My chassis's a frome, they're quite solid enough but the shock absorber mounts are a bit low and exposed, so on a low car the front shocks do suffer a bit from contact with the ground.

oh i see. How do they fare against other chassis on the market? i mean, its not broken so i don't need to replace it! something i have always been curious about is the difference in the ride quality depending on the chassis. i remember hearing that the original chassis flex to contribute to a softer ride. is that right?

I suspect that's bollocks. A soft ride is the job of the suspension, the chassis is for holding it all together, preferably rigidly.

yeah, I say balls to that notion too......

The only thing that a flexy chassis does for your handling/ride is make it vague and difficult to throw into bends.....and dangerous generally.

Exactly so...
The 2CV Race Club's regs state that the lowest point of a car's chassis & running gear must be 40mm above the ground.

On a Frome chassis, the damper mounting was positioned lower than that on an original chassis.

ken

There are different views on chassis rigidity!
http://www.international2cvfriends.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=798&start=0

yeh i think ill leave it there..

My yellow 2cv has a Frome chassis, it wasn't too bad, but as joolz and Ken have said, you'll wear through the front shocks if you go too low. There's some photos on facebook somewhere of my car stuck on the other halfs driveway.

There are, but any which seem to advocate the use of a rubber chassis are best avoided.

Don't let the frome shock mounts stop you from lowering it, just don't go too silly, you'll mess up the steering if you do anyway. Start with dropping it a couple of inches and see how it looks. Keep at least 4" of clearance under the shocks and you should be fine.

thanks for the input everyone! just had a look around under the car. its going to need a few more days to loosen up. and while im there the shocks are looking a bit tired. i might be able to give them a clean and a paint. but if i replace them, which brand are recommended?