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Re: [TR] [Spits] spit suspension question

To: "Stasyszen, Jerry" <JStasyszen@odmhsas.org>, "Dave Chu"
Subject: Re: [TR] [Spits] spit suspension question
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:22:19 -0700
I beleave that modern Corvettes use fiberglass (or composite) springs of
some sort.

Joe

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stasyszen, Jerry" <JStasyszen@odmhsas.org>
To: "Dave Chu" <dave@encs.concordia.ca>
Cc: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>; "scotts junk" <smacsjunk@hotmail.com>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: RE: [Spits] [TR] spit suspension question


Fiberglass, that's odd, I wouldn't think a fiberglass spring would hold up
any length of time, carbon fiber maybe but fiberglass. Amazing what they can
come up with.




-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Chu [mailto:dave@encs.concordia.ca]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 11:32 AM
To: Stasyszen, Jerry
Cc: Joe Curry; scotts junk; spitfires@autox.team.net;
triumphs@autox.team.net; dave@encs.concordia.ca
Subject: Re: [Spits] [TR] spit suspension question


I remember a while back that there was a fiberglass spring that someone
has put in.  It was a single leaf fibergalss spring for late model
corvett.  Myabe someone else on the list with better memory can provide
more info.

In message
<B7F18C4E1F8DC0409A2356039440E5233A82F576@dmhsasexch.odmhsas.org>you
write:
>Has anyone tried any other springs other than the stock spring that you can
>get from VB or other dealers? Heavy duty truck spring maybe? Heavy duty
>trailer spring?
>
>Just wonder.
>
>Jerry

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