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Author Topic: Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension  (Read 3475 times)

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Offline Zoro

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Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension
« on: July 04, 2012, 02:14:13 AM »
I was just looking at some photos of the Gene Henderson rally SX4 and noticed that the front springs definitely aren't factory.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/1222826309049688093LQOFab

http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/1222826887049688093ZqmrrS

Any idea what they used? Sure does look like it can take quite a beating!
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Re: Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 04:31:26 AM »
it looks to be a coil over shock spring with 2 shocks from the first picture but i only see the coil over mounted in the second picture
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Re: Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 12:28:37 PM »
The angle of the shocks leads me to believe that they are mounted up under the fender.  That system does look bad :censored: though.

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Re: Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 04:55:15 PM »
wow! eggs for finding those pics. very helpful. looks like an easy fab!

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Re: Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 07:16:08 PM »
If it's a coilover set up you are looking for, there is a company that has them available. http://www.classicone.com/wsc/catalog/amc/amc_per1.htm
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Re: Gene Henderson Rally Car suspension
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2012, 09:46:52 AM »
If it's a coilover set up you are looking for, there is a company that has them available. http://www.classicone.com/wsc/catalog/amc/amc_per1.htm

That's pretty neat. Not really looking to do anything that radical to my Eagle, was just flipping thru those photos and thought "What the heck is that and where did it come from?"
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