rayward
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 posted on 17/11/05 at 03:20 AM |
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Nice Dash
you like???
Ray
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 05:29 AM |
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very nice!
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donut
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 07:24 AM |
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Thats a caterham dash.
From what i have seen from the caterham showroom in caterham that curved bar is a bolt on piece so could be incopirated into a locost chassis. (i may
be wrong as my memory is crap!!!)
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 08:49 AM |
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Thats right that dash is an optional bolt on.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 09:34 AM |
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That dash wouldnt work in my car. Gauges would be on wrong side.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 10:24 AM |
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You could always turn it upside down!
Nice way of achieving the under dash radius as well
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Jonte
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 01:33 PM |
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Nice one
Do you know how it´s made?
Are there aluminium pipes we see there in the picture?
Click it
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 04:38 PM |
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I believe the dash is made from steel and is an integeral part of the chassis. It looks like a good way of getting some stiffness into that area of
the chassis, which is a bit of weak area on the locost. Not only for overall stiffness but side impact protection too. Its got me thinking now...
Andy
[Edited on 17/11/05 by andylancaster3000]
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 04:42 PM |
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Just found this link too..
http://www.mycaterham.com/174550/180216.html
Andy
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piddy
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| posted on 17/11/05 at 06:40 PM |
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Very nice.
Has anyone fitted one of the ones as supplied by kit builder solution? got any pictures of the one fitted in their car?
[Edited on 17/11/05 by piddy]
 
Rescued attachment dash_moulded_carbon.jpg
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 18/11/05 at 09:09 PM |
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Probably cheaper if you buy that from GTS, looks identical !!!
They fit nicely in the GTS scuttle, dont know about fitting them to anything else
Ben
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andyace
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 12:18 AM |
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GTS Dash
[img]/upload/dash-close.jpg[/img]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/11/05 at 08:01 AM |
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gts dash
Ben
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piddy
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| posted on 30/11/05 at 12:51 PM |
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Thanks for that, they are also available from SVC @ £70.
Anyone know how much GTS charge for them?
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scotty g
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| posted on 30/11/05 at 01:09 PM |
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Not got one yet but i think they are about £60.
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andyps
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| posted on 1/12/05 at 11:22 PM |
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I read that the Caterham dash does increase chassis stiffness, but I can't remember by how much.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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DorsetStrider
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| posted on 2/12/05 at 12:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andylancaster3000
I believe the dash is made from steel and is an integeral part of the chassis. It looks like a good way of getting some stiffness into that area of
the chassis, which is a bit of weak area on the locost. Not only for overall stiffness but side impact protection too. Its got me thinking now...
Andy
[Edited on 17/11/05 by andylancaster3000]
I've also noticed that and have been thinking about ways to stiffen up the chassis/scuttle in that area....think I've got it sorted now
Will post pics and details as and when I get the bloody thing built (long story).... but just remember I'm not building a 7.
Who the f**K tightened this up!
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