novacaine
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 04:10 PM |
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anybode made a 4x4 locost?
anyone built a 4x4 locost using an Xr4x4?
i know this guy has but his site isnt very good because the picture gallerys are offline
http://www.geocities.com/ewanspence/index_main.html
my main concern is on the 4wd gearbox the front driveshaft exits on the drivers side reducing legroom, but by how much?
anybody got any photos/drawings on how to overcome the front driveshaft issue?
cheers
Matt
[Edited on 21/1/07 by novacaine]
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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meany
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 04:43 PM |
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the only one i know of is Liam.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=Liam
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 04:50 PM |
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ewan spence is a member of this forum, so you could check his locostbuilder photo archive.
I dont think an xr4x4 would make a good locost, but each to his own 
link to his archive
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=ewanspence
[Edited on 21/1/07 by JoelP]
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stevec
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 05:53 PM |
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/92396.htm
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coozer
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 06:04 PM |
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Easy option, build a left hooker.
What do you think??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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novacaine
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 07:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Easy option, build a left hooker.
What do you think??
never thought of that actualy lol
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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novacaine
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 07:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevec
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/92396.htm
hmmm i wonder how much i could get a cosworth turbo engine for.....i wish 
on a serious note though, driver legroom does seriously look restricted.
matt
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but its sinking, Racing around to come up behind you again, the sun is the same in a relative way but
your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death
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scutter
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 09:07 PM |
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I know that Martin(Cheffy) is building a 4*4, He's down Oxford way.
link to martins site
There is enough space if using top mounted pedals, but your right it is tight.
ATB Dan
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Liam
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| posted on 21/1/07 at 10:54 PM |
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More room in my footwell than in a Dax due to their tapering cabin sides. The front prop runs at about floor level so doesn't really get in the
way, and the bulge for the transfer case is under your knee so not even noticed.
My footwell bottom tube makes quite a narrow looking footwell because it has to give room for the front prop, but i've bulged the footwell panel
out into the tunnel to give plenty of room. Could have given myself a lot more but being obsessed with triangulation and stiffness I just had
to put in the diagonal in the inside of the footwell . My pedal spacing is the same as a lotus elise.
Have a look at these from my photo archive...
Front Prop
Panel Fitted
Snugger than some but you only need enough room to use the pedals!
Rather than building a left-hooker, another option to avoid the bulge would be the BMW version. Same principal but bulge/front prop on the other
side. Quite rare though, the 4WD 3 and 5 series...
Liam
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fregis
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| posted on 5/1/13 at 07:24 PM |
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old threat but say
I building 4x4, using ford siera 4x4 parts, but my left drive.
but are more 4x4 gearbox. to right drive good gearbox toyota previa: tranfer case is left side, front diff easy mount
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