>Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 15:07:51 -0700
>To:"D. Leithauser" <dleit@mintcity.com>
>From:ritchie@mcn.org (Armand & Lorie Ritchie)
>Subject:Re: Rear suspention
>
>>I'm kinda new to this Tiger stuff, at least so far as having one that
>>actually is a decent looking, driveable car, as opposed to one that sits
>>around my yard/garage for 15 or so years. Anyway, now that the beast
>>drives, and autocrosses, I find that the rear axle hop is at least as bad
>>as I remember it from 15 years ago. My car has not had the panhard rod
>>connected at both ends any time that I have driven the car, and having it
>>connected at only one end did not seem effective so I removed it. I know
>>that this was supposed to have been engineered (cobbled up?) by the great
>>automotive guru Shelby, but the darn thing just does not look right. When
>>the car is setting level the panhard rod is far from level, forcing the
>>axle to move in much more of an arc than it should if the mounts were in
>>line. I suspect this is a lot of the reason that the mount pulled loose
>>from the frame. I understand that the factory LeMans cars had the mount
>>lowered 3", which would put the two mounts much more in line than the
>>normal production car.
>> Well enough rambling on about that. My real concern is rear axle
>>hop on
>>hard acceleration and powering around corners. I've got new rear springs
>>ouy of Victoria British and Spax shocks with 185/60 13 yokahama 008's . it
>>sticks pretty good, but I'd really like to get the rear axle under control.
>>What are other people doing for this? I'd appreciate any ideas.
>>Thanks, Doug Leithauser
>>B9472853 resurected rusted piece of s**t, pop riveted VIN tag before I knew
>>anyone cared.
>
Doug my mk1 has traction masters and the rear stays put even in the wet,
which surprised me. Sunbeam Specialties has them available I think.
Regards Armand Ritchie
B9470219
ritchie@mcn.org
Armand & Lorie Ritchie
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