How much can you do to a classic?
Discussion
Let's say I had a Rover P5B - coupe preferably - and I wanted to jazz it up a bit. Let's say my V8 had been to a specialist for a general clean-up and was very healthy. As is sensible you'd want to sort any handling/braking issues out before making it more powerful.
A common modification these days on a high performance car is to fit coilover suspension as it is seemingly 'optimal'. However, on a car that old, with leaf springs/live rear axle at the back and torsion beam (I think) at the front, could such a huge change be made? Would it involve fabricating lots of new equipment to do it? What about converting to discs all round etc.?
Just curious!
A common modification these days on a high performance car is to fit coilover suspension as it is seemingly 'optimal'. However, on a car that old, with leaf springs/live rear axle at the back and torsion beam (I think) at the front, could such a huge change be made? Would it involve fabricating lots of new equipment to do it? What about converting to discs all round etc.?
Just curious!
you could chat to someone like RPI who have done this kind of thing.
http://www.v8wizard.com/photo_gallery/P5_Show_engi...
http://www.v8wizard.com/photo_gallery/P5_Show_engi...
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