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LocostUSA. com - Index page Locost Racing Locost road racing, autocrossing, drifting, drag (stunt driving, anyone?), prep, rulebooks and bench racing goes here Moderator: horizenjob 223 Topics 2929 Posts Last post Some fun stuff from the UK by B85 Thu May 29, 2025 7:56 am Locost Lifestyle Share with other forum members event invites, plan road trips, meetings info etc
How to Build a Locost in 48 hours - Grassroots Motorsports Of course, the project wasn’t simply to build a car quickly, but the quick assembly did make the point of how well thought out the CMC Miata-Locost package is A reasonably competent mechanic could complete this project on his or her own in a month or so of evenings and weekends
LocostUSA. com - Building a locost lotus 7 replica in the USA Building a "Locost" style sportscar in America After reading Ron Champion's book, I created this page to serve as a resource for Locost sportscar builders here in the USA and vicinity
Locost 7 DIY build questions| Builds and Project Cars forum Locost 7 DIY build questionsTwo other books that come highly recommended for methods, techniques and reference - especially regarding the experience! Kimini - How to design and build a mid-engine sports car from scratch Midlana - Complete plans for building this high performance, mid-engine sports car - using a FWD drivetrain Both books authored by Kurt Bilinski Websites are still up: kimini
Lotus 7 Locost Pics Builds| Grassroots Motorsports forum I really like the looks of his paint job my car doesn't count, since it is modeled after a 1930s datsun instead of a 1950s lotus, but I'll toss a couple build pics in here since I did use a locost-like construction for the chassis This is what the chassis looked like before the transmission tunnel was built (drivetrain donor in background)
Which chassis to go with? - LocostUSA. com Many Locost’s (and Caterham’s) have very narrow pedal boxes Notice the GINORMOUS difference in the two frames Lonnie posted You may want to start with a simple mock up of the cockpit of various frames you're interested in You don't need to get fancy, even cardboard will do
SkinnyGs Lethal Locost| Builds and Project Cars forum SkinnyG's "Lethal Locost"I shortened the AE86 two-piece driveshaft, making it into a 1-piece I've never had it balanced, and it seems just fine I initially had welded together a proper length steering shaft out of DOM tubing That was poo-poo'd You cannot weld on any part of the steering The fuel tank came from some guy off eBay I used a Facet low pressure pump to fill a surge tank, which
Lotus 7 Locost Pics Builds - Grassroots Motorsports Lotus 7 Locost Pics BuildsFlight Service wrote: I have never understood the "let's cut up a sports car to make an old looking sports car!" A Miata donor for a Locost (other than a specific class build) seems idiotic to me You have a sports car, but you want a sports car? I didn't want a sports car [*], I wanted to design and build a car from scratch It sounds like the sports aspect of