[DeTomaso] Shock recomendations

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/13/09 0 44 23, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:


> Uhhh... fine. A year ago, Larry Stock broke both front lower subframes 
> clean
> off, possibly in jumping that humpback bridge in an ORR, 
> 
>>>That's right, I remember that one now--he had installed one of his chassis 
stiffening kits on the car, and it turns out the stiffening kit was the only 
thing holding the front end on!   Eeek!


> and you've forgotten
> our ex-Nor-Cal member's GT-5 that cracked both lower a-arm attach tabs, 
> likely
> due to some brutality in driving.
> 
>>>I never heard that story--interesting.   Was this the typical GT5 failure 
where the lower A-arm yokes punch through the inner rail of the chassis, or 
was it a different failure mode?


>  And these are only the ones that happened
> locally; I remember another that happened in So-Cal but not the details.
> 
>>>This is really interesting--I'd forgotten about Larry's escapades, and had 
never heard of the others.   Thanks!

Mike


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