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Lessons Learned - Chassis

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by JerryH » November 15, 2015, 2:14 pm
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Chassis rigidity - FEA

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by THAWA » June 16, 2007, 2:42 pm
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Torsion Constants of Tubing

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by SportsCarDesigner » March 22, 2010, 4:38 pm
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Lessons Learned - Welding

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by seattletom » November 16, 2015, 7:03 pm
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November 20, 2020, 12:05 pm
??? and hopefully some answers to using the miata subframe.

Last post by RichardSIA « January 3, 2018, 1:29 am
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by evotech » July 11, 2008, 8:39 am
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Can you visibly tell a difference in frame sizes?

Last post by JDQuinn « November 26, 2025, 7:42 pm
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by stgdz » June 12, 2025, 9:40 pm

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November 26, 2025, 7:42 pm
floor panels

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by HarmalloyX » June 22, 2025, 4:00 pm

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7+442, 442E, or standard???

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by Johnny » March 4, 2025, 1:18 pm

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A few general questions

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by Johnny » March 6, 2025, 4:11 pm

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Beadrolling aluminium sideplates?

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by TMB » February 19, 2025, 1:26 am

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McSorley 442 PDF Vs. 3D CADD models??

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by scott322 » January 29, 2024, 7:15 pm

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Taller hood/dash lower rear, how you deal with it?

Last post by tibimakai « September 3, 2024, 10:18 pm
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by tibimakai » January 9, 2023, 1:15 pm
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LEGO carbon fibre monocoque

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by JimV8 » January 26, 2020, 8:14 pm

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Cockpit Rear Panel

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by JerryH » July 6, 2024, 3:19 pm

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Locost trailer

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by tibimakai » April 9, 2024, 1:37 am

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Pedal boxes vs seperate components?

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by KeithOelzen » March 27, 2024, 11:22 am

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A twist on triangulation

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by kreb » May 19, 2020, 2:40 pm
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Dash and scuttle suggestions

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by Mnot » February 25, 2016, 10:04 pm
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scuttle welded to chassis?

Last post by RTz « February 10, 2024, 5:14 pm
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by dale » October 23, 2011, 12:08 am
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Roll Bar Bracing Feedback

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by Lonnie-S » January 20, 2024, 11:31 am

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January 26, 2024, 10:39 am
So you want to build a Locost

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by trialsmangasgas » January 14, 2024, 6:00 pm

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Splicing square tubing for frame for ease of construction?

Last post by tibimakai « November 26, 2023, 9:06 pm
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by yuta » November 24, 2023, 8:36 pm

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November 26, 2023, 9:06 pm
A bolt-together frame design?

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by yuta » November 23, 2023, 12:03 am
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Welding vs brazing for steel tubing chasiss

Last post by RTz « November 11, 2023, 9:49 am
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by yuta » November 9, 2023, 11:57 pm

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Speckled Steel Stuff from Kinetic

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by JackMcCornack » October 23, 2023, 12:52 pm

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October 30, 2023, 9:37 am
When to prime/paint the frame

Last post by doommachine « October 20, 2023, 6:47 pm
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by doommachine » October 19, 2023, 9:55 pm

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Spare wheel mount question

Last post by tibimakai « August 18, 2023, 10:56 am
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by tibimakai » May 31, 2023, 12:25 pm
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Free Metal

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by kabuku6 » July 29, 2023, 1:23 am

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Is kinetic still doing business??

Last post by tibimakai « August 2, 2023, 11:12 am
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by mgnb18c » August 1, 2023, 3:47 pm

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Square tube bending jig

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by trialsmangasgas » July 23, 2023, 7:45 pm

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Book chassis suspension brackets

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by Sbm1965 » May 7, 2023, 5:01 pm

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June 23, 2023, 1:22 am
Can't triangulate next to the transmission

Last post by tibimakai « May 28, 2023, 2:13 pm
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by tibimakai » May 23, 2023, 3:57 pm
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Mazda MX5 differential question

Last post by tibimakai « March 12, 2023, 1:20 am
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by tibimakai » December 21, 2022, 9:17 pm
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March 12, 2023, 1:20 am
M.G. Locost Construction Manual by Nick Jenkins

Last post by TooBusy « February 27, 2023, 10:59 am
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by GoNavy » February 21, 2023, 10:26 pm

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February 27, 2023, 10:59 am
The Vodou frame design, or a frame designed for Miata IRS...

Last post by flyguyeddy « February 2, 2023, 12:33 am
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by CouchingTiger » December 11, 2022, 12:27 pm

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February 2, 2023, 12:33 am
Miata transmission mount?

Last post by tibimakai « December 9, 2022, 12:31 pm
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by dhempy » December 12, 2007, 1:28 am
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Prebent Tubing

Last post by tibimakai « October 26, 2022, 12:18 pm
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by thehiddenproject » January 19, 2019, 6:09 am

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Wind shield

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by Alfasuper7 » September 30, 2022, 3:22 pm

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Which chassis to go with?

Last post by tibimakai « October 8, 2022, 11:41 pm
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by tibimakai » February 16, 2021, 2:10 pm
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October 8, 2022, 11:41 pm
Looking for a Solidworks frame

Last post by RTz « August 26, 2022, 10:27 am
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by viscarious » August 25, 2022, 6:09 am

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Lotus 7 front suspension built by Fraser Cars of New Zealand

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by Paddy-3 » June 22, 2022, 12:38 pm

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Brake Cleaner and Welding Warning

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by FieroReinke » February 22, 2010, 1:02 pm
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Have another idea ?

Last post by B85 « May 24, 2022, 9:44 pm
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by B85 » November 3, 2018, 1:25 am
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May 24, 2022, 9:44 pm
Aluminum frame, anyone tried?

Last post by FastG « May 2, 2022, 8:25 am
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by yuta » April 27, 2022, 12:17 pm

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Advice on frame modification

Last post by RichardSIA « April 1, 2022, 10:59 pm
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by spitfun » March 28, 2022, 9:23 am

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3rd party welding?

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by JAMADOR » December 17, 2021, 2:00 pm
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‘First’ Locost surfaces

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by MikeWood » December 7, 2021, 3:37 pm

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Critique my chassis design

Last post by Lemans1956 « November 27, 2021, 7:23 pm
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by Lemans1956 » February 23, 2017, 4:29 pm
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Caterham Dimensioned Locost

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by killerkane » March 31, 2011, 12:58 am
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Very low cost frames

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by JimV8 » December 29, 2020, 2:58 pm
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