Where can I get this new Cit model?!!
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So sorry it upset you so, I just thought it was of interest to Cit fans.
Of course you could take a different tack. Instead of assuming that the suspension and brake gear came from a perfect DS and a perfect SM or ones that could have been restored, how about assuming that the suspension and brakes came from totally wrecked specimens and that this bloke has rescued the gear?
Maybe it's actually a tribute to Citroen suspension and brakes? Anyway, I thought it looked (admittedly to a complete amateur) like some pretty good engineering.
Of course you could take a different tack. Instead of assuming that the suspension and brake gear came from a perfect DS and a perfect SM or ones that could have been restored, how about assuming that the suspension and brakes came from totally wrecked specimens and that this bloke has rescued the gear?
Maybe it's actually a tribute to Citroen suspension and brakes? Anyway, I thought it looked (admittedly to a complete amateur) like some pretty good engineering.
Phil
What interesting is that all the manufacturers have gone the air suspension route rather than the hydraulic route. I've always thought that this because it was easier to get long travel with air bags as the Citroen suspension uses a relatively small actual travel but controls it so that the best bit of the travel is used.
A superb bit of engineering - nice to see a really well thought out and executed conversion.
A superb bit of engineering - nice to see a really well thought out and executed conversion.
jeremy
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That's possibly one of the most wierd conversions I've ever seen. Evedently the owner had very little consideration for ground clearance, or a sensible engine for use in a 4x4.
Or even making it legal.... the wheels poke out past the bodywork, which is not legal at all.
I've quite often thought it would actually be a rather good idea to fit hydraulic suspension to a Land-Rover, but it really ought to be done retaining the beam axles.
Or even making it legal.... the wheels poke out past the bodywork, which is not legal at all.
I've quite often thought it would actually be a rather good idea to fit hydraulic suspension to a Land-Rover, but it really ought to be done retaining the beam axles.
This is not a signature.
One point to note is Citroen hold the patent for their system with Rolls Royce using it under licence...jeremy wrote:What interesting is that all the manufacturers have gone the air suspension route rather than the hydraulic route. I've always thought that this because it was easier to get long travel with air bags as the Citroen suspension uses a relatively small actual travel but controls it so that the best bit of the travel is used.
A superb bit of engineering - nice to see a really well thought out and executed conversion.
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fastandfurryous wrote:Or even making it legal.... the wheels poke out past the bodywork, which is not legal at all.
at the very bottom of the page.....
Pictures and text by Curtis Merrill (the creator and owner of this car) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
so maybe the road restrictions/regulations are different to uk?
rgrds
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