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Re: RB Mods

To: Calvin Krug <ckrug@laf.cioe.com>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: RB Mods
From: Bob Stafford <rlbbs@ici.net>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 21:02:53 -0400
I second that approach...anyone think it's worth doing for all the rubber
bumper B's that would like to drop some serious weight?

At 06:32 PM 6/1/99 -0600, Calvin Krug wrote:
>The only real causes of the poor hanling of the RB cars compared to the
>earlier models are the increased ride height, and the weight of those giant
>chunks of rubber and steel hanging off the ends of the car.  The first
>problem is relatively simple to fix, as there are parts available to lower
>the suspension.  Now, what we need is a replica bumper made of lighter
>materials, such as an aluminum bar, a foam filler, and a thin urethane
>cover. This is how all the modern bumpers are made.  If that sounds too
>complex, how about pulling a mold off of an original bumper and making a
>fiberglass one?  Anybody out there with too much free time and money to
>play around with this?
>
>Calvin Krug
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