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Re: Front suspension (Was: rotary spit - tech talk)

To: Jari Tabell <jari.tabell@pp.inet.fi>
Subject: Re: Front suspension (Was: rotary spit - tech talk)
From: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 13:41:33 -0500
Jari, I just viewed your URL. That vertical link is typical.

Not only do they break, they also bend quite easily too. Bump a curb and
they are toast.

Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire
Thornhill, Ontario

Jari Tabell wrote:
> 
> Lindberg, Andrew (MN12) wrote:
> >
> > Tom --
> >
> > Excuse me for asking, but why do you want to replace the spitfire front
> > suspension with a Mustang II unit?  My assumption was (is) that the Spitifre
> > unit is quite capable, at least as far as handling is concerned.  Isn't it
> > capable of handling the extra weight of the V8?  (Although it copes with the
> > less-than-svelte six in the GT6.) ... snip
> 
> Look: http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell/LINK1.JPG
> 
> That happened on the race track with 1147cc engine. Car required also
> some panel beating in addition to new vertical link... After that
> incident I decided to replace them from both sides with brand new ones.
> 
> Anyway... they're worth checking in every Spitfire as the handling is a
> bit affected when they break.
> 
> Jari Tabell
> 
> http://personal.inet.fi/koti/jtabell

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