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Re: Deceased Equine Flagellation

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>, Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Deceased Equine Flagellation
From: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:28:25 -0700 (PDT)
I've used both Swing Spring and Camber Compensator.
Both have limitations based on different compromises,
and what you are trying to accomplish.

A racing project that I never completed was a true
swing spring:

The *entire* spring pivots above the diff. Roll
stiffness is provided by a separate conventional
anti-roll bar setup.

Advantages:
1) rear ride height and spring rate adjustable
independently from rear roll stiffness
2) front and rear roll stiffness split can be fine
tuned
3) allows a very high rear spring rate to limit camber
changes, maintains contact patch on wide racing slicks

BTW, this was for a racing only application. The rear
spring rate would be far too high for most street
drivers. A single large truck spring leaf was to be
used. (someone actually suggested a steel bar instead)

Carter Shore

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