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From: jackh@zehntel.UUCP (jack hagerty)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Struts
Message-ID: <1835@zehntel.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-May-85 13:07:59 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  3 13:07:59 1985
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Organization: Zehntel Automation Systems Inc, Walnut Creek CA
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> > Can some of our automotive afficianados educate me as to the wonderful
> > things Macphersons do for me so that when I have to go chip in my
> > $140 I can at least pretend to be happy about it?  Since my car is
> > new I hope this will be some time to come.
> 
> 1. They cost less to manufacture.
> 
> 2. They do not require adjustment for caster or camber.

True, but I would state item 2 as "They do not *allow* adjustment for castor
or camber". This, plus the fact that they give generally poor wheel geometry
are both deficits.

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                    Jack Hagerty, Zehntel Automation Systems
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