DOC... I think you're referring to the roto-flex setup.
The swing axle setup has a pivot point between the bearing trunnion and
uprights, much like the pivot arrangement of the front lower trunnions.
Only the roto-flex setup had the 'fixed' upright to outer axle angle
as I think you're thinking about.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "M D "Doc" Nugent" <docnugent@yahoo.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 1:39 PM
Subject: RE: Spitfire Swing Spring
> --- "Gosling, Richard B" wrote:
> . . . Just want to make sure everything is as
> > clear as it can be, and
> > also to correct the implication that may have arisen
> > (probably
> > unintentionally) that the angle of the suspension
> > upright is directly
> > related to camber.
>
> Wait a minute . . . . Since the Spitfire's rear
> uprights are connected to the rear wheels by some
> pretty inflexible parts (wheel bearings, axle, hub,
> studs, etc.), upright angle and wheel angle will have
> a 1:1 correlation with each other. That's "directly
> related" to me.
>
> Tilt the upright in (or out) at the top, the wheel
> tilts in (or out) proportionally, and vice versa.
> Tilting of the wheel in (or out) at the top is the
> definition of camber, so what did you mean?
>
> MDN
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