Scott writes:
> For starters, I would build them with an I-beam from the axle forward.
> This would give a rigid suspension member effect, as the I would resist
> torsion and flex in the front half of the spring. This would avoid much
> of the roll steer in stock MGBs, as well as eliminating axle tramp from
> spring windup.
As a note, this is how Chrysler set up the leaf springs on their cars in the
sixties for these very reasons. The launch characteristics are very well
documented :-)
BTW, what happened with the distributor?
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Bryan Blackwell bryan@mitre.org (703) 883 7329
'65 Corvair, '66 E-type, '69 Road Runner
"Yeah, it's nice, but it needs a little more power"
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