RE: Front Spindles for Series IV,V, and Tiger and Front springs

From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) (GROSS(at)unit.com)
Date: Fri Aug 15 1997 - 12:24:00 CDT


Hey Gang,

From: HERBEAM(at)aol.com

> I came across a set of front spindles at Smitty's (but there are
no
>more) that came off a Minx/Rapier. They are identical to subj spindles
except
>the axle is dropped 1". Sorta like those spindles you can buy to lower
mini

I cant tell you how many times Ive seen a 15 inch wheeled minx
in the Self Serve bone yard. You might try there, and save yourself
a trip to the UK.

> Springs: I purchased a set of 335 tiger springs from the cat club
for
>my V6/Auto and the car sits lower now than with stock alpine springs.
The
>car suspension is firmer but not as firm as I'd like it. Does anybody
else
>make stronger springs ? and what does all this do to suspension
components
>like cracking the front member ?

I used a set from the front of a Pantera.
The height was 1 inch lower that stock.
Take the rubber isolator out and it is 2 inches lower.
They run a tad over 400 lb per inch rate.
Definately stiff.

I have a friend that Owns a Pantera shop, so if you need some let
me know, but they arent cheep (like $200 a set).

I tried to have some made to my spec, but it cost the same.

Jarrid Gross



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