CageyH Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 This is going to get expensive.... So far, we have pushrod front, big brake kit, and now 8 spokes with CR500's 😳 Blatchat is an expensive place to be sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racingshoe Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Got your throttle bodies & emerald yet ?? 😬 😬 Edited by - Racingshoe on 9 Mar 2006 13:13:04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yep, complete with Verniers and airbox. Just need to put an extra 300cc under the head I have waiting to be ported, with some steel bits added as well. 😳 That will be cheap! Oh, I forgot, I need the dry sump as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 You want the Mike Barnby Mag alloys really 😳 they are much lighter than the Caterham 8 spokes. For what it's worth I moved from standard (admitedly old) bilstiens to Nitrons on my car and noticed a HUGE improvement in ride and handling, I then went to widetrack and noticed a change but it wasn't enourmous. I haven't driven a pushrod car yet though. Rob G www.SpeedySeven.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racingshoe Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Kev, looking forward to letting you know all about my upgrade saga next time we meet up. You're correct in thinking it's not cheap, but I know that it will be worth all the expense (and having the car off the road for ages) once i've finished. My 1900cc's should be on the road in the next few days 😬 😬 😬 😬 Rik Robarts - bl**dy bright orange 1900k here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Falling rate - as the wheel goes up, the amount of damper compression put unit of wheel going up decreases.(as the damper becomes more horizontal) Rising rate = opposite This is more of a problem with widetrack as the damper starts closer to horizontal. If you look at ECR's front suspension setup, you'll see the top damper mounting point has been moved out in order to counter this effect. Edited by - Alex Wong on 9 Mar 2006 15:43:26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 The car doesnt know it has pushrod suspension - the pushrod will only offer and advantage as it increases the rate under compression rather than falling rate on the std setup. The overall setup geometry has a massive effect over the std fromt he factory The big change will be from a change of dampers in my opinion and a good setup of geometry. I dont know if the price of the freestyle inboard includes the dampers or if they are including AVO dampers. I went from Billy M0 > M1 > AVO > Nitron and each change has made a noticable difference - but only gives any real benifit at 90% +++ driving on track I reckon. here is C7 TOP Powered by Special K, Tweeked by this lunatic here South Wales AO Edited by - Dave Jackson on 9 Mar 2006 17:40:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 I don't think I need to fork out for Nitrons. There is more improvement in me required to justify additional expenditure on Nitrons in comparison to Avo's as well as the push rod system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 My mate's Seven is already wide tracked and would like to know please if a FreeStyle pushrod system could be adapted to his CC widetrack ? Thanks. Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Pierre, Ask Freestyle. Call Gary May. Contact details below: 01322 866002 07801 749054 freestylemotorsport@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Thanks Cagey for Gary's numbers. Looking at Richard's (RIF) Seven , I would say it should be difficult since FreeStyle widetrack is aerofoiled. here Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 But I believe someone has fitted it to Caterham widetrack wish bones and used spacers. I'll have a search and see what I can dig up. Edited because I don't know what a wish bobe is Edited by - CageyH on 10 Mar 2006 15:55:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Found it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Thank you so much Cagey My mate Serge is very excited now and as is figuring out doing so on his brand new R300 😬 You and Dave are now superstars on Autoroule ! see my thread here Cheers, Pierre Edited by - Pierre Gillet on 11 Mar 2006 09:12:17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Another mate, Pierre (not me !), would like to know if le système inboard se visse tel quel ou faut-il modifier quelquechose? which could be translated by: Is the FreeStyle pushrod system a bolt-on upgrade, or is there any modification required ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 I'll tell you soon I think it is a bolt on kit. I will be talking to Gary next week about the options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I can see on Autoroule that your French is Excellent Cagey Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Pierre, It is bold-on with no mods req. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 Pierre, You are too kind. What you can't see is the length of time it takes me to make a post 😳 I have to improve my French, as I am trying to get a job in Toulouse, so I can live in the same country as my girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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