SteveP Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Spotted this on a Porsche dealers site - looks to me like a xflow, but injection. Didn't know this was possible. Not sure where the plug leads are going if it is a xflow. But it also says it's registered in 2000, but top link is the old one and the handbrake is under the scuttle. Seems odd? Kit recently built up, but bought ages ago? I'm confused confused.gif http://www.specialistcarsltd.co.uk/nonporschecaterham.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Monoogian Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Dunno about the engine but the top link is definitely a wishbone and not the classic suspension top link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Elizabeth Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Looks crossflow to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 It's a xflow running on Weber Alpha management by the loook of it, it's running distributorless wasted spark ignition, the coilpack is mounted on the bulkhead. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver 21 Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Can't get the link to work but you can still buy a new live axle car and you can get the handrake under the dash on a race chassis, live axle or de dion. Hope this helps with some of the confusion Graham confused.gifNew Competition Secretaryid=blue> confused.gif cool.gif1700 Live Axle X/Flow, got the engine upgrade, got the new tyres, now got to lose some weight id=red> cool.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony pashley Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Looks like an injected XFlow to me - but nothing too mysterious about that. Judging by the route of the ht leads, this may have distributorless ignition. Front susp. looks like, as you note, the earlier top link with the added half-wishbone (first appeared 1990) with a fairly hefty looking arb - I think there was a later old-top-link/half wishbone/later arb on ball-mounts hyrid for scholarship cars. Maybe this is a classic or scholaship chassis (so quite new - looks pretty tidy in the pic. Is there an FIA rollover bar that shape to fit a live axle car? Yes, come to think of it, I think I've seen one. Interesting... Edited by - tony pashley on 24 Jun 2002 12:58:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashaughnessy Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 How about working out the stud pitch of the wheels by comparing the dimensions on the picture? A job for a true anorak :-) It's a beautiful car, though I'm not sure about the 15" wheels. I wonder what the engine spec is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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