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mars103

posted on 21/9/06 at 04:28 PM Reply With Quote
Useful locost info

some info i thought is useful...

the rover V8 is in fact lighter than the essex V6

Rover 3500 V8 318 lb
Ford "essex" V6 379 lb

http://locost7.info/files/engine/EngineWeights2000.htm

A company called "mellard" will supply steel that is fully cut to length and angle for the locost chassis for £70 delivered (this will make the chassis and transmission tunnel with a 2mm wall thickness) (01782 744777) they are based in stoke but i belive they will deliver nationwide

Airproducts charge £21.50 per refill on the medium co2/argon mix with a 30p/day rental wheras BOC charge £42 per refill with a £52 Rental charge

So if you were to get all of you RHS chassis tubes cut and you welded them over a month Airproducts would be much cheaper than BOC.

I hope this is useful to at least one person

Im hoping to get my build underway at the weekend


Cheers Matt h.





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truffles

posted on 21/9/06 at 07:44 PM Reply With Quote
yeah thankyou it helped me out been looking for 25mm rhs for a month or 2 now so thanks i shall phone them tomorrow
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