Van Diemen A-arms labelled "299", "200", "K99"

[alangbaker]

Can anyone tell me what the different numbers signify?

Arms for the same position on the car can have different numbers.

Anyone?

[Keith Carter]

Ours had that too. Don't want to overstate the obvious, but the month and year of manufacture maybe? Not sure on what the K would be for.

[Garey Guzman]

Ours had that too. Don't want to overstate the obvious, but the month and year of manufacture maybe? Not sure on what the K would be for.

If that logic works, "k" might be 10, assuming "i" is skipped like a lot of alpha-counts do. If "i" not skipped, then 11.

[Mike B]

I'm pretty sure those indicate model and year:
299=2 liter RF99
200=2 liter RF00
K99=1600 RF99 (not 100% on this one)

[alangbaker]

I'm pretty sure those indicate model and year:
299=2 liter RF99
200=2 liter RF00
K99=1600 RF99 (not 100% on this one)

I think you may be right, Mike.

What makes it more interesting is that it was suggested to me that the a-arms for the RF00 and RF99 may have been different not to change the track, but to change the wheelbase (to longer in the RF00).

I'll keep digging and I hope I can eventually build a library of information on these cars.

[LenFC11]

I think you may be right, Mike.

What makes it more interesting is that it was suggested to me that the a-arms for the RF00 and RF99 may have been different not to change the track, but to change the wheelbase (to longer in the RF00).

I'll keep digging and I hope I can eventually build a library of information on these cars.

99 and 00 cars are definitely definitely different arms and do in fact change the wheel base

[alangbaker]

99 and 00 cars are definitely definitely different arms and do in fact change the wheel base

Thanks, Len.

It seems I do have some sorting out to do.

[alangbaker]

Got some good intel on the differences between RF99 and RF00 A-arms.

I'm not sure about the rear yet, but the front arms on the RF00 were swept backward more for a slightly shorter wheelbase (about 1.75" as near as I can tell).

As far as I can measure, there is no difference between 200 and 299 REAR A-arms.

[Sorry I got this backwards when I first wrote it]