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Offline Roger

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Re: Adjustable lower links
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday,November 27, 2019, 05:06:20 AM »
My RD links cam with alloy spacers, not a bunch of washers.

Well mine had a stack of washers too, but I replaced most of them with bored-out nuts that look neater.

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Re: Adjustable lower links
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday,November 27, 2019, 08:24:19 AM »
I'm in the market for a pair of adjustable lower links for my Twin Cam Special.   One of the major suppliers has a set that is made from steel and has one fixed end and one adjustable end.   Another supplier has a set made from aluminum and is adjustable at both ends.   The steel one uses a rubber/steel bush at the non adjustable end and the on the adjustable end it has a polyurethane bush.   The aluminum link uses heim joints at each end.   Has anyone had any experience with either type of link?   Any recommendations?

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Am I the only one who gets a warm fuzzy feeling from the OEM fixed geometry links designed by Lotus engineers?
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Re: Adjustable lower links
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday,November 27, 2019, 08:45:10 AM »
anyone have need of a set of "adjustable lower links" for the FRONT suspension?    I have a set available that came off a Europa race car project.
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Re: Adjustable lower links
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday,November 27, 2019, 09:24:00 AM »

Am I the only one who gets a warm fuzzy feeling from the OEM fixed geometry links designed by Lotus engineers?
This reminds me of a statement made by Chapman when someone asked him about the lack of adjustability of Lotus road car suspensions; Make it adjustable and they will just mess it up. Look at what they can do to a Weber carburettor with a screwdriver and a couple of minutes.

I'm sure I mangled that quote badly, but the essence is there.

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Re: Adjustable lower links
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday,November 27, 2019, 09:36:24 AM »
Adjustablity also adds weight!  ;D

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Re: Adjustable lower links
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday,November 27, 2019, 09:48:28 AM »
Pretty much the same with a pair of Suspension as well.  People like to turn screws.