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 Post subject: Re: Locost 7 from India
PostPosted: February 5, 2016, 11:00 am 
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I have few questions guys.

My rear track width is about 48 in.

Should my front track width be more than rear?

if yes, by how much inches? like should it be 49 in, 50 in or more?

Please find a picture attached herewith.

Can someone shed some light on the slope gradient of the yellow line at the bonnet with respect to the horizontal red line.


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 Post subject: Re: Locost 7 from India
PostPosted: February 8, 2016, 9:39 am 
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I can't answer your question.. but its been like 3 days, so is the car finished yet? :lol:

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PostPosted: February 8, 2016, 9:53 am 
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To answer your question, 4.0 degrees based on your red and yellow lines.


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PostPosted: February 9, 2016, 11:33 am 
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Car isn't finished yet.
Working on engine mounts bit tedious both of them are at different height and not in a same line.
Thanks for the slope.


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 Post subject: Re: Locost 7 from India
PostPosted: February 12, 2016, 11:10 am 
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Front suspension in place


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PostPosted: February 13, 2016, 10:58 am 
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Just eye-balling the front suspenion view, the steering arms look way to long. I would try to mock up a wheel plus do a lock to lock turn. Typically you would want a range of 2 to 3 turns for a Seven. Dave W


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PostPosted: February 13, 2016, 11:04 am 
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Just eye-balling the front suspenion view, the steering arms look way to long....
OEM rack and LCAs, right?

What was your donor vehicle, Swap?

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PostPosted: February 13, 2016, 11:50 am 
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Yes I have used OEM rack and LCA.
Rack is from different vehicle the donor has recirculating ball steering.
Donor vehicle is Maruti Suzuki Omni.
Lock to lock is 3.5 turns.


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 Post subject: Re: Locost 7 from India
PostPosted: February 13, 2016, 2:44 pm 
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Microtrucks were never officially imported to North America, so reader might not be familiar.
Just as an example, the donor is a vehicle more or less like this.

they came 4WD, too... hmmm.

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PostPosted: February 13, 2016, 5:36 pm 
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We have a number of those micro-trucks in Nova Scotia - someone imports them from Japan as used RHD vehicles once they are old enough to avoid canadaina construction standards.

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PostPosted: February 13, 2016, 5:55 pm 
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There's a bunch of them on the West Point base. Put one in the bed of your big pickup in case of a break down.


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PostPosted: February 14, 2016, 10:06 am 
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Yes this is what the donor looks like.


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 Post subject: Re: Locost 7 from India
PostPosted: February 14, 2016, 4:57 pm 
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I've seen then here in the US, just not on public roads.
I think this is the first parallel leaf locost I've seen.

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PostPosted: March 15, 2016, 10:50 am 
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Looks like someone beat you to it. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/0 ... r-s-india/

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PostPosted: March 15, 2016, 10:57 am 
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I think the long travel thing looks pretty neat. With a cage and some enclosure, it would probably be a blast for a rally rig.

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