Mad Scientist
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 05:25 PM |
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Whats the handling really like???
Ok, I know the variables from car to car are huge, but i'm wondering what my finished book car is going to drive like. Assuming its all spot on
suspension/dimension wise etc. how well do these things really go round the twisties? Its crazy that i've been building this car for years but
have never driven one!
I'm looking for comparrisons with run of the mill tin tops. My daily drive is a 270bhp Impreza turbo, so how is the Locost going to compare. Out
and out speed, the 1.6 crossflow in my Locost won't touch the Scoob...............but what about the handling?
Oppinions please! 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 05:45 PM |
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ever driven a go kart,real one not a reta wreck?its like that
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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shortie
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 05:50 PM |
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Maybe you could get a BEC and then you could leave your scooby behind!!
Handling as John says is really like a gokart, kind wierd as you just get to a corner and then turn, hard to describe really!
Rich.
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Ketchup
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 05:51 PM |
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If it is set up ok it should stick to the road like poo to a blanket 
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john_p_b
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 06:27 PM |
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can't comment on a book built as i have a MK indy but my tin top is a 330 bhp cosworth so i kinda know what you are expecting.
on the twisties the locost will completely nail the scooby. i've shown a couple of them up already and i'm still trying to get a grip of
the handling on the indy!
straight line speed in reality won't touch the scooby but the adrenaline rush as you nail it will be far greater than in any tin top unless
you're used to driving 360's etc all day long!
basicly to sum it up it's a harsh ride, great fun and will bring a big smile to your face!
built a car, built a home, had a family. lost the family, lost the home, still got the car.
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 06:27 PM |
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You know when you come up to a roundabout in your tin top you have to lift off? 
Well guess what?
Unless it's a particularly tight one. OOh misses
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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Mad Scientist
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 06:37 PM |
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This is exactly what I was hoping you would all say! I literally can't wait to get on the road!
Pete
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Hellfire
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 06:38 PM |
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Very little will keep up, until you hit about 100... after that the aerodynamics (or lack of them) kick in.
Round corners - nothing dare come close... even supercars
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Humbug
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 07:31 PM |
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...although it does depend a bit on whether the road is wet or dry
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 07:46 PM |
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You mean people actually go out in the wet?????
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 09:12 PM |
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Got a 1600 xflow in mine , the performance isn't bad but the handling is better than almost anything else I've driven in about 35 years of
diving . Can't stop grinning !
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 11:20 PM |
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And if you're sensible about tyre widths etc. you will get absolutely predictable handling that gives you huge confidence.
If I want to impress a neighbour I can throw my car into a couple of local roundabouts and hang the tail out with no fear of throwing it off the road.
Feels spectacular, in reality it's totally manageable.
Huge grins all round when driving these things!
David
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 12/11/05 at 10:43 AM |
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I like to drive in the wet as it fidgets at low speeds which is nice! You learn to be more progressive with your inputs.
As I finished mine in December the first drive out was in heavy snow fall. I was laughing like a loon in me helmet 
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