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Re: An interesting question

To: rusd@velocitus.net
Subject: Re: An interesting question
From: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:04:18 -0600
Oops! Duh! I should have thought a little bit more about it but you are 
correct. Hitting a curb with either wheel apinner will cause the same 
rotation.

Guess I don't have an answer to the original question of what caused the 
government to ban spinners on new cars. I think they are still available 
as an aftermarket item.

Alan

Dave & M wrote:

> If you are moving forward & the bottom of the spinner hits the curb, it
> will loosen. If moving backward, it will tighten. This applies to both
> sides of the car. Provided that the correct spinners are on the correct
> sides of the car. If not, sooner or later a spinner will come unscrewed.
>
> Dave Russell
> BN2
>
> Alan Schultz wrote:
> > AHA! Then it was the British that quit making them since RH driving
> > would loosen the the spinners on the other side. Now we know the real
> >  reason!! Alan HBJ8




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