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1. redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:00:41 -0500; I had a machine shop redrill my rear vertical links. One inch lower than the original. They charged me 60 bucks, which is less than dearching the spring, around here anyway. They made sure to have th; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00113.html (7,531 bytes)
2. RE: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:12:41 -0700; I understand your motivation in redrilling the uprights, but I have to say I would never even consider doing that. It changes the geometry of the rear suspension because it moves the upper control e; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00114.html (8,317 bytes)
3. Re: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: Andre Rousseau <andre@justdrive.ca>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 08:08:47 -0400; I think it would have been safer to put a spacer under the spring? A.; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00115.html (8,700 bytes)
4. Re: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: Andre Rousseau <andre@justdrive.ca>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:43:47 -0400; Ok, so now the rear has gone to an almost neutral camber, how will putting the body onto the frame alter this now? http://www.btinternet.com/~jon.wolfe/wolfitt_products_1.htm#Adjustable%20rea r%20ver; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00117.html (10,846 bytes)
5. RE: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:47:41 -0700; And if cost was the motivation, I made a 1" aluminum spacer out of scrap and it cost absolutely nothing! :) Joe I think it would have been safer to put a spacer under the spring? A. of than; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00118.html (9,127 bytes)
6. Re: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: fpspitfire@insightbb.com; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:52:03 +0000; I wouldn't think this is an unsafe thing to do. Many racers in the UK modify the vertical link by drilling holes or a series of holes. I also have seen some plans that cut the top portion of the vert; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00119.html (9,744 bytes)
7. Re: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:47:54 -0500; You can't really. I thought one inch was the common amount to lower the rear. That made mine neutral without the body weight, so fully loaded it will be negative camber. It is a used spring though, s; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00120.html (8,262 bytes)
8. RE: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: doug@dougbraun.com; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 21:11:29 -0400; Lots of people have had to replace their rear spring because it was sagging. I'm sure one of them would have sold the old one cheap... Doug Braun '72 Spit; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00121.html (8,531 bytes)
9. Re: redrilled rear vertical links (score: 1): Author: "Larry Vaughan" <lvaughan@pldi.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:36:05 -0500; You are a pain in the ass. Joe, Make me a half inch aluminum spacer. I'll pay for shipping and a modest amount for labor. Larry -- Original Message -- From: <doug@dougbraun.com> To: <spitfires@autox; /html/spitfires/2005-04/msg00122.html (7,988 bytes)

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