K Series Suspension Configuration
Discussion
Just trawling the market for a K Series Caterham and trying to understand how rear suspension has evolved.
I'm looking at a 94 car with the handbrake under the dash - does this indicate the car has a live axle?? I read somewhere that the handbrake was moved on the De-Dion suspension - am I reading too much into this??
Any clarification would be appreciated!
I'm looking at a 94 car with the handbrake under the dash - does this indicate the car has a live axle?? I read somewhere that the handbrake was moved on the De-Dion suspension - am I reading too much into this??
Any clarification would be appreciated!
Handbrake under dash is independent of De Dion- it moved to the tunnel top in 96 along with other chassis changes (stiffness improvement, front geometry changes etc), but dedion existed before. AFAIK (certainly from what I've seen), all k series were De Dion.
I used to have a '95 1.4k De Dion with under the dash handbrake.
I used to have a '95 1.4k De Dion with under the dash handbrake.
Edited by simonh9 on Saturday 9th September 13:55
There were quite a few interations of De Dion tube.
I *think* the '96 changes included changing the lower damper mount from through the tube to under the tube and changing to progressive springs. Certainly my '95 was through the tube and my current '96 has an under the tube mount (though with many other detailed changes to indicate it's much more recent). If you google, you'll find De Dion tube history (don't scare yourself off with stories of failure though)
I *think* the '96 changes included changing the lower damper mount from through the tube to under the tube and changing to progressive springs. Certainly my '95 was through the tube and my current '96 has an under the tube mount (though with many other detailed changes to indicate it's much more recent). If you google, you'll find De Dion tube history (don't scare yourself off with stories of failure though)
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