D J
SPORTSCARS INTERNATIONAL LTD
2 EDINBURGH PLACE
HARLOW, ESSEX
TEL:
44 (0) 1279 442661
FAX: 44 (0) 1279 434956
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DAX does it again with DAX 427 upgrade
December 21, 1999
Yet another brilliant yet simple innovation has been announced by DJ
Sportscars International - this time a significant upgrade to the best-selling
hooped ladder frame version of the DAX 427.
A new backbone brace
gives this chassis, which is chosen by 95% of DAX 427 customers, a significant
improvement in rigidity. The one-inch, round-tube structure - the work of
designer Peter Walker and development engineer Gary Sanders - triangulates the
backbone of the car from the differential unit to the prop. shaft safety hoop
and on to the front footwell.
Fitting the backbone brace brings the
hooped ladder frame chassis closer to the Supertube chassis in terms of
rigidity while encroaching as little as possible on the internal dimensions of
the car, says Peter. 'We were aiming for a half-way stage between the two, but
have found improvements which exceeded our wildest expectations.'
The
backbone brace will be fitted to all new conventional-build ladder frame
DAX 427 at no extra cost - offering near Supertube rigidity at a saving of
some £1500. It is not, however, suitable for some gearbox options,
including autos. The Supertube will remain available for those customers who
require the ultimate chassis performance from a DAX 427.
This
improvement has already been retro-fitted to the new DAX 427 demonstrator
which debuted at Donington in September. The backbone brace will be offered as
an upgrade to existing ladder frame 427s with suitable gearboxes at a cost
of just UKP150 + VAT (provided the car is delivered to DJ with the existing
transmission tunnel already removed). A revised transmission tunnel with carpet
will also be required at a further UKP145 + VAT.
As with all DAX
models, the DAX 427 is designed to meet all SVA requirements. Last year, a
DJ Sportscars DAX Rush became the first amateur-built car to receive a
Minister's Approval Certificate from the Vehicle Inspectorate's main London
Testing Centre, passing at its first attempt.
DJ Sportscars
International, manufacturer of the DAX 427, DAX Rush and DAX Kamala, is one
of the longest established component car manufacturers and has a world-wide
reputation for engineering excellence. The company has been in business for
more than 30 years and has been designing and building component cars for 19
years.
Details of the range are available from:
DJ
Sportscars International Ltd
2 Edinburgh Place
Edinburgh Way,
Harlow
Essex CM20 2DJ
Tel: +44 (0)1279 442661; Fax: +44 (0)1279
434956;
e-mail post@daxcars.co.uk
or visit the website at http://www.daxcars.co.uk/
For further information and/or pictures
contact:
David Betts on +44 (0)118 967 8280; or
Simon Johns or
Peter Walker on +44 (0)1279 442661
dba
Corporate
Communications Advice and Services
0118 9678280
0118 9678281(fax)
07808 769697(mob)
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