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Re: redrilled rear vertical links

To: List Spit <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: redrilled rear vertical links
From: 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.

on 4/30/05 1:12 AM, Joe Curry at spitlist@cox.net wrote:

> Larry,
> 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 element (the
> spring) closer to the lower control element (the axle).  Without doing
> any calculations, I am thinking that can't be good.
> 
> Joe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
> [mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Vaughan
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:01 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: redrilled rear vertical links
> 
> 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 the new holes parallel and
> welded
> grade eight washers on the new holes.
> 
> I think it may be too low now. Here are some pics.
> 
> http://ljvaughan.homestead.com/lowerrear.html
> 
> Larry





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