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Re: [Tigers] Drop Spindles

To: Brent Edinger <banana111@msn.com>, tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Drop Spindles
From: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:40:18 +0000
Stiffer springs would no doubt fix that.

On 12/18/09, Brent Edinger <banana111@msn.com> wrote:
> I ran a set of these on my Alpine race car and the only problem I
> encountered
> was when I ran a set of 185/60-13
> tires the oil pan would scrape the track under heavy braking. (all braking
> is
> heavy when racing). With the 205/60-13
> tires it didn't scrape but I bet it was very close. Don't know if the tiger
> pan has better clearance but I wouldn't run them on the street.
> Other then that the car handled great with them installed. I bought one, in
> 1990 from RJ Grimes and the other from a wrecking yard in
> Australia.
>                    Brent
>
>
>>they are available (maybe more so in england and probably australia) since
>>they were used on other rootes cars such as the later minx.    be prepared
>>for lots of geometry analysis and testing if you make the swap....
>
>>On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Smit, Theo
> <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>wrote<mailto:Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>wrote>:
>
>>  How obtainable are the drop spindles these days? Not that I'm keen on
>> diving into the front suspension again but it would be a good set of parts
>> to have.
>>
>> Theo
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