Joe- wouldn't the application of a rear anti-sway bar accomplish the same
thing on a swing spring? We put an addco bar on the rear of our racer this
winter, and it has greatly improved the balance of the car when put into a
'tail-out' situation. i.e. It no longer has the tendancy of over responding
to inputs wwhen the tail starts to swing out, thus making it easier to
control when pushed too hard.
Mark Haynes
'65 Spit Racer RMVR #162 (with a Swing Spring)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 10:46 PM
> To: david
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: camber compensator
>
>
> David,
> There is a description on the URL:
> http://home1.gte.net/spitlist/cambercompensator.htm
>
> But in short, the function is to prevent (or restrict) the tendency of
> the inside rear wheel to tuck under in a hard turn. It does so by
> providing a leaf spring attached to the bottom of the differential and
> to the vertical links. When the loaded wheel is compressed it causes
> the spring leaf to shift and exert downward pressure on the unloaded
> wheel. This force is below the pivot point of the rear trunnion so it
> is converter to outward pressure causing the wheel to be pushed outward,
> retaining a negative camber attitude instead of tucking under.
>
> The nature of the swing spring makes it unsuitable for use with the
> camber compensator, but if a fixed spring is substituted for the swing
> spring and the camber compensator is installed, the result is a much
> more stable rear suspension. That opinion is shared by Kas Kastner who
> has generously counseled me in the creation of the above referenced URL.
>
> Check it out and see if that doesn't answer your questions. I expect to
> have photos on the URL sometime in the next 1 to 2 weeks. I'm just
> waiting for the remaining few pieces to be fabricated and it will be
> ready to install.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> david wrote:
> >
> > How does this camber compensator I keep hearing about work? What
> > does it consist of? Anyone have a picture of it or a schematic
> > representation? How well does it work? Better in combination with a
> > swing spring? Will an early spitfire flip if turned quickly in one
> > direction or more? Or does it just (!) lose rear traction and
> > spin/oversteer? Well, you get the drift of my thoughts. Who's got the
> > lowdown on the rear suspension setup on spits?
> >
> > Thanks, David
>
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