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Here it is a Locost 7 car was built 2005 and had really not done many miles its still like new
Plans so far is to change
Wheels
Seats
Clocks
New diff insert (LSD)
Oh and engine :d im sure you can guess what i will be fitting to it lol anyway some pics
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/C7LJN/locost7.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/C7LJN/locost4.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/C7LJN/locost5.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/C7LJN/locost71.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj152/C7LJN/locost72.jpg
It sits just now with fluids 580kgs so more than happy with that :p
brainsnova
08-10-09, 12:16 AM
nice and my guess ****in rapid.
nice and my guess ****in rapid.
Its ok not that fast just a standard pinto with a single 40 webber on it might be about 100bhp but it would be about 200 bhp per ton guess
very live at the rear :d :d happy with that
brainsnova
08-10-09, 12:22 AM
i thought you would go down the cossie route.
Its ok not that fast just a standard pinto with a single 40 webber on it might be about 100bhp but it would be about 200 bhp per ton guess
very live at the rear :d :d happy with that
sooo, forced induction cosworth? lol
sooo, forced induction cosworth? lol
Yes thats the plan anyway just more or less standard one maybe stage 1
Yes thats the plan anyway just more or less standard one maybe stage 1
I was joking :eek: You're nuts, the good kind of nuts :d lol
stage 1 lol hope your going to be fitting wheely bars :d
stage 1 lol hope your going to be fitting wheely bars :d
Na wont need them
There is people with hyabussa turbos running 450bhp:tard: :tard:
Errr, i hope youre not raping the YB from the nova are you....:eek:
Errr, i hope youre not raping the YB from the nova are you....:eek:
and i second that.
and i second that.
Thirds!!
Lovely car.
No im not going to take the engine out the nova for it as that is still sitting waiting a testing day before i sell it :eek:
Plans may change a little as now im thinking i might go down the weight saving route and put a bike engine in it still in 2 minds just now tho could get it under 500kgs with 150bhp that should be more than enough for some fun
Right well this weekend i have managed to get a buyer for the pinto engine out the car. So now i need to make up my mind what i want to run. My first plan off cossie lump????? Or this weekend i have found a cheap redtop that i could get alot of work done to it for the cost of a cossie. And also i have the chance of a cheap ZX10 engine to put in her???? I just dont know what do you guys think???
tbh these things are nigh on undriveable cossie powered, would probably be quicker car with the zx10 engine due to weight and useable power!
but the xe is a cheap reliable route and piuece of piss to fit. (although you dont tend to use the easier way)
tbh these things are nigh on undriveable cossie powered, would probably be quicker car with the zx10 engine due to weight and useable power!
but the xe is a cheap reliable route and piuece of piss to fit. (although you dont tend to use the easier way)
No i would like it to be a bit different to the norm
A standard cossie to stage1 would be ok with a good diff insert
Do you know the weight of a XE?? the pinto and type9 box weighs 180kgs so with that out my car is 400kgs bang on so would be light enough for the bike engine but they dont drive well unless your kicking there ass
Angus Closier
18-10-09, 05:05 PM
c20let??? would that not be fun? don't weigh much more than an xe....cheaper than a cossie? and well its vaux! :thumb: not sure on space though.....seen it in a westfield?
c20let??? would that not be fun? don't weigh much more than an xe....cheaper than a cossie? and well its vaux! :thumb: not sure on space though.....seen it in a westfield?
Not all that keen on the c20let had to fix to many lol want something that can handle a weekend drive time to time and maybe drive to a track day and drive home lol
hayabusa turbo maybe? that would make some fast car :)
check out the videos of the minis with them fitted
hayabusa turbo maybe? that would make some fast car :)
check out the videos of the minis with them fitted
Ma mate is building one just now to put in his GTM but its crazy money for the engine like 2.5k and then the same again for a used turbo kit :eek: :eek:
I like the idea of Bike power !
I like the idea of Bike power !
Ok so thats a vote for bike engine then
skidmarkz
18-10-09, 05:39 PM
Hi, my mate just pointed me to your thread, i have another version of your car, currently weighs in at 480kg with 15liters of fuel, currently sitting at 200bhp...
Intresting is one word, stupidly fast is another!!, Enjoy have fun :)
Hi, my mate just pointed me to your thread, i have another version of your car, currently weighs in at 480kg with 15liters of fuel, currently sitting at 200bhp...
Intresting is one word, stupidly fast is another!!, Enjoy have fun :)
Yes 400bhp per ton will do that lol what size wheels are you running as im planning on 13x10 on the rear and 13x8 on the front
skidmarkz
18-10-09, 05:44 PM
Yes 400bhp per ton will do that lol what size wheels are you running as im planning on 13x10 on the rear and 13x8 on the front
13x6.5" magnesium rim - 195 front's
13x8.5" magnesium rim - 205 rear's
13x6.5" magnesium rim - 195 front's
13x8.5" magnesium rim - 205 rear's
Cheers :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
skidmarkz
18-10-09, 05:50 PM
Cheers :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
also for your unsprung susspension setup help if you need it, these are based on magnesium centers with ally rims, weight of wheel with tyre & air
Avon CR500 185x13x6.5 front = 7.9kg
Avon CR500 205x13x8.5" Rear = 10.5kg
Im yet to weigh the wheels with R888's on, but still impressive weight with tyre :P
also for your unsprung susspension setup help if you need it, these are based on magnesium centers with ally rims, weight of wheel with tyre & air
Avon CR500 185x13x6.5 front = 7.9kg
Avon CR500 205x13x8.5" Rear = 10.5kg
Im yet to weigh the wheels with R888's on, but still impressive weight with tyre :P
Thats good that is ive never went down the lets get it light as poss before so i might do it this time bike engine it is then :d :d
hybridturbo
18-10-09, 06:09 PM
Bike engine :thumb:
skidmarkz
18-10-09, 06:10 PM
1 warning which i found out the hard way...
your old fast road routes, dont go down them as fast if there is small humps and stuff as i found myself 2 feet in the air on a night drive a few weeks back when i forgot how light my car is!!!
skidmarkz
20-10-09, 09:24 AM
I have a few friends with Bike engines in there's 2 of them use the Honda Blackbird, and one has a Busa engine. The one thing to remember with "BEC" locost 7, or any other marque, that they are clunky as fook! and you need to build in a reverse as obviously bikes dont have these..
But once they are on the move you really can't beat the noise of a Blackbird 7 coming past your head at silly speeds :), but get them in a slighty bumpy lane and my heavier car will pull lengths as they bounce across the road. So in essance, light is good but too light is bad for the road....
Somthing up your street, this one runs over 300bhp and is VERY drivable, unless of course your stupid lol
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/4000327763_6f77584cba.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/4001092666_0ff2cb6088_b.jpg
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
mmmm nice :p
Vausey_Nova_Knotla
20-10-09, 01:41 PM
fast and nice
Change of plan now
I got offered good money at the weekend for the car as it is so it is now sold :roll:
So this thread can be removed.
I now have bought a national hot rod so the nova might be back up for sale or may split and keep the engine
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