<VV> crate bodies, sadly NO CORVAIR
UltraMonzaWest@aol.com
UltraMonzaWest@aol.com
Fri, 3 Sep 2004 10:27:00 EDT
In a message dated 9/3/04 7:15:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pottsf@msn.com
writes:
> If nothing else, I would expect the Corvair's monococque design (body
> incorporates frame) to stack the economics heavily (pun intended) against
> the idea. The Camaro is a body that is "stacked up," if you will, on a frame
> that the owner provides. Because the Corvair body incorporates structural
> elements, I would expect it to be (a) heavier; and (b) all one piece, except
> for closures (doors, trunk, hood). The owner would supply the front and rear
> suspensions with attendant crossmembers.
>
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Joe, etal, Camaro's are "Unibody" just like Vairs!...the BIG difference
being that the FRONT supension is attached to a "Subframe"...that is attached to
the "unibody" [ under the passenger area floor]. This is to support the Cast
Iron engines....
One of the BIG performance [ body rigidity ] improvements are pieces to
"tie" that front subframe to the rear spring attachment points....vs...putting
in a rollcage to do the same thing, what OUR serious racer do!
It's really just "market demand" that governs it.
Matt