Rich
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>From: Jay Laifman[SMTP:JLAIFMAN(at)PNM.MHS.CompuServe.COM]
>Sent: Monday, June 17, 1996 11:27 AM
>To: alpines(at)autox.team.net; tigers(at)autox.team.net
>Subject: Update II: Springs & Answer
>
>I was just looking at the Rootes factory manual for the 1725 cars. It
>says that the rubber damper/insulator was introduced on the Alpine
>Series
>V, at VIN 39000781. That would explain the added height if it is true
>(assuming that the factory put in the added rubber but did not shorten
>the springs). But the Sunbeam Specialties and Victoria British catalog
>shows an insulator for earlier cars. VB also shows three different
>springs for Alpines: Series I & II, Series III, and Series IV & V.
>
>Does anyone have an earlier car, Series I - IV that they have taken
>apart
>and know if their car came with the rubber on top of the spring? Any
>information on pros and cons of the lower front end verses life without
>the rubber? Is the vibration really there on the earlier cars? Is the
>handling really worse with the car up higher? Personally, I think the
>car looks better with a less dramatic slope up towards the rear.
>
>Jay
>
>Jay S. Laifman
>Pircher, Nichols & Meeks
>1999 Avenue of the Stars
>Los Angeles, California 90067
>(310) 201-8915
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