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To: "mgs@autox.team.net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Full Independant Rear Suspension.
From: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 12:44:24 -0400
Since I'm really a non-car-guy masquerading as a car-guy, someone with more
experience give me an opinion on this.

Reading the latest MG Magazine and they have a bit on a four wheel, fully
independant suspension conversion for the B. Bolt in.

http://www.mgcars.org.uk/trevortaylor/

The mag seemed to love the thing, test driving taylor's B with 240hp (Though
they didnt specifically say it was a V8 conversion, how the heck would you
get a B series to 240???).

Taylor was quoted as saying that the front end was 70% of the improvement,
and the rear was 30%.

If I do my math right about the exchange rate...

The front wishbones, coilovers and polyurethane bushings are just over
$1000. How is this different than just going to shocks I order out of Moss?
Please help clue me in.

As for the back end, a conversion to their system is over $2100. It's
obvious to see the differences in this one, but I'm wondering of it's value.
$2100 for what amounts to only 30% of the overall improvement.

And this doesnt include any VAT or shipping.

Has anyone got any experience with this beast? 

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| Chris Thompson                                      ct@cthompson.com | 
| 1973 MGB                                    http://cthompson.com/mg/ | 
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