[Edited on 11/6/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]
looks like homebrew to me
Home made, at a guess.
Not a clue what it is but the front wishbones look wrong!!!
[Edited on 11/6/07 by TGR-ECOSSE]
looks like a bag of s**t to me!
The question section says its a geniune caterham.
I hope someone lardy doesn't sit in the back, looks like those shocks wouldn't survive one hump back bridge/pie eater meeting.
Interesting how much the trans tunnel is offset as well...5 or 6"??
The only thing thats missing is the skip to put it all in,
Steve
How much drag does three sets of front wings cause?
i wouldnt trust that suspension set up, good for scrap tho and definately not a caterham feel sorry for who ever buys/bids
the rear shock top mount being single sheer is a bit poor, would put lots of twist into that top bar. Also being so far in reduces the effective
rate.
The front end doesnt look too bad at a glance, just different. Cant see many details in such a small pitcure. The bones are thin but might be adequate
- im less sure about the bending moment on the lower one due to the shock, but the top one is a good way to introduce adjustable castor, since there
is a clevis between the legs. Plus, the forces felt under braking are transmitted better down the rear leg in tension (tension not compression due to
the twist from the brakes) straight through a rose into a node on the chassis. Single sheer again but atleast its close to the chassis and at a very
strong spot.
My front suspension will be similar to that.
edit: i also like the bars up by the drivers shoulders, taking force direct from the scuttle to the roll bar mounts.
[Edited on 11/6/07 by JoelP]
hmmm...
"Manufacturer: Ford"
and
"it is a genuine caterham"
and "caterham style"
Edit: just noticed it is in the category "Cars, Parts & Vehicles > Cars > Land Rover/ Range Rover"!!
They can't all be correct statements? I think if I had a genuine Caterham for sale (or genune anything else, for that matter) I would put the
correct make in the ad.
I don't think I would touch it with a bargepole... talking of which, that's what it looks like he's used for some of the chassis!
[Edited on 11.06.2007 by Humbug]
hehe sent question to seller asking if there is proof that it is a caterham, he says it is not, he only found out after the auction started and was
extremely dissapointed as he bought it as a genuine. hehe
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Originally posted by JoelP
The front end doesnt look too bad at a glance, just different. Cant see many details in such a small pitcure. The bones are thin but might be adequate - im less sure about the bending moment on the lower one due to the shock, but the top one is a good way to introduce adjustable castor, since there is a clevis between the legs. Plus, the forces felt under braking are transmitted better down the rear leg in tension (tension not compression due to the twist from the brakes) straight through a rose into a node on the chassis. Single sheer again but atleast its close to the chassis and at a very strong spot.
My front suspension will be similar to that.
rollover hoop mounted to horizontal bar doesn't look too safe, and what'swith the loop on a loop??
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Originally posted by TGR-ECOSSE
Sorry didn't make it clear but its the downward angle of the top wishbone i was refering to as being wrong. It looks like it might be the steering rack and wishbones from a single seater.
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
rollover hoop mounted to horizontal bar doesn't look too safe, and what'swith the loop on a loop??