Jeff, I haven't followed this thread, so forgive me if I'm going off on a
completely wrong tangent, but are you suggesting that someone, somehow would
have been able to copyright an aftermarket, Tiger crossmember/wishbone
suspension with more advantageous geometry and higher grade components than
our cars were delivered with?
I don't think so. It isn't as if any of the folks mentioned below did
anything more than crib off of widely utilized concepts. To say anything
"innovative" has gone on with any of the crossmember designs is kind of hard
to
validate...maybe some sound engineering, but nothing that could be seen as
unique. I'm not taking anything away from any of the folks that have put in
the time with the calculation, design and fabrication, I have the greatest
respect for their abilities.
Look to the Mustang performance world, with Griggs, Maximum Motorsports,
and a bunch of second, and first, rate knock offs of the same basic designs
for an obvious example. There is no way to copyright proven design that has
simply been transferred to a new application.
Again, if I'm going down the wrong path, I apologize. I just can't keep up
with all the stuff on the Tiger list!
Mike
In a message dated 9/12/2010 5:34:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jxnichols@sbcglobal.net writes:
"Then a little over a year ago Dale A. tried the same task and he came up
with the same conclusion that Brent had: It can't be done properly in a
Tiger. This lead Dale to start with a clean sheet of paper which lead to
his
new suspension that Rob G wrote about a week or so ago."
"The car drives dramatically different... easy to steer and tracks like a
dream. It drives and handles like a late model sports car now. I am
really
impressed with his design and how well it works, and everyone who drives my
car agrees.
If you really want to unlock the potential of the car, you might consider
this
new crossmember design and remember you can allows unbolt it and return the
car to stock configuration."
"Mr. Trippel - No, you are not confused and you shouldn't be. You should
be
fully aware of the events that have taken place and actions by individuals
that have been involved. In case you need to refresh your memory, I highly
recommend that you read the "Suspension History" tab on www.Toyzjunkie.com
that spells out the facts and a brief timeline of what has transpired
concerning the initial design and development of my crossmember.
"
After reading Bob Hokanson's email and looking at his web site, I wondered
what in the hell he was talking about. That is until I came across the
above emails from the last several months concerning front suspensions for
the Tiger. The authors can recognize their own words. At best, this
reflects badly on certain well known members of the Tiger community. At
worst, the only conclusion you can draw is to involve a lawyer and
copyright
every thing you do that is innovative. In either case, it is a very sad
commentary on a small group of people.
Jeff
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