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    Of pillars and ovals

    Feb 05, 2021 4 minutes
    By MARK ORTIZ

    TECHNOLOGY – THE CONSULTANT

    I’ve received some correspondence about the article on sliding pillar suspension in the last issue [RE V31N2], with some further thoughts and resources.

    This from Doug Milliken: ‘Related to your recent article on sliding pillar suspension is Multimatic’s in-wheel suspension. Larry Holt explains in the video on this page: www.fluxauto.com/?p=6368or you can see the system in action in the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w7_N9Aenn8

    THE CONSULTANT

    This [pictured right] is a sliding pillar system intended for the street rod market. Unlike other sliding pillar systems, it is compact enough to fit inside a 17 or 18in wheel rim, rather than needing to be inboard of the wheel, as in a Lancia or Morgan. This makes the system useable with modern tyres

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