Leaf Springs on a THirdGEn
05-06-2002, 10:34 AM
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Leaf Springs on a THirdGEn
I heard some one say that the Third Gen F bodies have leaf springs... i looked under my car and saw something that kinda resembled them... do we have leaf springs or what is that????
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What you may have been looking at was the lower control arms. Its a four point live axle rear suspension as opposed to an independent rear like the Corvettes.
05-08-2002, 10:57 AM
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Originally posted by pianiy
What you may have been looking at was the lower control arms. Its a four point live axle rear suspension as opposed to an independent rear like the Corvettes.
What you may have been looking at was the lower control arms. Its a four point live axle rear suspension as opposed to an independent rear like the Corvettes.
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Originally posted by lonsal
MacPherson struts front, coil springs rear.
MacPherson struts front, coil springs rear.
05-08-2002, 03:57 PM
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You're correct. It's called a modified MacPherson Strut or Chapman Strut. Lon
http://www.ridgeap.com/tips/macpherson_struts1_2.htm
http://www.ridgeap.com/tips/macpherson_struts1_2.htm
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