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Re: [Tigers] Rear End Stiffness/Issue

To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Rear End Stiffness/Issue
From: Larry Paulick via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:44:21 -0400
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Tom, Ron=E2=80=99s suggestion on spring perches is spot on.  I have a =
3.54 with 5 speed, so 1st is very low, and Dale=E2=80=99s stiffer rear =
springs, traction bars and no problems, with stress cracks.  Even with =
all the above, car can hop in 1st if I am really on it.

Larry
> On Apr 11, 2016, at 8:33 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Tym
>                 You did not indicate exactly where you have cracks.
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> Cracks will form on any Tiger at the rear spring perches.  You need to =
reinforce these areas.  I believe Tom Hall has a kit for this.
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> Ron Fraser
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> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 3:50 PM
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> Subject: [Tigers] Rear End Stiffness/Issue
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> Tigers,
> I have my Mk1A apart for paint.  We have found quite a few stress =
cracks in the paint in the rear end.
> My car has a built 302 and a 3.53 posi rear end.  I have heavy-duty =
springs and don't have any wheel hop.  I wondering if traction bars =
would help stiffen the rear end or if there is some other remedy
> others have used.
> Thanks in advance,
> Tym McDowell
> I'm wondering if=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
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class=3D"">Tom, Ron=E2=80=99s suggestion on spring perches is spot on. =
&nbsp;I have a 3.54 with 5 speed, so 1st is very low, and Dale=E2=80=99s =
stiffer rear springs, traction bars and no problems, with stress cracks. =
&nbsp;Even with all the above, car can hop in 1st if I am really on =
it.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Larry<br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Apr 11, 2016, at 8:33 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; font-family: =
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New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Tym<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
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class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You did not indicate exactly where you have =
cracks.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Cracks will form on any =
Tiger at the rear spring perches.&nbsp; You need to reinforce these =
areas.&nbsp; I believe Tom Hall has a kit for this.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif;" class=3D"">Ron Fraser<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
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New Roman', serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; =
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class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D""><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
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class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tigers [<a =
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class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><b class=3D"">On Behalf =
Of<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></b>tym2--- via =
Tigers<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Monday, April 11, 2016 3:50 =
PM<br class=3D""><b class=3D"">To:</b><span =
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class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>[Tigers] Rear End =
Stiffness/Issue<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif;" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D"">Tigers,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">I have my Mk1A apart for paint. &nbsp;We have found quite a =
few stress cracks in the paint in the rear end.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">My car has a built 302 and a 3.53 posi rear end. &nbsp;I have =
heavy-duty springs and don't have any wheel hop. &nbsp;I wondering if =
traction bars would help stiffen the rear end or if there is some other =
remedy<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times =
New Roman', serif;" class=3D"">others have used.<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in =
0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" =
class=3D"">Thanks in advance,<o:p class=3D""></o:p></div></div><div =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=3D"">Tym McDowell<o:p =
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