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Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« on: November 16, 2020, 02:54:34 PM »
I've never noticed this item on any other GT-350 ( especially R )
it appears to be a rebound bumper mounted on a bracket welded to the sub-frame rail

I've never encountered mention of this item, perhaps tried on 5R002 and then found unnecessary??

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« Last Edit: November 16, 2020, 02:56:37 PM by 6R07mi »
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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2020, 04:19:24 PM »
I haven't seen it other then this one picture ether. It must have been found to be ineffective and abandoned.
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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2020, 04:40:08 PM »
I wonder if the A arm was lowered further and it was added to slow/prevent the ball joint from hitting it's limit.
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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2020, 07:20:36 PM »
Might be to keep the shortened coil spring from falling out at full travel.

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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2020, 11:52:59 PM »
Might be to keep the shortened coil spring from falling out at full travel.
That is my guess how ever there are easier ways to do that which may explain why this method was abandoned.
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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2020, 01:13:50 PM »
Might be to keep the shortened coil spring from falling out at full travel.
That is my guess how ever there are easier ways to do that which may explain why this method was abandoned.

Perhaps a good question to pose to Chuck Cantwell ?
Does he recall the modification and it's purpose.

evolutionary vestige ??

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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2020, 09:00:22 PM »
Appears they were on 002.  Attached is a tear-down photo and another pic.
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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2020, 04:00:31 PM »
I like the Cobra jack.  Shelby put Cobra on everything didn't he?

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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2020, 07:11:36 PM »
Probably so it didn't go missing at the races.

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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2020, 07:35:54 PM »
That makes sense

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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2020, 12:14:05 PM »
Great! Now "original" cobra jacks are going to start popping up on Ebay.
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Re: Early 5R002 photo - Front A Arm bumper?
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2020, 12:45:57 PM »
WHAT !!  no fan warning sticker ?? !! ;D

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