Df03ra, Tt01 And Ta01 Chassis Height Differences?

[Brooklyn Nights]

Hi

can anyone tell me the height differences on the df03ra, tt01 and ta01 chassis at the front? So basically the point where the body would touch the front shock and body mount stay from the bottom of the chassis.

I'm guessing its not much difference maybe a few millimetres or so?

Can anyone give me the measurements please?

Thanks!

[pikachoo-75]

hope this kinda helps,as its something i found out recently when trying a shell on different chassis's.

my TT01 with standard length 55mm shocks and kit wheels/tyres is 75mm to lowest body mount hole.

my Ta02 with the same set up as my TT01 is just under 90mm.(the Ta01/2 can have either 55mm or 64mm shocks depending if its touring or rally)

My TT01 will take 55mm shocks as standard and let my Countach shell sit pretty low.

The same shell with my Ta02 (same at front as a Ta01) will sit at the same level if i let the body sit on the absolute base of the body mount and touch the shock tower,and i have to have the dampers at around 40mm ish,which gives a VERY low ground clearence and hardly any suspension stoke.

I dont have a DF03ra im afraid ,but i would put money on it being like the Ta01/2 .both chassis types have a decent suspenion travel for proper "rally" stance compared to the TT01 and i guess that means higher body posts etc.

[pikachoo-75]

ooops..just to add, the measurements are from the ground to body post lowest hole.prob easier as its really restricted to get any further adjustment without resorting to spacers in the dampers an stuff .it can get messy if you try to alter the ride height of a chassis to match a wheel arch of a body!

[Brooklyn Nights]

Well I have a few TA01's and want to fit the RX7, 350Z and 240Z shells to them. Now I know the Datsun 240Z was released on the DF03ra chassis and I have seen it advertised for a TT01E chassis so I just want to find out if it and the other 2, Mazda RX7 and Nissan 350Z, will fit the TA01 chassis or if it is too high at the front for the bodys to sit right?

Thanks!

[pikachoo-75]

hi Brooklyn nights, i think youre right about the 240z,its been on both so should be fine.the other 2 should be fine as they have alot more "wheel arch to bonnet" space than the countach shell.the countach is actually abit lower at the mounts than the front wing surface.but maybe someone has fitted the shells you mention and could advise better.

looking at the photos of DF03RA cars they do all seem to be rally bodies with quite big tyres to fill the arches and suit higher ride height.im sure if youre after an "on road" look with the ta01 it shouldnt be impossible to get it to fit.

[Brooklyn Nights]

[uote name=pikachoo-75' date='Jun 30 2010, 06:05 PM' post='378383]

hi Brooklyn nights, i think youre right about the 240z,its been on both so should be fine.the other 2 should be fine as they have alot more "wheel arch to bonnet" space than the countach shell.the countach is actually abit lower at the mounts than the front wing surface.but maybe someone has fitted the shells you mention and could advise better.

looking at the photos of DF03RA cars they do all seem to be rally bodies with quite big tyres to fill the arches and suit higher ride height.im sure if youre after an "on road" look with the ta01 it shouldnt be impossible to get it to fit.

Well I'm going to keep the Datsun 240z as a rally car and the other 2 would be the "on road" style if they would fit! I think I'll end up buying a Datsun 240z shell and just trying it to see the fit. I just thought that someone on here would maybe have tried this already! Could it be a first I wonder?

Cheers

Rich