Re: [Chrysler300] Re: IML: about (torsion bars) speed bumps

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxx>]

Hi Philippe,
Turning up the bars will increase your clearance, but it will effect the
alignment. The specs are given at a specific height, and any change from
that will effect the alignment. You should be OK raising the height, as long
as you can still align the front end to specifications. I've never seen
those big speed bumps around here, but I know just what you are talking
about. The little ones are bad enough!
300ly,
Don
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From: Philippe COURANT <accf_clb@xxxx>
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Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: IML: about (torsion bars) speed bumps


> Hi,
> Thanks to all, i know now that "slowdown building" are called
> "speed bumps" (but also as in France "sleeping policemen"....)
> Difference is the size ! In France we've short speed bumps (4 to
> 6 inches height and 8 to 10 inches widht) but also long speed
> bumps: same height but the widht goes from 6 feet to 10 or more.
> The problem comes from those which are 6 to 8 feet :You have the
> front wheels ahead the bump and the rear wheels backward. Imagine
> where is the center of the car if the speed bump is too high
> (some of them are higher than 6 inches ...) and not enough long
> !!
> My car has radial WWW Coker tires 225/75/14. Overall diameter is
> around 27.6 inch. Original 9.50 x 14 have an overall diameter of
> 31 " .... the car is too low in front, not in rear; need perhaps
> KYB shocks in front (mine came from Kant...r, not made in USA..)
>
>
> --
> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)
> Imperial 57 Crown convertible
> Buick 58 Roadmaster sedan
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