How does a 26R Chassis..........
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Post by: mark030358 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:52 pm
differ to a standard Elan chassis both in terms of strength and dimensions? Will a 26R chassis fit an S3 or S4 shell? Any pictures anywhere?
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Post by: john.p.clegg » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:16 pm
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There's help on the lotuselan.net homepage entitled I think 26r chassis?.........
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There's help on the lotuselan.net homepage entitled I think 26r chassis?.........
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Post by: cabc26b » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:25 pm
Top level - A lot stronger ( a bit heavier to). They differ little from the oem chassis in the dimensions required to fit to your body- attached are some pictures of mine . This is a period ( numberd) lotus chassis with the R mod's
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- 12ga plate accross front -
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- inside top done all the way back ( some frames have the side rail relieved for header clearance with a big-bore 4-2-1 and charging sys. not necessary if you run a 4-1 w/o a charging sys, or stock headers, with charging . reinforced ant-roll bare and moto
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- Lots of work done to keep the rear planted. gussets are done one size up from the oem gauge. blocks used for the diff-rods to abate wollowing.
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Post by: Dag-Henning » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:58 am
- the 26R chassis is strenghtened in some places ( rear uprights etc. ) and , yes, will fit your S3 body as there is only one chassis for the 26/36/45 Elan I believe........
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Post by: elancoupe » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:32 am
It will fit- I run a 26R style chassis in my S3.
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Post by: MintSprint » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:01 pm
..as there is only one chassis for the 26/36/45 Elan I believe........
For the record, there were two variants of the backbone chassis. S1 & S2 cars had the front turrets angled backwards by 7 degrees, whereas the turrets on S3 and S4 cars were only angled by 3 degrees. Obviously, this influences castor angle, hence steering feel and response.
The difference is not sufficient to cause serious problems with interchangeability of the chassis, though, and a 26R spec can be fitted to fit any Series bodyshell.
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