It is called a semi-trailing arm. BMW's and early Porsches share this rear end design. Look at... http://e30m3performance.com/tech_articles/more_tech-2/rear_curves/ for more information,
Nick > > From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: poll - geminis > Date: 20/07/2002 7:02:30 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > oh ok.....what si the back of a 1600 then?? single wishbone?? coz that > changes geometry a fair bit through out its travel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 8:34 PM > Subject: Re: poll - geminis > > > > Umm.... > > Ask the PPL who design Ferrari's, Nissan GTR's, open wheel racers, sports > sedans etc.. > > MavPherson Struts are only used to save money and space - not because they > are any good or anything. > > > > Nick > > > > > > From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: poll - geminis > > > Date: 20/07/2002 4:57:54 > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > double wishbone front suspension is a good thing now??? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 6:24 PM > > > Subject: Re: poll - geminis > > > > > > > > > > Don't knock Geminis, they are actually quite good. > > > > The Isuzu engine is F**N excellent and the Gem is small light and has > R&P > > > steering and double wishbone front suspension. > > > > They are expensive to modify though and there are no cheap bolt-up > swaps > > > like for the Datsuns... > > > > > > > > Datsuns are the best because they are so easy and cheap to modify, > stacks > > > of fun to drive, they have the best sound on the dirt BAR NONE and are > tough > > > little cars. > > > > > > > > > > From: "Brad Hallett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Subject: RE: poll > > > > > Date: 19/07/2002 10:08:29 > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > I've actually turned a spanner on extremely fast variants of all of > > > > > these cars. Even the Sigma. Don' underestimetae the power of a 2.6 > > > > > astron destroked to 2.4 with the balance shafts removed and twin > 45's! > > > > > > > > > > Escorts are superb to build because absolutely everything can be > bought > > > > > off the shelf - world cup xmembers, quickrack steering, lsd's. Pit > they > > > > > have a narrow track and fall over easily > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of maldat > > > > > Sent: Friday, 19 July 2002 9:31 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Re: poll > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No way,, > > > > > > > > > > More people get into escorts than 1600;s and Im sorry to say thats a > > > > > fact people.(But we know whats better). :-) > > > > > > > > > > Who in their right mind owns a Gemini let alone try and race one (ha > ha > > > > > ha);_) > > > > > > > > > > Sigma what a joke I shall leave that one alone. > > > > > > > > > > I would belive world wide the it would be between the escort and the > > > > > corolla. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Remember they made the rest to keep tossers out of 1600's. > > > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > > Richard Clough wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I think it looks pretty right! Except perhaps, what happened to > the > > > > > > Toy/Celica owners? > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Brad Hallett <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 18 July 2002 18:39 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: poll > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Allright, who leaked our strategy to a Gemini > owner............... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Or do we have a double agent????????? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Poll] > > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/ > > > > > > > Mail/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1 > > > > > > .3> > > > > > > > > > > > > Which is the best old-school car for modifying? > > > > > > > > > > > > The results so far... > > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/ > > > > > > > Mail/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1 > > > > > > .3> > > > > > > > > > > > > Datsun (1600) > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/Ma > > > > > > il/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1.3> > > > > > > 5531 > > > > > > Holden (Gemini) > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/Ma > > > > > > il/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1.3> > > > > > > 1245 > > > > > > Ford (Escort) > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/Ma > > > > > > il/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1.3> > > > > > > 161 > > > > > > Toyota (Celica, Corolla) > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/Ma > > > > > > il/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1.3> > > > > > > 118 > > > > > > Mitsubishi (Sigma) > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailbox:///C|/Program%20Files/Netscape/Users/maldat/mal/8v7ohuel.slt/Ma > > > > > > il/pop3.paradise.net.nz/Inbox?number=3213043?header=quotebody&part=1.3> > > > > > > 410 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > > > > > submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > > > > > > redistribution of this email > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > > > > submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised > > > > > redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
