V7 SLR Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Freestyle webby indicates the pushrod front setup is £1500 but what's included? *arrowright*Wishbones? If so, is it just the bottom ones? The pushrod has a rod end joint so doesn't this need a different connection at the lower wishbone end? I don't want to go any wider than the standard wide track. *arrowright*Dampers? If so would this be the alloy or steel bodied ones? *arrowright*Springs? I'm guessing the new dampers are very much shorter than the standard ones. Anyone got a complete parts list for this? I've had some financial good fortune and I can think of no better place to spend it than with Freestyle judging by the reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbell Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I vaguely remember someone fitting this system but reusing some of their exisiting parts..........is that possible? It would be nice if it was possible to reuse existing dampers and widetrack wishbones........ Simon Bell - Caterham 7 Duratec R I`ve seen the future.....and it`s powered by duratec Check out the website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Oh I hope it includes new dampers and springs. I feel the ones I've currently got would be entirely unsuitable in that different environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 This should be a basic list Wishbones top and bottom ( top without roll bar mounts and rod end bearing on upright end and bottom with pushrod mounting higher than original damper mounting) in aero section tubing in wide track width Pushrods c/w spherical joints Rockers Damper tower and 4 supports Avo adj dampers and springs Nuts bolts washers mountings etc No front anti roll bar is currently fitted though i could be wrong. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Simon - It was probably me. I fitted one but kept my own wishbones (as they were already rosejointed). The bottom end of the pushrod can be connected to the original lower damper mount in the botton wisbone with judicious use of spacers (washers...). I also sourced my own springs and dampers. Dave - You're right, no arb on the roadgoing inboard kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted December 30, 2004 Author Share Posted December 30, 2004 Thanks guys. Looks like a winner then. Would a front ARB be mounted inboard too?.. perhaps to the damper tops? I'd be keen to retain one. ACB10's can really induce lean/roll even on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Do they do a ARB ? I vaguely remember speaking to Len about it over a year ago and he wasn't sure if it needed one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 They do one but they don't think it's necessary for road use. Dave K has one, there's one on the yellow Duratech car. It is inboard, mounts to blocks in the normal place but has the arms inboard of the blocks and picking up on the inboard end of the rockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 V7SLR I will e mail you our picking list. The kit includes top and bottom wishbones, top has spherical joint / ball joint conversion and lower comes with a new upright spherical joints and both have new standard metalastic bushes. Two pushrods with left and right hand pushrods, hopefully one of each on each rod! So the ride height and corner weights can be adjusted by turning the arm. Interestingly when we corner weight a car we found you can leave the car on the scales turn the pushrod and just 'dial in' what ever you are looking for across the front. Two rockers with all the internal bearings, Damper tower and supports, two fully adjustable Avo alloy dampers with springs, top hose and all hardware, including new Caterham front suspension bolt kit. We do a roll bar kit which fits inside the nose, and like our normal one is a 'twisting blade' type adjustable, but if you have read the article in Track and Race Car magazine you see we set our best time with it disconnected although we have now made one which is even softer, quite honestly, unless you are running very grippy tyres or slicks as Dave K does we think it is best without, see EVO article this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Hi Len, thanks very much for the reply. I run on ACB10's all the time (apart from a one-off testing of CR500s I'm currently on - don't like them), hence my question about the ARB. I confess that I am partial to leaning on the tyres when it's hot, so perhaps we could discuss whether there would be any benefit. I'd like to retain the standard width rear, but would be keen to change to a matched set of dampers and springs too. I ought to be ready to commit some time in Feb. I may bring my car to you for an evaluation if that's possible. From new it has had heavy steering but I confess I've never even measured the front camber. It tends to wear the front tyres more on the inner shoulders and initial turn in tends towards understeer. That's on about 4000 miles of (hard) road use vs 200 miles of track use. I suspect this is all something you guys can sort out very satisfactorily. Cheers, Nig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I'm off to get a copy of EVO ❗ *arrowright* *arrowright* *arrowright* *arrowright* *arrowright* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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