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Old 12-15-2004, 12:19 AM   #47
FoxFour
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Originally Posted by RC45

And as for handling- I LOVE it when this discussion comes up, and I am running around on the 2001 version of the leaf spring with 11" wide rear tyres... and am able to hold my own very well thank you... the extra inch in tyre width will aid in putting the power down and generating even more insane levels of grip.

That's the same leaf spring from the horse and buggy days, right? Wrong. This leaf spring is made out of high tech plastic so it will not wear out fast like a metal spring and it is a single leaf besides. I love it when people compare a $55.000 USD American car to a $160.000 foreign car..
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