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Old 12-09-2007, 11:53 AM
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Default Re: Wheel sizes - too big?

Originally Posted by LantanaTX
I would have to disagree. I have read some of the misinformation that has been put out there to distance the Crossfire from the SLK320. CLK front suspension is BS as the CLK is McPherson strut. Our front suspensions are Identical to the SLK as well as the rear suspension. As long as you have comittees designing cars which also include the bean counters, very few cars are optimized but rather jsut a bunch of comprimises. Getting the stock boat ancors of my car made a lot of difference.
My info is based on an article from SAE International's Automotive Engineering Online website, specifically the article found at: http://www.sae.org/automag/globalveh.../1-111-7-8.pdf (scroll down to page 14).