On Mar 26, 7:24pm, Catpusher@aol.com wrote:
> To avoid massive mods within the narrow confines of
> the TR3 frame/body we used a rod and rocker between the TR3
> axle housing and the "CO" unit.
That sounds like a really nice solution to a tough problem.
> The results zip. So the Miatas keep their sequential gearboxes
> & I get the (input) shaft.
We went through a similar problem a couple years ago when the
autocross Prepared class rules (analagous to Prod car rules)
were re-written. There was a very fast, very well prepared
Ford Escort Mexico, out of San Francisco, that had a rocker
arm rear suspension with a solid axle. It got outlawed, too.
It's a good thing that I didn't have enough money to do anything
at the time, as I'd looked that car over pretty thoroughly in
impound at Salina. That sounds like a very expensive change to
undo all that work.
> BTW the comp Board wrote the rule change so poorly that it
> might prohibit standard rear TR2/6 dampers. ( SR ) 97 PCS ,
> page 17, #3 "Rockers, rocker arms, push and/or pull rods
> are prohibited"
> The link between the lever on the origional rear damper (shock)
> and the rear spring plate/ axle looks like a "push and/or pull
> rod" to me!!!!!
Shhhh, don't tell them....
John Lye
rjl6n@virginia.EDU
http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~rjl6n/homepage.htm
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