DeTomaso Mailing List: January 98, Message #140
     



From: 	"Charles F Engles Jr." <engles@qns.com>

Subject: Suspension redo

Date: 	Mon, 5 Jan 1998 21:09:17 +0000



Dear Dave,



	If you want to upgrade your suspension without any significant detri;ment,

then carry on with the poly/graphite.  I have'em on both of my cars and  I

find no harshness since the change.  The old caveats were the harshness (my

buddy with a large Mustang and Shelby collection removed the graphite

bushings because they were too harsh) which I don't think is significant at

all with the all independent Pantera suspension and squeaking, which I

think is dealt with by the graphite.  My only squeak was from the

poly/swa;y bar interface.  Seems there was something about the powder paint

coating and the urethane that was bad.  Removed the powder down to bare

metal and no more squeak.   I think that OE is not much less expensive and

has few benefits unless you are intense about originality.



		FWIW, Chuck Engles



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> From: dave aument <hooligan@redrose.net>

> To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>

> Subject: Ghia pet.. suspension redo

> Date: Monday, January 05, 1998 12:00 PM

> 

> All,

>  I just finished removing all of the suspension components from my 72.

Rear

> bearings, ball joints, bushings and rack along with some form of brake

> upgrade will be done. Ball joints are a no brainer....bearings will be a

> PPC timken conversion along with a reman rack from them, my question

> concerns the bushings.. O.E. or poly/graphite ???? do the "polys" make

the

> car considerable less compliant (harsh?). Any feedback would be

> appreciated. Brake upgrade?? who knows....it depends on how ugly the

> upright conversion gets. Probably a Bill Wood street system from PPC.

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 										Dave  #4262

>