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Re: Suspension

To: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>, "DrMayf"
Subject: Re: Suspension
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:50:36 -0700
John
You forgot to tell him it's front wheel steer. LOL
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
To: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>; "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 7:45 AM
Subject: Suspension


> Mayf
>
> Add a sway bar. Rabbit put one in Keith's...I believe...and I'm in the
> process of up-dating mine with one too. Takes the roll out. And the closer
> the springs are together the more roll you will experience.
>
> Who ever started the notion that a four link binds up?? Maybe with six or
> more inches of travel, but not with the two or three I've got.
>
> I also like my panhard bar...simple and functional. Again with a mile of
> suspension it can possibly steer the car...some, but with only a few
inches
> of travel I bet I don't have 1/16" of side movement, and my car runs nice
> and straight.
>
> JB
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:14 AM
> Subject: Re: The poor little Modified sports car is Home...
>
>
> > A diagonal link, eh? I seem to remember you raggin on me that this was a
> > very bad idea that the panhard rod was the only way to go. I have a
> diagonal
> > link in the Sunbeam,you know. Yes it is real free. my car moves like it
is
> > on rails...at hand push speeds. I thought about the sway bar and see the
> > benefit for wider cars with lot and lots of torque. Glad to see the car
is
> > safe and sound back home. Oh, you may want to chat with 3lite (ELon) as
he
> > is a Healy freak also..
> >
> > mayf





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