Home   The club for Lotus 7 inspired sportscars in Northern Ireland
 
 
Car
Locost
 
Form
Self built
 
 
Bodywork
Aluminium Body, Steel Scuttle & Floor
 
GRP nosecone, rear arches and cycle wings
 
Colour
Blue and Silver
 
 
Engine
Ford Xflow 1600cc
 
Modifications
Kent 244 cam
 
Steel rocker Gear
 
    Big Valve Ported Head  
    Lightened Flywheel   Peter's 7 at Malin Head
    Modified 1100cc pistons giving 11.25:1 CR  
    HP Oil Pump  
       
Induction
Twin Dellorto 40DHLA carbs
 
ECU
Megajolt Lite Junior Ignition Controller
 
Exhaust System
 
Lubrication
Wet Sump System
 
Max Power
130bhp @ 6172rpm
 
Max Torque
119ft/lb @ 4584rpm
 
Max Speed
 
0-60
 
 
Gearbox
Ford Type 2 4 speed
 
 
Ratios
1st (xxx:1)
 
2nd (xxx:1)
 
3rd (xxx:1)
 
4th (xxx:1)
 
 
 
Clutch
Cable operated clutch
 
Differential 
Ford English Live Axle Open Diff
 
 
Steering
Mk2 Escort Rack and Pinion
 
 
Rear Suspension
Four trailing arm with panhard rod
 
Coil over shock absorbers
 
 
 
Front Suspension
Independant double wishbones
 
Cortina uprights
 
Adjustable coil over shock absorbers
 
??? lb/in springs
 
 
Brake System
Mk2 Escort master cylinder and pedal box
 
Front Brakes
M16 calipers std pads
 
Solid discs
 
Rear Brakes
Mk2 Escort Mexico drums
 
Solid discs
 
 
Instruments
Modified Mk1 Escort Mexico guages
 
    Smiths Guages  
 
Interior
Custom seats and trim
 
 
Safety
Roll bar with rear braces
 
Inertia reel seatbelts
 
 
Wheels
Ford alloys
 
6x13" Front & Rear (Silver)
 
Tyres
Yokohama A021R
 
185/70 R13
 
 
Overall Length
 
Overall Width
 
Overall Height
 
Wheelbase
 
Ground Clearance
 
Weight
 
 
Power to Weight
 
 
Optional Extras
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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