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Re: Why ESP Ponycars Weigh So Much (more than M3s)B

To: Jeff@Winchell.Com
Subject: Re: Why ESP Ponycars Weigh So Much (more than M3s)B
From: Jeff Lloyd <Jeff@cyberconceptz.com>
Date: 25 May 2000 11:53:00 -0700
On Thu, 25 May 2000, "Jeff Winchell" wrote:

> Overall it will be pretty expensive (I'm guessing 10K including ideas that  
> didn't work), but perhaps I could get my convertible down to 3100 (I    
> know I should have a coupe, but I'm too far down the road on this one...  
> though I have wondered about creative but legal use of    
> backdating/updating to cancel out some or all of that 140 lbs). But I'll    
> getting it low weight AND balanced could be impossible. And then I'm    
> still dealing with McPherson struts up front and a live axle in the back    
> (vs the BMW's double wishbone suspension front and rear).   

Sorry but all BMW's have MacPherson struts in the front, and the E36 has a 
multilink rear.. 

sot the only advantage is the rear..  anyway a live axle is better for pro solo 
starts..

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