vixen ground clearance

[jerseyvixen]

hi has any one taken a vixen off road rallying and and wot sort of extreme ground clearance is achievable .
thanks

[Seabass]

I know there are people who've used Vixens for road and tarmac stage rallying... But off road? I think you'd need to examine the strength of the wishbones / mounts and rear uprights before your concerned with ride height...

Edited by Seabass on Monday 4th May 09:38

[jerseyvixen]

before you all start laughing .
I put an inquiry in to do Peking Paris rally in a s1 vixen . told engine wouldn't run on fuel available [70 octane] the car wouldn't get out of Mongolia and so on .
yes i am mad
no negative help required
just solutions
It was only a inquiry
thanks lloyd
ps wife still laughing

[Seabass]

OK suit yourself... Just my thoughts.

Looking at the site most vehicles are fairly well modified. 7:1 compression etc, seam welded full undertray etc.

As the phrase goes - "I can resist anything but a challenge." - but are you too late for 2010?

Edited by Seabass on Monday 4th May 15:53

[jerseyvixen]

they didn't get as far as that. The site says there are places left.

[Slow M]

jerseyvixen said:

wot sort of extreme ground clearance is achievable.

I don't know a number for you!
Having said that, I'd go for the max increase in ride height that I could achieve with springs & shocks & changing the suspension settings and then add more tyre.

You'll probably want to stiffen the chassis with as much cage as you can find.

A friend did Paris-Peking and while he had nothing but compliments about the hospitality he encountered, he did mention that some of the roads were... um, ...trails.
If memory serves, one such trail parallelled the RailRoad in China for some distance.
You are, in part, at the mercy of the weather.
B.

Edited by Slow M on Monday 4th May 17:50

[Slow M]

...forgot!
Remember that the steeper the angle you run your universal joints at, the more speedily they'll self-destruct.
Pack spares!!