In a message dated 10/21/98 1:19:44 PM Central Daylight Time, dr-
doug@classic.msn.com writes:
<< Besides, I'd worry more about
having one of the rebound straps give way while continuously supporting the
weight of the suspension (which is not their intended purpose).
>>
Dr. Doug:
If a rebound strap gives way with just the weight of the axle on it, would
you
mind explaining whats going to happen whilst on the auto-cross course on
coming down the side of a steep hill with a 210 degree turn at bottom whilst
at speed??
Ed
Lemme see! Assuming that the 'at speed' figure your thinking of is really
fast, I'm guessing I'm gonna start praying a lot whilst the track curves and
the vehicle goes straight.:)
My concern comes from having the car jacked up where the axle is held up by
the rebound straps. I've noticed that the straps are very taught and in my
response I was thinking that this tension cannot be good for the rebound strap
over a long period of time. I've also had to replace broken rebound straps,
probably broke due to old age, which makes me think that rebound straps have
limited lives. Relatively speaking, I was thinking that the wear on a hoisted
car's rebound straps will probably be more than the wear on other car parts
(e.g., tires, suspension) sitting on a prone car during the winter months.
Hey, I could be totally off base here - I was just exercising some deductive
reasoning faculties which, in my case, can often lead to faulty conclusions.
Dr. Doug
2 Bs, 2 Cs
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