aluminum having better damping qualities than steel, that would make sense.
case in point, I have a very light, near race quality bicycle (modded, of
course), and I switched to an aluminum front fork from a cro-moly one...
instant increase in ride quality w/respect to harshness and vibration over
rough pavement and bumps felt through the handlebars.
mkl
"scott and barb" <crowley9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> And if you want smooth and quiet cruising,aluminum driveshaft (mine with
> 3:73 rear). I swear the car handles bumps and road irregularities better
> (90
> hatch) with a driveshaft,kinda unexpected to me.
> "Boris" <dd34e@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Joe" <dinner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> news:Xns9A3BC4DBF635Dnospamforme@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > "Thomas Cameron (Red Hat)" <thomas.cameron@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> On Feb 5, 12:10 am, "Ironrod" <cem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Now if you want to talk about handling....
>> >>
>> >> Actually, yeah, I do. I've got an '89 LX 5.0 with 180,000 miles on
>> >> the stock, un-rebuilt engine. I did go to 3.73 gears but other than
>> >> that it's bone stock. I think it's got plenty of oomph, but it
>> >> handles like, well, a 20 year old car.
>> >>
>> >> What would/did you do to make your Fox handle better?
>> >>
>> >> Thomas
>> >
>> > Weld some subframe connectors in, then get a strut tower brace up top
>> > and a g-load brace down below. That will improve any Fox car's
>> > handling
>> > 1000%. If you want to go further, lower the car and get decent
>> > struts/shocks all around.
>>
>> and get good tires, not crappy ones.
>>
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