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Diff, Steering and front axle 408

 
 
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Old 28-07-09, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick Challacombe View Post
...I think they found the Marles box
unsatisfactory which is why they retro fitted 409 boxes to the 407 and 408
The steering box on the 409 was also Marles box.

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Originally Posted by seanmcs View Post
We've had this conversation before. I think that Nick makes an excellent point: setting up any brakes is a big part of it.
I don't quite understand what "setting up" means, although that was not the point that I was arguing anyway.

My issue was with Nick's statement saying "a set of Dunlop Discs set up well are far better than Girling"

I don't believe that is true.
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