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  1. 05-22-2008 08:17 AM #1
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    Question JAG Front suspension.

     



    Hellow everyone, I am new here so please be nice :-)

    I am over here in the UK, building a 32 from scratch. Due to funny old UK law I need to use front and rear suspension from the same (donor) car, and I am using the axels from a Jag xjs.

    Does anyone have any pictures of this suspension on the front. The reason I ask is that on the Jag the suspension is not perpendicular to the chassis but it converges towards the back of the car. Why did jag do this ?

    I have hopefully included a file for you to see what i mean.
    thanks for any help.
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    I'v never worked on a Jag front end. it sounds like your best option is to use a traditional solid rear axle, and I beam front end, that way everything will fit like it should.. your file did not come through
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    Quote Originally Posted by future proof
    Hellow everyone, I am new here so please be nice :-)

    I am over here in the UK, building a 32 from scratch. Due to funny old UK law I need to use front and rear suspension from the same (donor) car, and I am using the axels from a Jag xjs.

    Does anyone have any pictures of this suspension on the front. The reason I ask is that on the Jag the suspension is not perpendicular to the chassis but it converges towards the back of the car. Why did jag do this ?

    I have hopefully included a file for you to see what i mean.
    thanks for any help.
    regards
    Here are some pics I snagged somewhere as I was inerested in the jag rear for my '32. This car had jag front and rear set-up. I am not sure of yr or if it is xjs but maybe these will be of some help. Hope I can get them posted, I could not see your files.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luxobarge
    Here are some pics I snagged somewhere as I was inerested in the jag rear for my '32. This car had jag front and rear set-up. I am not sure of yr or if it is xjs but maybe these will be of some help. Hope I can get them posted, I could not see your files.
    That is a very nice setup... well done.
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    Illustration of problem...

     



    Attached is a photo showing the current swept geometry - can this be straight?
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