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big_wasa 31st July 2010 08:30 PM

First drive in the Locost
 
Only five years to get it this far.

Vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJnjKYHX3TE

And already collecting for the roadster.....:)

David_17 31st July 2010 10:26 PM

Great milestone. Well done :)

Can't wait until mine's at this stage :D

ChrisJ 31st July 2010 10:51 PM

Congratulations!

Must be an amazing feeling!

Can't wait to get to this stage.

Chris

spud69 2nd August 2010 10:21 AM

Well Done Wasa,

Looking really nice to and nearly ready for IVA, looks like you shouldn't have too much trouble.

Hope that's a private road OR you could book a pre MOT inspection and have a good blast out / shakedown.

All the Best....AndyH

HandyAndy 2nd August 2010 07:21 PM

wow

nice car :cool:

I must say it runs very quiet, have you had the decibel,s checked? if so what were the readings please?
I,m asking as my exhaust seems a little loud "er" :o :eek:
I think I might need a better silencer.

A big well done :cool:

cheers
andy

David_17 2nd August 2010 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HandyAndy (Post 42538)
wow

nice car :cool:

I must say it runs very quiet, have you had the decibel,s checked? if so what were the readings please?
I,m asking as my exhaust seems a little loud "er" :o :eek:
I think I might need a better silencer.

A big well done :cool:

cheers
andy

Stick some wire wool in the silencer for iva :P

HandyAndy 2nd August 2010 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David_17 (Post 42539)
Stick some wire wool in the silencer for iva :P

Thats a good idea Dave, Tho i,d be worried that the wool would blow out just at the wrong moment :eek: :o

My silencer is an old Robin Hood one that I got cheap, only prob is, its not the type that can be taken apart, so might try shoving some wire wool up its jacksy & hope for the best :D

cheers
andy

Enoch 2nd August 2010 09:34 PM

Like the look of your car OP, bet that drive felt good.
Handyandy, if your exhaust is like the one on my 2b my advise would be to bin it. It is just a hollow chamber, I had to make a tube to go in the xhaust and restrict the flow, you can't add silencer material without having a removable end. I might be able to source you another one the same as mine if that's any good? Mine is off a Caterham, it's fully repackable.
Enoch

HandyAndy 2nd August 2010 09:40 PM

Cheers Enoch, I,ll send you a PM :)

cheers
andy

dogwood 3rd August 2010 08:00 AM

Andy, you're Robin hood silencer defo wont pass IVA.
I used one of those plus an extra short silencer,
check pic

I only just scraped through SVA, and the IVA limit is defo lower.


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