At 10:13 AM 1/23/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Jim, I am impressed with your discorse on the speedo. Neat,
>inovative, and do-it-yourself. I like that!
>
>I am doing a ground up resto, myself, on my B9271874 MK1, and have a
>question, on doing the suspension setup. The front crossmember has
>been rewelded, and all bushing in the front, and rear replaced. I will
>be using it mostly for the street, with an occasional auto-cross.
>Question, what would use if it were YOUR CAR, with these driving
>havits for the following (please add size, brand, or delete this part
>from the setup if you feel so)
>
>Front springs (I have stock and CAT springs now)
I used cut down Pinto Springs.
>Front sway bar
I used a 1 1/8" bar, Shaped just like stock bar. It is hard to mount .
It also is hard on the mounting slots in the lower A arm.
Tiger rides nice and flat around corners.
>Rear sway bar (not on now)
Tried that once, adapted the small front bar to rear for autocross.
The Tiger had so much oversteer I did a couple of 360 on the first test
corner and took it off the same day.
>Panhart rod (not on now)
I use the stock Tiger II Panard rod, rewelded the frame bracket years ago.
>shock
I use old 61-70 model Crysler Imperial shocks on the front and Mustang
shocks on the rear.
Also have used Gabrial Striders Rear 45052 Front 45364. Have used Monrow
2100 on
front. On some of these (front) I have to enlarge the mounting hole.
Press out new,
replace with old mounting tube. The rear Gabrial Strider was 3 way adjustable.
Firm, Hard and ROCK. Never ever wore out the shocks but my back wore
out. The Mustang shocks are softer and easier on my back.
>
>Tracksion Masters (On car, and bent)
I use Traction Masters too. When one of mine was bent on a car lift
I took it off and hammered it streight. Works fine.
>
>Touque Tube (It bolts to the rear end and runs along the drive shaft
>and bolts to the body, to control rear end wind up)
The Traction Masters do a fairly good job on mine. No info on your
Touque Tube.
>
>Tires and wheels, with offset
Rear: Stock wheels with welded band to make 8 1/2 wide. Inside spacing
is stock. 235-50-13 TAs on rear. Will need new rear tires soon, they are
hard to find.
Front: Various Sizes from stock wheels to banded 6 1/5". Presently have
5 1/2" with 205-60-13 TAs. Inside spacing is stock.
>
>Anything else?
Gates CH 626 or Daco 71015 Upper hose, cut to fit.
Gates CH 609 or Daco 70679 Lower hose cut to fit.
1" hose for tank lower
Dayco 70001 bypass hose ( on 289).
Make sure that the lug nut taper matches the taper on the wheel countersink
as the Tiger lug nuts are sharper than US lug nuts. Can damage wheel.
>
>Thanks
>
>Larry
>
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