On Thu, 25 May 2000, "Jeff Winchell" wrote:
> Overall it will be pretty expensive (I'm guessing 10K including ideas that
> didn't work), but perhaps I could get my convertible down to 3100 (I
> know I should have a coupe, but I'm too far down the road on this one...
> though I have wondered about creative but legal use of
> backdating/updating to cancel out some or all of that 140 lbs). But I'll
> getting it low weight AND balanced could be impossible. And then I'm
> still dealing with McPherson struts up front and a live axle in the back
> (vs the BMW's double wishbone suspension front and rear).
Sorry but all BMW's have MacPherson struts in the front, and the E36 has a
multilink rear..
sot the only advantage is the rear.. anyway a live axle is better for pro solo
starts..
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