Totally inflexible lower wishbones are the "ultimate goal?" This morning you were playing on the wiggly LCA team. Switching sides in the second half? Bill Robertson #5939 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Martin Gutkowski" <martin@...> wrote: > > Even that isn't a true wishbone because there's compliance between the original LCA and the reinforcement. That needs to be a solid connection in order for it to be a true wishbone, which is the ultimate goal. > > Martin > > Sent from my BlackBerry® > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Elvis" <elvisnocita@...> > Sender: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:06:42 > To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Re: Upgraded Front Suspension > > > Are you talking about that ? > > http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1435/prototyped.jpg > > > my 2 cents - original front suspension really s..ks ! > > Many other cars have a similar setup but built much stronger. > I think I've seen it on Fords of the 70s, but the parts were > much thicker. > > But still - I love my Delo :-) > > > Elvis & 6548 & 977 > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@> wrote: > > > > Pictures were on the old DMCTalk.com site, if anyone associated with it cares to resurrect those archives. > > > > Ed ran his thrust arms towards the back, to new mounts that extend from the frame. He used a long shock absorber bolts to hold them to the LCA's, IIRC. > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Marc Levy <malevy_nj@> wrote: > > > > > > I'd love to see photos of what Ed did.. one thought I had was to do a "A" arm like the later Lotus Esprit, but on the DMC frame the extra arm would mount up in the crumple zone. I don't think that is a good thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 10/28/11, content22207 <brobertson@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Ed Uding ultimately traded bolt on > > > > outriggers for true thrust arms on his personal car > > > > (requires frame modification) -- wonder what the LCA > > > > wigglers think about that? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@... > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/