Axle strengthening
I want to strengthen the standard Manta axle to reduce the amount of flexing
in the tubes. There are two
possibilities. Firstly, I could have a alloy strengthening plate made and
installed similar to the one shown here for a Ford Escort Mk II. Secondly,
I could replace the axle tubes with thicker walled tubes. This is another
modification often done on Mk II Escort rally car axles.
I must admit that I am leaning towards fitting thicker walled tubes,
especially since I found these replacement axle spring seats at the Dr.
Manta Online-Shop. Also I have a spare axle with worn out (rusted
away!) spring seats in
the garage.
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