Russel,list
The #77 lakester had a sprung front end and rigid rear axle.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
To: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:03 AM
Subject: RE: roll center
> John:
> in the '60s, most independantly-sprung cars had some camber change (wheel
> lean) as the suspension deflected-- like the Hammond lakester that just
> rolled at Bonneville.
>
> With more modern independant suspensions-- double-wishbones, in
particlar--
> it's easier to design the geometry to keep the camber relatively constant.
> Russ, #1226B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Burk
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:27 PM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: roll center
>
>
> My 60's British racing chassis design book says with independent
suspension
> ,
> the roll centers need to be low to minimize wheel lean during cornering
> (chassis roll is bad but wheel lean is worse) - Says at that time the hot
> setup was a low roll center that was lower in front . John
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