adampage
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 09:39 AM |
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Does anyone know...
How similar the chassis dimensions of a Stuart Taylor and a Caterham are?
e.g. overall width of chassis, size of cockpit opening, etc.
I know they're probably fairly close, but I wondered - is one generally bigger / smaller, longer, thinner, etc.
Cheers all,
Adam.
[Edited on 22/7/04 by adampage]
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stressy
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 11:22 AM |
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ST (locost) is bigger. it is both considerably wider, longer, wider. the caterham chassis is also substantially stiffer and this is visual evident if
you get to look at one. In fairness when you buy a caterham that is where the value is...
hope this helps you out. if you need dimensions i can sort some out for you.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 11:30 AM |
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It is not considerably longer or wider. I have a caterham nosecone and bonnet on my locost, which is what an ST chassis is.
Adam
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adampage
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 posted on 22/7/04 at 12:50 PM |
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Interesting...
Is it wider or not, I wonder?
I've been told the IRS version is wider - I don't suppose they're different, but as mine is live axle, it may be narrower.
Who knows?
Cheers all,
Adam.
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JAG
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 02:57 PM |
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Both the Caterham and the ST use(d) the Escort live axle so they can't be much different in width. Wheelbase of the ST is slightly longer by
about 75-100mm.
Adam - so you've bought an ST Locost. What happened to the MK GT1? Have you still got it or did you sell it?
[Edited on 22/7/04 by JAG]
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adampage
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 03:34 PM |
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Long story...
... but the end result is I sold it as a project (the new owner has posted on here as I recommended the site), to fund a road-ready car.
I should be getting it in a week or two.
The reason for this question was that I was interested in a full cage and saw a Caterham one for sale and wondered if it would fit - looks like it
might be too small by all accounts.
Damn!
Adam.
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stressy
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 07:01 PM |
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Apologies for confusion
I agree with the 3 to 4 inch extra wheel base and would poersonally class that as a lot longer. i
The back end of the caterham i had access to was around 62 inches wide, the back end of the locost i had access to was 66 inches wide, the locost is
fitted with caterham arches so the locost chassis is around 4 inches wider. i believ the stuart taylor chassis is the sam e as the one i measured but
fitted with narrow arches making it about the same as the caterham at the overall.
what i was trying to sugest is that if you are talking about the cockpit opening, as i believ you were, from the measurements i have, you may find a
difference of about 4 inches.
cheers mate, happy roll cageing
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NS Dev
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 07:41 PM |
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Dunno about the Caterham, but the ST chassis I have in my garage is the same as "the book" in width, at 42" to the outside of the
chassis in the parallel "cockpit" area.
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adampage
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| posted on 23/7/04 at 08:34 AM |
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Cheers all
I think the conclusion is that the Caterham chassis is 39" wide, and the Locost / ST is 42".
Therefore the cheap roll cage I spotted will be too small.
Oh well, worth a try!
Cheers again,
Adam.
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