Not many organizations would. What I'm really up to is building a set of
fundamentally stock-looking modifications that dramatically improve
handling. I suspect Hardy had a thoroughly non-stock front
suspension--we're not all racing vintage. Every so often I remind myself
that Peyote would be mid pack at most SCCA sports racer meets just as it
is.
-----Original Message-----
From: stutzman [mailto:stutzman@adelphia.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:19 PM
To: David Wingett
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Suspension Thoughts
i didn't think svra allowed rod ends replacing standard parts in our
suspensions. bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Wingett" <elkhorn@core.com>
To: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
Cc: "Friend Of Triumph" <FOT@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 7:52 PM
Subject: Suspension Thoughts
> Bill
> Do I remember you saying that you have the new 3D susp. program?
> I
have
> been giving it some serious thought myself. Will it do the things you
> expected?
> I also use Aurora rod ends instead of bushings on the upper "A"
> arms. Great for adjusting camber & caster.
> Concerning the front trunnion. I have a set of uprights in the
shop
now
> having them checked out. My thought is this. Don't use the
> trunnion!! I
can
> turn the threaded bottom down to 3/4" and thread it for a 3/4 x16
> crown
nut.
> Now we can make lower arms with Aurora rod endsin place of the
> trunnion. Hoerr Racing, Coleman, Howe, Port City...There are a lot of
shops that can
> build safe lower "A" arm to any length needed. That's the trick,
having
the
> program to do the geometry.
> Your thoughts?
> David Wingett
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