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DAX RUSH MOTORCYCLE - TECHNICAL
DATA
LAYOUT:
Front
engine, rear wheel drive
CHASSIS:
Comprehensively
triangulated space-frame chassis with integrated structural rear hoop.
Additional stiffness provided by bonded & riveted aluminium
panels
BODY:
Self-colour GRP composite with the option
of the bonnet and side panels in aluminium.
SUSPENSION /
AXLES:
Front:
Ford Sierra (not Cosworth or 4 x 4) knuckle and
wheel hub/flange assemblies with DAX unequal length, dual wishbones and Spax
coil-over dampers. Design provides for neutral scrub, anti-dive geometry with
full adjustment for height, damping and camber (Note: - The DAX Rush is unusual
in using a shim adjustment system for camber setting which ensures much greater
strength, accuracy and speed).
Front (with optional CC&AR
system)
DAX fabricated, neutral scrub, front uprights with Ford Sierra
(not Cosworth or 4 x 4) wheel hub/flange assemblies and DAX unequal length dual
wishbones. Spax coil-over dampers, fully adjustable for height and damping.
This option includes the unique (patent applied for) Camber Compensation &
Anti-Roll system which optimises the tyre-to-road contact patch, and maximises
grip, during cornering, accelerating, braking and all transient states in
between.
Rear - De Dion:
Ford Sierra/Scorpio Granada
differential unit, driveshaft assemblies, CV joints, bearing carrier assemblies
and wheel hub/flanges integrated into a DAX De Dion suspension design with
upper 'A' frame and twin lower radius arm location. Spax coil-over dampers,
provide full adjustment for height and damping.
Rear -
IRS:
Ford Sierra/Scorpio Granada (disc brake variants only) differential
unit, driveshaft assemblies, CV joints, bearing carrier assemblies and wheel
hub/flanges with DAX fabricated rear uprights and unequal length dual
wishbones. Spax coil-over dampers, fully adjustable for height and
damping
Rear - IRS (with optional CC&AR system)
As
standard IRS, above, but including unique (patent applied for) Camber
Compensation & Anti-Roll system.
Please note: the rear CC&AR system
is currently only available for competition
use.
BRAKES:
DAX, Dual Circuit, Balance Bar Braking
System - provides a significant improvement in braking performance compared to
a conventional tandem master cylinder system by allowing the braking effort to
front and rear axles to be adjusted independently, so that the optimum braking
balance can be achieved.
Front Brakes:
Ford Sierra discs and
calipers. Depending on the Sierra chosen, discs will be 240mm dia. solid, 240mm
dia. vented (most common) or 260mm dia. vented
As a
cost effective upgrade for Rushes fitted with 16" diameter wheels and above,
DAX can supply adapter plates which relocate the standard Sierra calipers
(240mm dia. vented disc type) allowing them to be used with the much larger,
278mm dia, Cosworth 4 x 4 front discs
Rear - Discs
Ford
Sierra/Scorpio Granada discs and calipers. Depending on the donor vehicle,
discs will be 253mm dia. solid, 273mm dia. solid or 273mm dia.
vented
Rear - Drums (De Dion only)
Ford Sierra/Scorpio Granada
drums. Depending on the donor vehicle, drums will be 203.2mm(8") dia. or
228.6mm(9") dia.
WHEELS:
A wide selection of wheels and
tyres is available: -
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WHEEL DIAMETER |
FRONT (Tyres) |
REAR - WIDE (Tyres) |
REAR - NARROW (Tyres) |
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15" |
7.5" x 15" x 38mm Inset
(205/50 x
15") |
10" x 15" x 6mm Outset
(255/45 x
15")* |
8" x 15" x 9.5mm Inset
(225/50 x
15") |
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16" |
7.5" x 16" x 38mm
Inset
(205/45 x 16") |
9" x 16" x Zero Offset
(245/45 x
16") |
8.5" x 16" x 9.5mm Inset
(225/45 x
16") |
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17" |
8" x 17" x 38mm
Inset
(205/40 x 17") |
9.5" x 17" x Zero Offset
(245/40 x
17") |
Not Available |
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*Please
Note - This tyre size has now been discontinued by a number of manufacturers
and is classified as non-preferred fitment |
ENGINES &
TRANSMISSIONS:
The DAX Rush will accept a wide variety of power
units. The most popular (for which jigs are held) include the: -
Ford
OHC (Pinto)
Ford DOHC
Ford Zeta/Zetec
Vauxhall 16V
Ford Cosworth
Turbo
Rover V8
Honda Fireblade
Suzuki Hyabusa
DAX will be
happy undertake the fitting of other units, subject to a modest tooling
charge
DIMENSIONS:
Length - 3310mm (or 3385mm in
extended wheelbase form)
Width - 1855mm, with wide rear wheels
Width - 1795mm, with narrower rear wheel option
Height -
1020mm
Wheelbase - 2310mm (or 2385mm in extended wheelbase
form)
Front Track - wheel centreline to wheel centreline -
1496mm
Rear Track - wheel centreline to wheel centreline 1530mm (with
9"wide x 16"dia. wheels)
Rear Track - 1511mm (with 8.5"wide x 16"dia.
wheels)
PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES:
Ford 2.0l OHC
- 5.8 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. 121 mph top speed
Ford Cosworth Turbo
(330 bhp) - 3.9 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. 149 mph top speed |
