Mr G
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| posted on 14/2/05 at 10:59 PM |
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I'm not accusing you of being a dreamer don't worry! 
I'm not sure if what you were trying to say got lost in the translation somewhere.
If keeping the weight down really is the ultimate goal then even the weight saving of making the chassis tubular over box section will have a factor
in the performance.
You don't have to win me over to the potential of the xe - I helped billy put together his xe powered luego and have a coscast low milage engine
in my workshop ready to be dropped into something 
If you want to be really keen then you could do what Swindon did and swap over the inlet and exhaust manifolds like the touring car engines 
It will be good to see it developing so keep the pictures of the build up!
Cheers
G
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zetec
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| posted on 14/2/05 at 11:17 PM |
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So are you going drag racing? I think the thing that makes a car quick is the whole package...love it when I see a well set up car running rings round
over powered ones that are a real pain to drive.
" I only registered to look at the pictures, now I'm stuck with this username for the rest of my life!"
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drmike54
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| posted on 16/2/05 at 05:03 PM |
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A lot of weight could be saved by plastic surgery.
Started Welding the chassis!!!!
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billy
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| posted on 16/2/05 at 10:09 PM |
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get your fat wallet out and start using alot of titainium like cateringvan you need to be carefull that you dont spend 20k on a locost that will
sell for 6k, no name you see
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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Protrim
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| posted on 16/2/05 at 10:33 PM |
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The car will be used for several purposes. One is to get publisity with the car and therefore
our company will also get publisity. It has also been a dream for a long time to build something
unique, something for my self and something extreme without costing several 10.000s of pounds.
It will also be used for drag racing, but it will be built for circle track use. I could maybe get better
drag times by building it for drag use, but that's not the primary use so I'll sacrifice some good times on
the drag racing to get better circle track handling.
So, I build it mostly for use on open track days, but of course, I will drive the car itself till and from
the tracks. So it will also be a street car to use on meetings and tracks and on nice sunny summerdays.
I'm really looking forward to drive faster with my £30.000 Locost than others do with their £60.000 Supra or what ever.
Plastic surgery? I'm only 65kg my self so I don't think I should lose more weight
My wallet aren't so fat that I can use titanium for everything. My exhaust system will though be in inconel, that
is an extremely expensive steel.
Anyway, I think with £30.000 my car is ready to run. And then the engine has £10.000 alone
Sell it for £6? I won't sell this car for any price below building-price before the option is to live on the street
The reason that I choose to afford this is because I still live at home (in age of 22). I have my full time job pluss some other income. I choose to
use as near as all I got on my cars (also building Vectra Cavalier 4x4 with 550hp) than spending them elsewhere. It's only a question of
priority. Someone travels the world, I build my cars.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 16/2/05 at 11:08 PM |
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I am building an XE powered seven, and already race an XE powered autograss car. Ben Copeland was dead right in that you have to be careful with
things as simple as the collets (he knew you were changing the rest, but collets can be a problem!)
Also, if you want to save that much weight, and want plenty of power, just stick a powertec V8 in it!!! yes, it's £22,000, but it's
lighter than an alloy block XE and makes nearly 400hp!!!
If that's a bit pricey, then speak to TTS (Towcester Tuning Services) in the UK about building a 1600cc Suzuki Hyabusa engine. It WILL be
cheaper than the XE and will produce 250hp for 1/2 the weight when the gearbox is included!
I am using an XE because it generates 200hp for very little financial input. There are much cheaper ways to a lighter 250hp!!
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Protrim
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| posted on 17/2/05 at 12:46 AM |
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Yes, I know there might be other engines that would be better suited, but XE has always been the engine for my Locost. I'm a Vauxhall fan myself
and therefore I will build it with XE. Sadly enough, I'll be using a rear axle and gearbox housing based out of a stock Volvo
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