Turbo'd Locost Kit Car - chasing 300bhp!

[slickcell]

Ta

Hi mate, I forgot to weigh the bare seat and now it's on sliding seat rails. However, with the rails fitted, it weighs 5.5kg. I think the rails weigh about 2-2.5kg per seat so they're definitely a very lightweight seat all in all.

 

[Paul Hamill]

That's a pretty light seat alright.I got hold of a single skin shell seat at 1.5kg that I'm bolting directly in so that'll save a few kg.

 

[slickcell]

That's a pretty light seat alright.I got hold of a single skin shell seat at 1.5kg that I'm bolting directly in so that'll save a few kg.

Haha 1.5kg! Class! Let me know if there is any flex in it will you? There is no back-forth flex in this but it twists somewhat when you're seated and move your shoulders around. It's probably pretty common but I did initially think a carbon seat would be completely solid.

 

[slickcell]

So my Nardo grey wrap arrived - hopefully this turns out great!

The bonnet that I purchased was a flimsy piece of crap compared to my scuttle panel and nose cone. I therefore thought I'd try strengthening it before buying a better one. I secured it to the nose cone and scuttle, turned it upside down and layered 1kg of fibreglass resin and matting then left it overnight. It's definitely stronger but will give it another layer to make sure it's properly tough before preparing, primwrint and finally, wrapping.

 

[Paul Hamill]

Ah man-that's an extra kg!.Remember weight is the enemy - bodywork is superfluous!

 

[slickcell]

Ah man-that's an extra kg!.Remember weight is the enemy - bodywork is superfluous!

It's an excuse for more pooowaaaaahhh!!

 

[Paul Hamill]

Love the grey wrap.Have you a scheme worked out?

 

[slickcell]

Love the grey wrap.Have you a scheme worked out?

Yes mate, pretty much this but with carbon fibre front/rear arches and bright green stripes instead:

 

[slickcell]

I test fitted the bonnet after a bit of fiddling with it and couldn't help but throw it all on and roll it out into the sun.

Don't mind the rear arches or the wheels! The arches are from a GBS Zero so very wide but with proper offset wheels, they'll be nicely filled

 

[pablo]

To me the wheels in the rear arches always flagged a cheaper kit to the likes of a Westfield etc. Defo worth putting the effort in to getting them sitting just right

 

[slickcell]

To me the wheels in the rear arches always flagged a cheaper kit to the likes of a Westfield etc. Defo worth putting the effort in to getting them sitting just right

They're only G-clamped on - there was no real attention paid to their placement for the sake of the photo. They will be right when finally fitted

 

[pablo]

Oh I mean in general mate not yours.

 

[slickcell]

Oh I mean in general mate not yours.

Ahh! I think I know what you mean actually - the westies seem to be a one piece arch-rear panel section

 

[slickcell]

Engine in:

 

[S2K-Aaron]

Love this, your certainly not hanging about lol

 

[slickcell]

Love this, your certainly not hanging about lol

Lol, I hate waiting. someoje also bet me that it wouldn't be driving by the summer

 

[big_pete]

You are making some progress at this. Do you essentially have to do a full dry build then strip it back and powder the chassis?

 

[Marc]

Lol, I hate waiting. someoje also bet me that it wouldn't be driving by the summer

Bet your watch on it?

 

[slickcell]

Bet your watch on it?

Put your money where your mouth is!

 

[Marc]

Put your money where your mouth is!

My cordless grinder would make light work of that if I really wanted the watch haha!

 

[slickcell]

My cordless grinder would make light work of that if I really wanted the watch haha!

Not even sure what this means?! Get off the drink!

 

[slickcell]

You are making some progress at this. Do you essentially have to do a full dry build then strip it back and powder the chassis?

Yes mate. It just means that it will end up a much cleaner car with nothing looking like it was an afterthought (if it was powdered before most of the work was done)

 

[EF Ian]

Not much room in that bay.

I was imagining how it would be a 500hp RB26 in one of these, but that would call for a body extension, Its also just too large, too heavy and unnecessary, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to try one.

 

[IL]

Not much room in that bay.

I was imagining how it would be a 500hp RB26 in one of these, but that would call for a body extension, Its also just too large, too heavy and unnecessary, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to try one.

 

[slickcell]

Saw this! 6 years, really?!