Suspension Options For A S7 On Cortina Subframe

[flameredturbo]

Hi, I got an S7 last weekend and am thinking about my first few mods. Im not all that comfy with it running on the standard cortina shocks and springs. What are my options? Only really looking for bolt off bolt on ideas. Thanks In advance.

 

Richard

[Guest shaggy]

Hi, I got an S7 last weekend and am thinking about my first few mods. Im not all that comfy with it running on the standard cortina shocks and springs. What are my options? Only really looking for bolt off bolt on ideas. Thanks In advance.

 

Richard

Richard, Big Lee runs the same set up as you, and after a mod on the front springs, replacing cortina ones with 350lb springs, he's more than happy with his wet up.

 

I'm sure he'll be along soon to give you more detail though

Si

[flameredturbo]

Standard shocks? Lowered atall? Cheers!

[Guest Tim Norman]

My first Hood was an S7 that ran on standard springs. It was fine and didn't need lowering. Fine would be selling it short, I wish my current Hood handled as well. The first one would do the Old hairpin at Donny flat out in 4th no probe. POst a few pictures and we will see what if anything needs or can be done

[flameredturbo]

Pic of set up attached, its standard so there we go. Are there any geometry options?

[Guest Tim Norman]

Just make sure it has about 0.5 degrees negative camber and the same toe in as a Caterham. Those settings served me well with mine. A more important issue is sorting the rear axle location. The rout I tok is different to everyone else as the top rear arms I fitted were parallel to and the same length as the lower arms. That mean they intruded in to the tub and needed mounts fabricating etc. I also had a pan hard rod fitted that passed under the nose of the diff. Other people will tell you that the long top arms aren't necessary but that is their opinion. It worked fro mine and mine was bloody quick and handled a treat and more important it was predictable on the edge.

[flameredturbo]

So is the standard set up adjustable?

[Guest Tim Norman]

Only for toe in and with a bot of fettling you might some castor but unfortunately thats it. I had some top arms made that allowed for the adjustment of Camber and castor.

[flameredturbo]

Sounds interesting, is there anything like that on the market or just custom made jobs?

[Guest Tim Norman]

They Were Custom

[flameredturbo]

Ok, no problem. So in short keepIng the spring and damper set up as it is works, consider different springs and a bit of work to the rear end. Worth up grading the dampers?

[flameredturbo]

Ok, no problem. So in short keepIng the spring and damper set up as it is works, consider different springs and a bit of work to the rear end. Worth up grading the dampers?

[Guest Tim Norman]

I didn't

[flameredturbo]

Brilliant, why throw money at it then if there's no need :-)

[Guest Tim Norman]

Where are you?