Casbar Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Looking at fitting xply slicks, so before I buy some new ears from CC, was wondering if anybody who has swapped the other way, has any kicking around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Casbar, are those you're after the 0,25 ones? I think that's what I've got left over, but cant check until Monday. I'll be in London Sat/Sun, hence a few too many miles from the garage. I'll be back at your shores on the 7th and could bring them with me if they suits your application. The ones I've got are the old style, that's for sure! /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Yep I'm after the 0.25 ones, don't know about old ones though, I didn't know there were new and old ones, I want to fit them to a 98 car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Casbar they all fit, new and old but the later ones are CNC machined rather than cast, no difference in performance Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Mark, Isn't it just recently they've changed? As far as I remember on a 2003 car that I've seend it still was the old style. Casbar, I think they're slightly heavier than the new ones, apart from having been made from a casting as Mark suggests. I am almost certain that they've 0.25 marked on them, but I have to look into that when I return. I could even try to take a picture for you.... /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Not too worried about he weight! CC said that the old ears use an ali plate and the new ones are larger to do not need a plate. I presume then, that on a 98 car, I will have the ali plate on my existing ears, and therefore just swap them over! Does this sound correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Yep! I hadn't got the plate, hence I went for new ears... A bit daft maybe, but that was what I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Just had a look at my existing ears. There seems to be a 1mm ali plate between the ears and the tube - I presume that is the plate that the old ears need Answered my own question are doing a search Can you tell from looking at the ears, what they are Edited by - Casbar on 28 Jan 2006 16:20:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Casbar, Dunno what you mean, but if you're thinking of the angle then it's sometimes punchmarked. If you've got the plate it's almost for certain that you have the old style. This is the style shown in the online build manual. In the online store the new style is shown. Can'n copy a link from there as it a Java script. Look at caterham.co.uk -> online parts store -> Rear Suspension De-Dion. The first item is the new style which doesn't require the plate. /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 I deff have the old style then. Drop me a blatmail, once you have checked the ears etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number31 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I've got a set of 0.25 deg ears available, there the type that suits the upgraded rear brakes. Blatmail me if anyone is interested. Number31. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 So will the ears work with normal brakes, or only upgraded ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Casbar, I can't answer your question. All I can do is to confirm that my spares are 0.25's /regin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casbar Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Regin, I replied to your mail, but got an error with your email address, so don't know if our got my reply, so I'll try blatmail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I did, and YHM back. I will not be able to mail a picture until tomorrow though as I'm off to bed... /r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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