bennjamin
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| posted on 27/10/16 at 08:43 PM |
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Anyone used classic mini front and rear subframes / suspension in their locost ?
Hey everyone
Just a quick question - has anyone used classic mini front and or rear subframes and suspension for their locost ?
I ask for a few reasons - ease and price of parts the main but in my particular case the mini has almost dead on tracking , wheel base and vehicle
weight vs the car
I am using. Plus , the rear frame can be used with a RWD trailing arm kit. ( for example there are mini kits with utilise this)
Of course it will not be a bolt not affair but hey - if it can suit and I'm it changing the overall geometry why not ? You tell me hahahhaha !
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mike.williams1
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 08:12 AM |
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Can,t see why not after all that is what the MGF uses
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mark chandler
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 08:49 AM |
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http://www.midascars.co.uk/
Very popular in the 70's by a various manufacturers
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 11:27 AM |
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Scamp kit car. Looked like a tank drove like a train. Just lacked a bit of stream lining and a few ccs!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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Minicooper
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 11:57 AM |
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MGF uses a slightly modded metro frame, which can be fitted to a mini, I know as I have one on mine but it makes the track at least 4 inches wider
than a standard mini
quote:
Originally posted by mike.williams1
Can,t see why not after all that is what the MGF uses
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rash12
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 12:25 PM |
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i believe the old gtm used two mini front sumbrames which would give you the ability to use engine front or rear in a locost type kit maybe ?? the gtm
locked the steering arms with adjustable tie rods at the rear i think
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ken555
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 08:16 PM |
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GTM/COX have been doing it since 1967
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owelly
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| posted on 28/10/16 at 08:26 PM |
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Quite a few kit cars have used the Mini running gear in the past but a Locost?! I can't see it working in a 7eveny type car.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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bennjamin
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| posted on 29/10/16 at 01:11 AM |
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Thanks for the ideas guys -
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Originally posted by owelly
Quite a few kit cars have used the Mini running gear in the past but a Locost?! I can't see it working in a 7eveny type car.
Yeah you are right - i bring up the mini as the existing body and chassis i am using has almost dead on tracking and wheel base , plus there is RWD
conversion kits for the mini which i can then use in place of my rear (lack of) drive train.
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Ferg
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| posted on 14/11/16 at 10:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ken555
GTM/COX have been doing it since 1967
Is that my picture? :-)
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