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Re: Rear Spring Removal

To: Dave Hiley <dhiley@cadvision.com>
Subject: Re: Rear Spring Removal
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 11:12:29 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <3.0.5.32.19990517223153.00be2bc0@cadvision.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> slight rub on the first spring clamp behind the axle.  Is it safe to use
> 1/16" or 1/8" washers on the studs just to move them out a little or is
> there a source for various thicknesses of properly designed spacers? 

No, you can't use washers.  If your car is RWA, you could use spacers, but
I would invest the money in a Panhard Rod.  It will fix you problem and
make the car handle better too.

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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