Kas, I thought you would like a complete uniball suspension works for
racing. To get the car on the track a complete aluminium or plastic body
would be fine.
What for are curtains? Something to do with down force?
----- Original Message -----
From: "kas kastner" <kaskas@cox.net>
To: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>; <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: Possibility of rebirth of Triumph?
> I want low slung doors so you can reach down and put your coffee cup on
the
> street without getting out of the car, folding or removable windscreen,
side
> curtains are okay, WIDER track by 8", at minimum 7" 17" wheels so you
can
> still have a ride you can stand for more than 300 miles but not so big you
> need tires that are $500 each., five or six speed, yeah, six like my
Maxima,
> room for people that are over 6' 4" tall or more. (shorter guys, adjust
the
> seat , instead of tall guys having to redrill everything and refit the
seat
> rails). Flat fuel tank not upright, beam rear axle is okay (cheaper),
> adjustable front anti-roll bar, and oh yeah, a sturdy engine that revs,
we'll
> take it from there. STIFF FRAME.
>
> About half of that would get by the D.O.T. and probably none for a crash
test.
> Maybe Vintage cars are still okay.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: triumph_marx@freenet.de
> To: fot@Autox.Team.Net
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Possibility of rebirth of Triumph?
>
>
> But they may offer a CD with noise to play at the sound equipment ;-)
>
> I have friends at the BMW suspension and brake department/Munich.
> I can ask them if you want to fit the car with leather sealing rings to
> create dropping oil leaks.
>
> Chris
>
>
> >
> > I can't help but feel that this is an exercise in futility... German
> > engineering (and engineers) simply will not design for oil leaks,
water
> > leaks, noise and vibration. :)
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