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Fw: Department Of The Interior.....

To: "Bricklin" <bricklin@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: Department Of The Interior.....
From: "Greg Monfort" <wingracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:31:57 -0400
>
> 1) Might make sense if the car is sagging because the springs are
fatigued,
> or if you want to increase the spring rate.  New or additional leaf
springs
> would probably make more sense, though.
>
> I don't think there would be any gain using coilovers in this way (as
> opposed to replacing the leaf springs).
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Plus I doubt anyone makes coilover springs compliant enough to work. Custom
winding is expensive.
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>
>
> 2) Would give you a better-positioned rear end, and more adjustability for
> ride height & launch characteristics, but if that adjustability isn't that
> important to you, you'd get most of the benefit of this setup by just
adding
> the Watts linkage to your existing leaf spring setup.
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Since Bricklins are 'boulevard cruisers' I doubt even the cost / effort of a
Watts link would be worthwhile. Of course it would be essential as part of
an overall handling upgrade.

GM







> Phil Martin



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