Where did they all come from?

[Cobra.au]

Hi Phil
I know it is an easy fix using the jag A arms but a number of other Kit manufacturers have there own fabricated ones, to me it is a small price to pay when the biggest draw back of the CR is the front end geometry

just my opinion

[Kanga]

I think that George at Python has his front and rear end tested and engineered so that it complied with ADR's I don't think that it was that expensive when you consider the price of a build. Problems do then arise if they go out of business, however if Ian was the only provider of these items then he would have the market cornered. I like the way the Leeroy has done his exhaust and considered doing it myself. The major problems is when it gets to the rear end and the exhaust has to go under the suspension which causes clearance issues. If you run active side pipes it is not a problem. I have recently block off my side pipes and past them back under the car and out. Much better to drive however I had to wind up the suspension to stop it dragging along the ground. I just think that part of the chassis has not been thought out that well. I intend to build a 'quieter' set of pipes that will be active however then there are legality problems.

steve

[PCC]

Steve,

How did you get those overhead shots? - impressive.

Also, the rake of your window and hoops is spot on - well done

[Kanga]

PCC, Two storey house with balcony. Windscreen and roll bars all taken from the comprehensive manual that is provided with chassis/body so I can't take any credit for it.


steve

[skulper]

Upper and lower control arms do not need to be tested to meet ADR's, id say it's more an issue of public and product liability. When you weld your own arms each and every one would probably need to be x-rayed to satisfy insures, I wonder if any kit manufactures have public or product liability. I have spoken to one engineer about this issue and he said that it is an ADR issue and then to another with 40 years experience and he said the other engineer doesn't no how to read the ADR's. I went back to the first engineer and asked if he could show me where it was written in the ADR’s and he never got back to me.

Steve