Damper lengths

[ngr]

Anyone know the open and closed standard damper lengths front and rear for a wide track de-deion caterham ?

[GedG]

I don't know the closed lengths, but the following may be usefull.

These dims are for a '96 De-Dion car where the front damper mount is seperate to the wishbones, and the lower rear mount is welded to the bottom of the De-Dion tube.

Front

Open length eye to eye = 14” (narrow track)
Open length eye to eye = 15” (wide track)
Open length between spring pans = 7”
Metallastic bushes both ends ½” dia
Spring I.D. = 1.9”
Wire dia = 0.32”
Approx free length of spring = 7.25” (estimated, very little compression at fully open)
Note:- the spring length is for springs 9 years old, having done 23000 miles.


Rear

Rear dampers are the same for wide tack and narrow track.
Open length eye to eye = 18½”
Open length between spring pans = 13”
Metallastic bushes both ends ½” dia
Spring I.D. = 2.25” (springs are standard progressive rate)
Wire dia = 0.375”
Approx free length of spring = 13” (estimated, no compression at fully open)
Note:- the spring length is for springs 9 years old, having done 23000 miles

[ngr]

Many Thanks