Re: Suspension & tire stuff

[Michael Spiers <mikes@specnet.com>]

> Must be H&R..... Yech! Toooooooo loooooowwwwwww.... NJTH
>
Nope!  Abt.

> Yes and no.  If I remember correctly the stock Boge's have a soft ride
> section and you would lower the car past it.  The other problem is you
> can bottom that shaft and that gets ugly quick. Especially considering
> that the strut is also used as your steering shaft...
>
Hmm, that doesn't sound fun...  Something I neglected to think about!

> When you lower the car you HAVE to increase the ride rate of the car to keep
> the suspension from bottoming... The lower you go, the stiffer you have to
go.

Yeah, that's what I though.  Doh!!

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-Mike
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