zzrpowerd-locost
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 posted on 18/12/05 at 07:35 PM |
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robin hood s7
Is it the S7 that has the horrible suspension setup???
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steve m
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:38 PM |
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nooooooo
its all robin hoods !!!!
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:40 PM |
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So steer clear then?
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gary gsx
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:42 PM |
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The one with the inboard shocks??
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:44 PM |
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Dont know, theres one on ebay, rolling chassis
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gary gsx
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:48 PM |
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Horrible i had one total poooooo, broke it in the death and made me money back + a bit more  I said to the mrs never again and here i am building a
locost 
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steve m
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:54 PM |
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only my opinion, but why build a sportscar that is nearly as heavy as its donor
again my opinion, robin hoods,pig ugly
and to big
[Edited on 18/12/05 by steve m]
[Edited on 18/12/05 by steve m]
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gary gsx
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 07:59 PM |
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lol your right there, it was very cheap but the more i took of it the bigger the pile o shite got, didnt even enjoy working on it so bailed out, plus
id done a ton of dosh on me bike and mrs was moaning (whats new ) reckon she done me a favour lol
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andy d (rizla)
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 08:03 PM |
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nowt wrong with a s7,i had one,very nippy(monocoque chassis inboard suspention)
more smiles pond for pound than other cars
 
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emsfactory
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| posted on 18/12/05 at 08:16 PM |
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what about the new lightweight?
anyone any experience?
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scotty g
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 09:08 AM |
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The 2b weighs a bloody ton, its too big and too fugly. The lightweight has swung to the opposite end of the scale, its incredibly light, perfect size
but is it strong enough?????
Loads of people are interested in it including myself but they are just too scared to spend the money incase it turns out to be a total dogs dinner of
a car and fall apart at the first speed bump!!
The one on display at Exeter had a Duratec in it, damn tight fit though but must be quick.
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 09:58 AM |
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In my opinion, the ones i have seen are very crude and would take a lot of work to finish off to a realy high standard. i saw one at a garage being
finished for someone and he had spent over 10k on somthing that looked... well very crude.
if you buy a "more expensive kit" it will turn out cheaper in the end.
but thats just my opinion.
Ditch
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scotty g
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 10:01 AM |
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God only knows how he managed to rack up £10K, the only one that costs anything even approaching that is the superspec which is basically just a
posher 2b.
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 10:11 AM |
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Thats what i thought, it looked s**t with ply panels on the interior, and lots of sharp edges on the stainless panels.
they are not for me at all. the light weight is all panels which if the factory finish that i have seen on that 2B is repeatedit would take the first
time builder much more to finish off, therefore less chance if a realy good finish.
Ditch
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 12:11 PM |
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Well i got a reply of the bloke selling the one on ebay, aparently it has the cortina suspension but will convert to wishbones 
Sounds alot of work to me?
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 12:58 PM |
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using cortina wishbones would make it a very old kit would it not? they have been using a Sierra for a good few years now havent they?
Ditch
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 19/12/05 at 01:38 PM |
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The S7 had a whole range of suspension options, including the Cortina front subframe, which is the most hideous looking bit of scrap metal ever
produced. It does mean that there is a set of Cortina uprights lurking under there though, so not all bad news 
I still have a old S7 that I bought just as a donor! Need to get shot of it though.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 20/12/05 at 10:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by emsfactory
what about the new lightweight?
anyone any experience?
Having seen a Lightweight chassis being built in the flesh, I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole, truly scarily unsafe and very poorly
designed
If you look on the RHOC website under chassis, there are a few threads on the lightweight, and in one someone has cross posted a post I put on the
Yahoo BEC list going into much more detail.
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