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> From: Derek Engelhaupt [mailto:derekengelhaupt@rocketmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:33 AM
> To: stecz@crossroads.com; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Chrysler Taking its toys and going home???
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> > Waaaa, the manufacturer you choose to buy from doesn't have the
> > good sense (or cents) to make the suspension on the cars they
> > manufacture adjustable? They could if they wanted to...
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> > I agree with you here. I just disagree that the ACR
> was totally
> > tricked out. It had the same spring rates as the
> standard neons,
> > same size sway bars, just a little stiffer dampening and slots
> in
> > the strut housing, hardly rocket science.
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> It also had a slightly different gear ratio, heavy duty hubs, 4 wheel
4 wheel discs came on all Neons with ABS, the ACRs, had the same setup,
without ABS.
> discs (which not all Neons had), quicker steering ratio, and an
Same ratio as the "sport" neon.
> unlimited speed controller (other Neons were speed limited to 118mph-
Big deal, didn't improve "performance", it just didn't stop at 117 or
whatever.
> I know, I bounced mine off the rev limiter several times). By the
> way, the earlier Arvin struts in '95 were NOT rebound adjustable FWIW.
True, but that had pretty good factory dampening...
> The Konis came on the later models from what I recall ('97+).
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> Derek Engelhaupt
> '97 White Mazda Miata
> St. Paul, MN
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> For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
> -- Harrison's postulate
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