RE: Caterham CSR

[mechsympathy]

I'm clearly just a big girl

Anyway (back on thread) presumably, in the same way that the SV uses the current widetrack suspension, it's possible to fit the new suspension to the standard car.

[murph7355]

From the pictures I've seen it looks like the mounting points for front and rear suspension are welded into the new chassis. So I doubt it'll fit a "standard" 7 chassis.

Also, the front and rear are wider on the SV chassis. I would guess that as they haven't shown a std. chassis with these suspension bits, that they don't yet have them (and possibly won't have them?).

[MikeE]

I'd heard that the rear suspension won't physically fit into the classic chassis, however you can fit the after market 'FreeStyle' super wide inboard front suspension and super-wide rear dedion suspension to a classic (I blelive this then brings it up to the same track as an SV).

I'll be looking at adding the FreeStyle inboard front suspension in the winter.

[mcgroo]

Just read in one of the mags that it's 120 Kg heavier than an R500 - a bit bloaty even without me sitting in it!

[dino ferrana]

I believe the weight quoted is for a standard R500 (no windscreen or weather gear kevlar seats, no carpets and no heater). The weight for the CSR is for a car with
Windscreen, Weather Gear, carpets, heater and leather seats. It will be heavier but also has more power and more torque plus it is sure to handle even better!

[p1lyp]

Does anyone know if Caterham are going to bother to galvanise the new chassis or is that too much to ask for a £30k motor?

[domster]

p1lyp said:

Does anyone know if Caterham are going to bother to galvanise the new chassis or is that too much to ask for a £30k motor?

It'll be powder coated as before.

Decent enough protection provided it doesn't get chipped