3GEComponents
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:37 PM |
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De-dion.
Hi everyone,
Just a quick one, what width would people want a de-dion axle?
Standard Sierra?
Standard Escort?
or
Escort +2", to make up for using spacers?
Thanks for your time
John.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:40 PM |
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Std sierra. Then you can use the sierra driveshafts without any expensive mods.
Some people will tell you the escort track is too narrow for a locost anyway  .
Theres de dion plans on my site infact, designed for std sierra width stuff.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Danozeman
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:02 PM |
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Standard sierra definatley. Nod mods to drive shafts then...
Standard mk2 escort is too narrow. Now iv got the cortina on mine instead of the escort it looks alot meatier.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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zilspeed
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:04 PM |
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It means you can get some meaty boots on the back as well...
8" slicks anyone 
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craig1410
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:23 PM |
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Yip Sierra track is best IMHO. As mentioned the Escort track will barely fill the arches of a standard width Locost and with the Sierra track you have
the option of building a wider chassis like I have.
HTH,
Craig.
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MikeR
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 10:39 PM |
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Yeah but .......... you can easily get a pair of drive shafts made up then you can stick to the standard escort dimensions (which my personal
preference is for - i just think it looks "right"
My only question is standard escort or escort + a little to fill the arches.
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Kissy
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 06:30 AM |
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I'm with MikeR; there's a big market for people with certain bike engines for which the available live axle ratios are too low (3.54 is
highest available). Having waited to no avail for GTS to do the biz I'll bite someones hand off for an Escort (book) width deDion - kit or
built-up. I have a live axle and it fills the arches nicely with 185/60x13's, and as MikeR says 'looks right'. Any wider boots
would need to be seriously gooey to work on such a light car (mine's a tad over 400kg).
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D Beddows
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 07:21 AM |
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Standard sierra for me
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NS Dev
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 07:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
Yeah but .......... you can easily get a pair of drive shafts made up then you can stick to the standard escort dimensions (which my personal
preference is for - i just think it looks "right"
My only question is standard escort or escort + a little to fill the arches.
Here Here!!!!!
I agree, hence my choice of narrow car! I usually love the "wide" look but on a 7 I think the caterham look is just right, looks nicely
proportioned, sorry if this is cheeky but a lot (not all!) of the wide cars look strangely like they have been "widened to fit" a
particular donor of some sort, can't think what!
For the sake of £150 worth of lightweight driveshafts I'll stick with keeping my IRS at original narrow width thanks!!!
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retro car restoration and tuning
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