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Re: Solo II

To: john matthews <john__matthews@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Solo II
From: Ralph Goodwin <rgoodwin@ipass.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 05:36:30 -0400
Will coil over springs help to eliminate the "jacking up" you describe?  Seems
they would allow you to tune the rear suspension better.

john matthews wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> If you don't go with a racing spring on the rear you MUST use some kind of
> camber compensator!
>
> The swing axle design on your car will "jack up" as soon as you get good
> enough to drive it really hard. My buddy rolled his first Herald on a
> freeway offramp this way.
>
> I think Joe Curry is building a reproduction of the factory unit for sale,
> check with him for details. Or, I can give you info on a homebrew unit Rocky
> Entriken gave me a few years ago. I have one of these on my Herald and I
> wouldn't go around corners fast without it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Matthews
> '61 Herald
> '64 TR-4


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