Locost R1 Turbo Sunday Drive

Locost R1 turbo charged bike engine kit car. 1st video testing cheap camcorder on a nice steady Sunday drive!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• locost
• kitcar
• r1
• turbo
• mk
• motorcycle
• high speed
• racing
• motor sports
• extreme driving
• cars

[focijohn]

Very very tidy car, were u at stoneleigh '08?

[locor1]

Thanks,Yes I was at stoneleigh, Its had a bit of an upgrade since the video was done roll cage new dash and some mods to gain a bit more traction, so I'm surprised you recognized it from the interior shot in the video. I suppose the plenum sticking out the bonnet gives it away a bit!

I really must pull my finger out and do some more.

[cossiebri]

Great vid, I've just got a r1 turbo engine to put into my locost(zx9r at the mo).engine is already beefed up and converted to fuel inj, just wondering what ecu you have and what boost? (mine has been running around 25 psi on the dyno but didn't want to go that high) also what sort of bhp and 1/4 mile times you running?

ta brif

[locor1]

That would be the Ashford Motorsport engine from ebay. Bargain at that price!

mines a 4xv engine with carbs so I'm using standard R1 ecu for ignition 1.7mm headgasket and 12psi of boost.

Had no dyno time yet so an estimate of close to 200hp @ the wheels shouldn't be to far out as for ¼ mile times ill find out at santapod in august!

Good luck with your engine you wont regret it anything over 10psi is mental so your going to have some serious fun with that :-)

[acalthu]

had it got reverse?

[locor1]

No it's not got reverse its easy to push if you need to. was only running low boost when this video was posted I'm running just over twice that now. its undergoing a bit of a rebuild at the moment will post some more videos in a few months.

[amnesiabubble]

how long did it take to build? or u just bought it/ very cool car

[BoostedisbetteR]

Haha go gramps!!! Good vid, thanks

[SOPM2007]

On sunday this machine goes much faster than on other days, right? ; ))

[SuperBadass1982]

Caterham =)

[lanzecki]

One of the better kitcar video's I've seen for a while. ty for sharing.

[BoostedXR6T]

and yet you found 4

[adamramoth]

Unless they made a model called the 'fast'!

[CleggyWesty]

put your fag out :-)

[leloby]

Mentax. I know that speedo and this thing is going from like 40 to 80 in around 1.5 seconds. Great fun.

[adamramoth]

You can build one of these for less than £5k!