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boomini
 Post subject: rear subframes
PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:21 pm 
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Hey guys just curious as to any difference betwwen a van and sedan rear subframe.

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No there exactly the same.

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The van used longer suspension struts (trumpets) than the 10" wheel minis.

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Timbo wrote:
The van used longer suspension struts (trumpets) than the 10" wheel minis.

Tim

Really?
I've never heard that before. How much longer?

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Not sure, can't be more than a cm or so. The longer struts were used on the vans and 13" wheel mokes. I assume 12" wheeled minis used them as well, and I believe all UK minis switched to them in 1984.

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 Post subject: Re: rear subframes
PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:08 pm 
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Interesting might measure some.

I knew big wheel mokes had longer swing arms but never heard the trumpets being longer

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Hmm maybe I was wrong.....the actual frame is the same though....

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Cool. Lucky im using hilos then.

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Were the LS clubbies different as well? Same as van?

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Timbo wrote:
The van used longer suspension struts (trumpets) than the 10" wheel minis.

Tim

True. Was done to get more ride height for load carrying.

The van shocks were also slightly longer, dunno if still available because I've not seen them listed for years.

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