Re: Chassis number
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:01 pm
Spyder fan wrote:pharriso wrote:I've been watching this train wreck with mild amusement & horror. No need for name calling....
Alan (Thomas) Thanks for posting the Club Lotus Article, but what a load of Bo**ocks!
"That big lump of galvanised metal is not a chassis, it is technically a sub-frame"
Let's look at the definition of a chassis:
SNIP
All the suspension loads are carried by the chassis in an Elan, the engine, transmission, differential are all mounted to it therefore it's a Chassis!
A sub-frame is a sub element that has some of the components bolted to it, like a mini where there are seperate front & rear subframes.
Summary: It's a chassis, but the car's identity is determined by the Vin plate in the engine compartment.
Phil,
I would argue that a Mini has 2 chassis using your reasoning. The engine, gearbox, suspension are all supported on the 2 frames.
I wouldn't go there....... don't forget Monocoques by definition have integrated Chassis, the DVLA go so far as to say bolt-on Subframes are included in a 'Monocoque' as long as they don't meet in the middle.