Guys,
I have been looking around on the USA Locost site, and came across a modification to the chassis someone carried out.
Basically, due to the fact that the seats he had caused his elbows to catch on the side of the chassis rail, he lowered the rear end of the N1 rail to
sit further down F1 (in line with M1).
My question is ...(apart from why didn't he raise the seat a little? 
)...what effect do people think this may have on integrity/strength of the
chassis, if any?
Cheers.
JB
any pics of it?
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Originally posted by A1
any pics of it?
Isn't that the same as the Raw Striker does?
If it's good enough for them...
Have a look at a Caterham, shouldn't make any difference, however leaves the upper torso without much protection from the side.
G'Day All,
If you drop rear of the cockpit side rails 60mm it gives a much nicer side profile to the car. The standard Locost side rail makes it look
like a bath tub.
Regards,
Mike.
Thanks for the input guys. I haven't got my seats yet, but once I have at least I know I should be OK to mod if necessary.
Thanks again. 
JB
To answer the OP, it makes it worse.
I've done a full analysis of the locost design in FEA (Nastran) and do structural analysis for a living.
However it has to be said that the difference is probably small and also probably no more than other changes you may have to make as you go along.
The tubes that really affect the stiffness are tubes R and S. "short" R tubes are often used to get around a big engine manifold but its far
better to use a Y brace (as on a Caterham), and better still to use a brace each side of the engine.
If you do lower the sides then you are making yourself more vulnerable to an impact but it probably ammounts to different levels of deadness in the
real world.
You could double up the top side tube (some seven kits do this anyway) and get some peace of mind if it wories you.
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If you do lower the sides then you are making yourself more vulnerable to an impact but it probably ammounts to different levels of deadness in the real world.
You could double up the top side tube (some seven kits do this anyway) and get some peace of mind if it wories you.
