Locost 11 R1

B85 · Post by **B85** » February 22, 2008, 9:18 pm

Well here is the start to a nother car!
She will be a Locost 11 with a R1 motor.Maybe a LHD?
Front will be Fiero with coilover 5 on 100.
The Rear will be Subaru strut with coilover 5 on 100.
The body will be a CMC from the past. She had never been mounted.
Front Tires 205/50/15
Rear Tires 225/50/15
Wheels F 7x15 R 8x15
Chassie will be book + ?
Motor is a 2001 R1 carb,8000miles? from Ebay. LOL
Cranks and the trans shifts. LOL We will see??? if this is a motor or motor parts?

Randall

Miatav8,MstrASE,A&P,F · February 23, 2008, 8:53 am

That would make a good Lotus 23 too.

B85 · Post by **B85** » February 23, 2008, 10:49 am

Funny you should bring that up.Here is a photo of a other chassie that I have been working on.The power is from a Subaru JDM 2L Sti Turbo and the AWD trans that has a spool from Australia that makes it a FWD /midengine.The body will be,with time and luck the 908-3.
I looked into the 23 body but the shipping and cost of it stopped me .It was adout $4500+.I am still working on the rear uprights.

Post by **chetcpo** » February 23, 2008, 11:15 am

What's under that cover with the seven stacked on top of it? That's a pretty slick garage setup. If you get a minute would you be so kinds as to post the dimensions of that Subaru engine? It has been a much debated subject as to what it would take to put on of those in a front engined RWD setup in a Locost chassis.

e30sho · Post by **e30sho** » February 23, 2008, 12:46 pm

Great stuff. Do you have build logs or pics of your other projects out there somewhere?

Peter

B85 · Post by **B85** » February 28, 2008, 10:42 am

Peter, I will post some of the other cars when I find the photo file? LOL
Here is what I hope to have when finished.

B85 · Post by **B85** » February 28, 2008, 9:30 pm

Built a motor stand bracket. I think it will make it better to move around.

I have a lot to learn about the bike motor.

B85 · Post by **B85** » February 29, 2008, 9:37 pm

Started on the harness.I will remove the things that will not be used.

Stripped down now but the charging system is not in this harness.

I made this up to test the motor.After testing she will be made to fit.

B85 · Post by **B85** » March 2, 2008, 4:32 pm

First runup today! All went well.
Only problem was shuting down.
Found the Atl. feeding back to the Ign. system.
Installed a diode at the main power out at the regulator. Problem fixed.

Body should be here Monday!!! :roll:

witk luck!!!

B85 · Post by **B85** » March 4, 2008, 12:30 am

Wheels will be 6.5" x 15"
10 Lbs.

Tires will be 205/55/15
20 Lbs.

With 133 HP stock and 74 Lbs T , this should help with the total Lbs.?
All up weight around 1200 Lbs. Driver and fuel,about 10 gal.

Input??

The body will be here Tuesday!!! :lol:

mcteardrops · Post by **mcteardrops** » March 4, 2008, 1:21 am

B85

Great start! Chevette hubs are 4 x100. I believe you need to go to late Fiero for two piece hub/rotor and 5 x100.

Sven · Post by **Sven** » March 4, 2008, 2:08 am

B85 wrote:With 133 HP stock and 74 Lbs T , this should help with the total Lbs.?
All up weight around 1200 Lbs. Driver and fuel,about 10 gal.

Input??

The body will be here Tuesday!!!

Input? Sure! It's going to go like stink! I'm hoping to mooch a look at it soon.

-Steve

B85 · Post by **B85** » March 4, 2008, 10:04 pm

It is here!!!
Now the fun starts!!
First, to build a stand to hold up the parts ,then out comes the tape.

Thinking about a wheel base of 91" long.? Maybe 94"?
Input??
This is OLD SCHOOL, but so cooool!!

Lotus19 · Post by **Lotus19** » March 4, 2008, 10:18 pm

That's so cool. I'd keep the wheelbase short. I think the 11's were around 88"... I like the power bulge, very Lotus 15. Check out this beauty for inspiration: http://www.pbase.com/ninerjoe/laguna_seca_2006

B85 · Post by **B85** » March 4, 2008, 10:35 pm

Thanks!
Much work to do!
Thanks for the link to the photos!
I have put together a lot to draw from!

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