Re: [DML] Re: Carbon fiber louvers - New SS frame

["Tom Niemczewski" <dmctom@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:30 PM
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [DML] Re: Carbon fiber louvers - New SS frame

> I have long advocated double wishbones up front, but am often rebuffed by 
> owners who claim a floppier LCA is just fine (not only does the sway bar 
> do a poor job of doubling as a backwards thrust arm, but the LCA itself is 
> skinniest at the pivot point which is inherently unstable, kind of like 
> standing with your legs together versus standing with them spread apart. 
> OEM LCA's are also made of 16 gauge steel, which makes them rather twisty 
> themselves).
>
> Earlier this year I installed a set of Ed Uding's LCA brackets on a pair 
> of 1/8" alloy steel arms, creating pseudo lower wishbones. The result 
> revolutionized the car: 
> http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.267044360007488.68655.100001057778755&type=3
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Niemczewski" <dmctom@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> The front suspension will use double wishbones with coil-over-shock and 
>> will
>> be fully adjustable. That is the easy part. The real pain is with the 
>> rear.
>> It will also use double wishbone system and I'm getting rid of the TABs.
>> Major changes...
>>
>>
>> Greetings from Poland!
>> Tom Niemczewski
>> Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086
>> Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E
>>
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>> From: "content22207" <brobertson@...>
>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 8:17 PM
>> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [DML] Re: Carbon fiber louvers - New SS frame
>>
>> > What changes are you making to the front suspension?
>> >
>> > Bill Robertson
>> > #5939
>> >
>> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Niemczewski" <dmctom@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Matt,
>> >>
>> >> Still not ready. Lots of things going on at once... life... Besides, I 
>> >> do
>> >> not want to rush things. There are some major changes in the 
>> >> suspension
>> >> and
>> >> I want to be absolutely sure everything works before I say that the 
>> >> frame
>> >> is
>> >> ready. That means testing, testing, and then some more testing.
>> >> I will be posting to the DML (regardless if it's moderated or not). I
>> >> will
>> >> post some pictures of the testing and assembly. Can't say exactly when
>> >> but
>> >> I'm still here and still working on the details.
>> >>
>> >> Greetings from Poland!
>> >> Tom Niemczewski
>> >> Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086
>> >> Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E
>> >>
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>> >> From: "Matthew" <matthew.spittle@>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 6:04 PM
>> >> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Subject: [DML] Re: Carbon fiber louvers - New SS frame
>> >>
>> >> > Tom,
>> >> >
>> >> > Any update on your frames?  I would like to buy one.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Matt
>> >> > #1604
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Niemczewski" <dmctom@> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hello Bryan,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm glad that you are interested in my little project to make a new
>> >> >> frame.
>> >> >> You didn't miss any updates as there weren't any. Life got in a way
>> >> >> and I
>> >> >> had to postpone this project. I'm getting ready to return to it 
>> >> >> just
>> >> >> now
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> I should have the frame finished pretty soon. The frame itself is
>> >> >> pretty
>> >> >> much complete but I'm still working on some parts of it. The good
>> >> >> thing
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> that while I was doing other things in life I had some specialists 
>> >> >> go
>> >> >> over
>> >> >> the frame and do some calculations. Thanks to their effort and
>> >> >> expertise
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> suspension will be redesigned both front and rear. We are doing 
>> >> >> double
>> >> >> wishbone front and are getting rid of the infamous TAB in the rear. 
>> >> >> We
>> >> >> should have the prototype frame on the road within a few months.
>> >> >> Bryan, I didn't want to compete with your frame so the delay was
>> >> >> useful
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> two ways. I've heard that you might be discontinuing your frame 
>> >> >> soon
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> so
>> >> >> I can offer my frames then. Is that true or was it just a rumor?
>> >> >> BTW, one of the reasons for my delay is now listed in my signature.
>> >> >> There's
>> >> >> five of them actually. ;)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Take care
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Greetings from Poland!
>> >> >> Tom Niemczewski
>> >> >> Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086
>> >> >> Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E
>> >> >>
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