[DeTomaso] Si hub carrier - retrofit?

MikeLDrew at aol.com MikeLDrew at aol.com
Mon Feb 24 17:13:11 EST 2014


In a message dated 2/24/14 8 35 9, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:


> So, if you were to go to a wheel with the appropriate offset, could these 
> A
> arms/rear hub carrier be used on an earlier car?  Not cheap, granted, but 
> I
> would suspect a significant improvement in handling with the longer 
> radius.
> 

>>>That is what Simon is attempting to do.   He has the whole 
enchilada--A-arms, spindles, hubs, driveshafts, brakes, wheels.

He was lucky to be able to find all the parts necessary (although 
apparently there was a mixup and he got two RH steering arms or something like that). 
  Likely nobody else will be able to repeat that feat....

Mike
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   In a message dated 2/24/14 8 35 9, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:

     So, if you were to go to a wheel with the appropriate offset, could
     these A
     arms/rear hub carrier be used on an earlier car?  Not cheap,
     granted, but I
     would suspect a significant improvement in handling with the longer
     radius.

   >>>That is what Simon is attempting to do.  He has the whole
   enchilada--A-arms, spindles, hubs, driveshafts, brakes, wheels.
   He was lucky to be able to find all the parts necessary (although
   apparently there was a mixup and he got two RH steering arms or
   something like that).  Likely nobody else will be able to repeat that
   feat....
   Mike


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