it can mix with them even with my ham-fisted driving. A trip to AB performace for a CBR1000RR conversion would see you blowing them off the track.

Pictures here in my archive:

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=Doctor Derek Doctors&folder=

Nice looking car Callan!
You'll be chasing my record on Saturday mate! If your tyres are fairly recent there's every chance you'll do it as mine were 3 seasons old

Thats one mean looking son of a bitch

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Originally posted by daniel mason
Nice looking car Callan!
You'll be chasing my record on Saturday mate! If your tyres are fairly recent there's every chance you'll do it as mine were 3 seasons old

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I'm hoping to go faster this year than the radical last year but only been out once in the force and threw it off a few times
Too heavy on the loud pedal

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Originally posted by maccmike
Thats one mean looking son of a bitch

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I have been having a think about price. I would initially be looking for £8.5k for the car or £9k for the car and the Woodford Single axle 1300kg trailer it lives on. Obviously open to offers and negotiation.

Then you can buy a force!

a bit of a thread hijack but im not far from Curborough and wondered if your aloud to just turn up and spectate on Aug 8th, also would there be many bike engine cars there?

Yes, anyone can go in.

I'll be there (obviously) and there are usually loads of othr BEC's running.

I've not logged on/posted in quite some time, and see this today!

I know the comments weren't directed to me, but thanks very much for what you say about the chassis!
It was not a two minute affair for it to be built (and Joe Welderman certainly helped out with it at the end!), but the concept of the chassis design happened in my vodka addled brain in superquick time - I just knew that the placement of every single tube and diff "cage" etc had to go where I put them, with 1.1 and 0.9mm x 2mm tubes...

Also, relieved to hear that it came in as a lightweight car at the end, as I was worried that the final weld-up and capping all the open tube ends would turn it into a lardy-boy...

I canhonestly say that when you look at parts like the diff brackets, or front 'bone supports feeding into the engine mount support etc, it's a chassis that I will have a picture of in my mind for the rest of my life!!!

I hope you sell it for a good price and the new owner gets everything out of it that you have Callan!!!

GLWTS...


Cheers,
Steve

Edited to add, it's just put a great big smile on my face, to see your photos and the half of my build diary that I photographed!!!

[Edited on 14/7/15 by Steve Hignett]

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Originally posted by Doctor Derek Doctors
Yes, anyone can go in.

I'll be there (obviously) and there are usually loads of othr BEC's running.

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Things usually get going after 9am, lunch around midday and then finish before 5pm

Come over for a natter, or bring £8.5k and you can have a go!

Haha almost spent that on my build already lol

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Originally posted by Doctor Derek Doctors
Yes, anyone can go in.

I'll be there (obviously) and there are usually loads of othr BEC's running.

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Bump, no serious interest yet. A really unique Locost, would be a shame to have to stick it on ebay.

Bump

The Thoresby Park rounds have now been cancelled so the car is ready to go straight away. Would be great for someone to do a couple of rounds at the end of this season.

Bump, still for sale. Taking offers now.

How can you resist something this low?


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Now on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331631739490?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

The stupid questions and ridiculous offers are flooding in already!

Price drop to £8k

Another bump, price drop to £7.5k. Needs to go to make way for my single seater.

Or a whole competitive package ready to run (Car and trailer and spares) for £8k must be a good deal for someone.

With the season now finished it took me to 9th overall (would have been higher if the final two rounds weren't cancelled), it was highest placed Sports Libre Car and it got me the award for highest placed novice.

Bump. Now on Race Cars Direct:

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/64346/locost-7-seven-racesprinthillclimb-bec-car

Taking any serious offers now, please dont make me break such a nice car!

Last price drop to £7k. If it doesnt sell I'm going to give it away in a competition!

I cannot believe this has not sold??? what a fantastic car and for this money nothing out there compairs.

I am very surprised

Buyers market

The way that I use my car now I would swap my car for this in a heart beat. If you cant get 7K for yours, I am not going to get even 5k for mine!!!

I'm currently checking on the legalities to run a competition to give it away, looks like its quite simple.

Somebody might get the car for £10.