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Re: A few questions from a newbie

To: Jacques Le Clainche <jleclainche@home.com>
Subject: Re: A few questions from a newbie
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 10:44:48 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <NEBBKGDAMLMANBJBNKEEEEMCCBAA.jleclainche@home.com>
Jacques Le Clainche wrote:
> 
>  What is the
> best source of new or reconditioned limited slip diffs for Sprites in > the 
>USA?


Mini Mania or Vic Brit sells LS diffs.

> 2. The engine bolts have a special head- I have three spare boxes of them-
> they are made by a company called "ARP". No address or telephone number on
> the boxes... What is the advantage of these bolts?...Stronger than original
> manufacturer bolts? I guess I'll have to get a special tool to remove them
> too. Does the company have a Web site? I searched briefly for ARP on the Web
> last night but did not find anything relevant.


APT (Advance Performance Tech) sells those bolts.
http://www.aptfast.com/Main_Index_Page.htm
 
> 4. The car is presently fitted with 13x5.5 Revolution wheels (I also have
> the original steel wheels). I am a bit uneasy about the Revolution wheels as
> I was told I should fit spacers to the rear wheels (not enough clearance)-

Mini Mania sells spacers too. Mini's use the same bolt pattern as
Sprites. 


-- 

Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Just Enough Sprites Again
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut

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