Ok, so now the rear has gone to an almost neutral camber, how will putting
the body onto the frame alter this now?
http://www.btinternet.com/~jon.wolfe/wolfitt_products_1.htm#Adjustable%20rea
r%20vertical%20link%20kit
I guess Larry will have to keep us up-to-date when his spit hits the road.
Maybe he is on to something.
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Andri Rousseau - Ottawa Canada
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A.
on 4/30/05 1:34 PM, fpspitfire@insightbb.com at fpspitfire@insightbb.com
wrote:
> I wouldn't think this is an unsafe thing to do.
>
> Many racers in the UK modify the vertical link by drilling holes or a series
> of holes. I also have seen some plans that cut the top portion of the
> vertical link and replace it with a rose joing to adjust it. I think it came
> from the Jon Wolfe book.
>
> The only geometry of the suspension that it really changes is the angle of
> half shaft...and that changes in exactly the same way if you added a block
> under the spring. Remember this is a swing spring so the upper control
> element is nothing more than a spring mount...it won't change how the
> suspension works or affect geometry through the travel of the suspension. I
> don't even think it changes how the forces act from the spring to the vertical
> link as those are probably 90% vertical.
>
> aaron
>
> aaron
>
>
>> I think it would have been safer to put a spacer under the spring?
>>
>> A.
>>
>> on 4/30/05 1:12 AM, Joe Curry at spitlist@cox.net wrote:
>>
>>> Larry,
>>> I understand your motivation in redrilling the uprights, but I have to
>>> say I would never even consider doing that. It changes the geometry of
>>> the rear suspension because it moves the upper control element (the
>>> spring) closer to the lower control element (the axle). Without doing
>>> any calculations, I am thinking that can't be good.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry Vaughan
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:01 PM
>>> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: redrilled rear vertical links
>>>
>>> I had a machine shop redrill my rear vertical links. One inch lower than
>>> the
>>> original. They charged me 60 bucks, which is less than dearching the
>>> spring,
>>> around here anyway. They made sure to have the new holes parallel and
>>> welded
>>> grade eight washers on the new holes.
>>>
>>> I think it may be too low now. Here are some pics.
>>>
>>> http://ljvaughan.homestead.com/lowerrear.html
>>>
>>> Larry
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