Myles Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I think I raised this question before, but I can't find the thread (if it exists). I spotted this pic here a while back - it's a recent chassis and the front a-frame mounts are below the chassis. My '01 race-chassis has the mounts inline with the lower chassis rails. I'm struggling to find a better pic in my collection that this here Anyway, someone just contacted me via my site to say that his '97 Roadsport had the lower mountings - but his new R400 has the same inline fitting as mine. Anyone know or suggest why there are differences? Is it a track-oriented geometry thing? Project Scope-Creep is live... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMorris Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Myles, just checked teh two cars in my garage (O.K. one and a half cars). I can add - 97 Ital LA Academy x-flow - mounts in line with chassis rail 88 De dion x-flow - mounts in the lower position 🤔 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I've had an evening out of the garage, but unless anyone beats me to it, I'll check my05 race chassis tomorrow for you. Cheers Tom FH54WLX - only the car supports ManU, honest! see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 1994 deDion - mounts in line with chassis rail Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted April 26, 2006 Area Representative Share Posted April 26, 2006 2002 deDion - mounts in line with chassis rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frying Pan Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 2003 Roadsport - inline with chassis (picture here) Strange Guy See some pictures of the build here. 9000 miles completed! Edited by - 7heavensoon on 26 Apr 2006 06:56:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 I think I might phone Arch or CC tech help later today if I get the chance - I'm intrigued... Project Scope-Creep is live... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 1997 superlight . Mounts below the chassis was this not part of anti squat / dive geometry introduced in 1996 and then changed a few years later 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSL Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 New 2005 race chassis comes with the hanging down brackets & 2004 R400 flush mounted type. Asked freestyle about the relative merits & basically said no advantage to either way, just one of the differences between the stiffer race chassis & Superlight chassis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lynch Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 1995 K DeDion - Mounts through Chassis Rails. Ex Class C Racer (I think). Still pending POR-15 and installing my new A Frame ☹️ 1.4K SS 😬 Saving for the next trackday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Puzzled by DSL's comments *arrowup* as my 05 race chassis has inline brackets. As these are a comon bracket for the a-frame and the side protection bar, I would have thought all race cars needed this fixing method. Cheers Tom FH54WLX - only the car supports ManU, honest! see here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillinda Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 1997 Roadsport, mounts below the chassis as shown in the pic spotted by Myles. Phil 1997 Brooklands Green 1.8 Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 does anyone know the answer to this one ? why the lower position / in line ? here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 there are also several different A frames listed in caterham stores here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsn Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I thiknm the position has gone up and down like the proverbial drawers. Don't believe it has ever made a performance difference though. Different A frames to suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy the 7th Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Hi Myles My 2000 1.6SS are lower mounted. I have actually lost metal off the mounts by scraping them on the road when blatting two up and hitting a dip which severely bottomed the car. I've since put rear uprated springs and adjustable platforms all round. rog C7 TNT - it's Dynamite!(Honda Irish Green and Peugeot Graphite grey) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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