Cortina Front Subframe

[flameredturbo]

Which other kits use this subframe and the ugly pressed steel wishbones? Reason I ask is I'm looking into replacing my wishbones with tubular and maybe adjustable ones. I've seen a few how to guides but more interested in an off the shelf option, bit like the type of thing rally design sell for the locost and panther kits.

[Snapperpaul]

A good start would be Haynes roadster book as you'll need something to attach the wishbones to so making a Haynes front end and grafting it in to your shell would be a good start

[flameredturbo]

I was planning to attach them to the existing subframe. Which is attached to the monocoque. It's just the wishbones I'm looking to replace.

[Guest micha_1]

T&J Locust have used the cortina subrame...and there was also a tubular wishbone upgrade existing..

 

 

you can also check with the TVR guys..the Tasmin (Wedge) was using the cortina wishbones and some owners have made some tubular and/ or coilover conversions

[kevin the chicken]

My wifes Spartan is mkiv Cortina subframe. Looks like an awful lot of iron under it. I may be getting more familiar with it during the winter as some of the bushes are looking very tired so I guess I will replace the whole lot at once. Does anybody know if they would be available in poly versions?

[BigLee]

Yep pretty much all Cortina bushes come in poly. Try burtons or poly bush direct. And if you are using the cortina rack with a small steering wheel don't poly bush the rack. It makes it too responsive and very jittery on the motorway.