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Rear Suspension Control (Was: steering rack alignment (now

To: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>
Subject: Rear Suspension Control (Was: steering rack alignment (now
From: "G.G. Causey" <ggcausey@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 17:45:18 -0800
All it takes is time and money. Send 365 GBP plus shipping to Frontline-
Costello and it will get you their bolt-in version of a Mumford Link. They call 
it a Rear Traction Control Link.
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/frontline/rearsus.htm

Here's what a Mumford Link is all about:
http://not2fast.wryday.com/chassis/mumford.shtml
http://not2fast.wryday.com/chassis/mumford.gif

Fred Puhn's book (How to Make Your Car Handle) devotes considerable text and 
photo space to lessening the bump steer in cars like ours (although the 
pictures are of a Ford Pinto rear suspension).

Regarding REAR sway bars, does anyone know of a half-inch diameter (or smaller) 
bar available for CBBs from any manufacturer? 

~Jerry

> IMO that understeer and the imbalance in roll centers are the most important
> things to fix for a real performance car.  However, I don't know of any off 
>the
> shelf solutions for those problems at this time.  The closest thing might be a
> rear anti roll bar but I haven't had a chance to try one yet.
> 
> James Nazarian





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